Example sentences of "it may [vb infin] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | During a lesson the activity mode may stay the same throughout or it may change several times . |
2 | In practice , however , the elasticity of demand for imports and exports may not be of an appropriate value or else it may take considerable time before such automatic forces become effective . |
3 | The trade gap looks appalling and it may take some time before we see a significant drop in consumer spending . |
4 | It may take some time ! |
5 | It may take some time before a beginner experiences it , but performance will not become efficient until she does . |
6 | Because he does n't drive a car , it may take some time . |
7 | The potential mobility of non-motorized persons is also enhanced , though it may take some time ( and , probably , more measures ) for the modal split to change significantly . |
8 | Jockey Club senior steward Lord Hartington said last night : ‘ We will certainly continue the campaign until we win but , sadly , it may take some time . |
9 | ‘ It may take some time . ’ |
10 | It may take some time to program this technique as it has to take into account all foreseeable circumstances . |
11 | ‘ The yacht is a rather slow model of course , so it may take some time for you to die . ’ |
12 | It may take some time before matters settle down again and action proceeds quasi-automatically according to revised schemas . |
13 | Bear in mind that it may take some time for the police to arrive . |
14 | So I think it may take some time . ’ |
15 | ‘ It may take some time to discover anything — if I can discover anything , that is . ’ |
16 | It may take some time to get the team of volunteers together again . |
17 | It may occur several times within an organism 's lifetime , sometimes within a span of hours or even minutes . |