Example sentences of "but it [vb past] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 It was marvellous that it was all over , but it took some time to sink in , and in any event had no immediate effect on most of us .
2 Relatively little could be done for the first year or two ; Pitt had a view of the war that stretched over the whole world , but it took some time to prepare the resources to give effect to this vision .
3 But it took some time before any clear view emerged as to what these new arrangements should be .
4 But it took some time for our achievement to sink in .
5 But it took some time for our achievement to sink in .
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