Example sentences of "it [verb] a little time " in BNC.
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1 | It takes a little time to sec that you 're not moving forward any more , either because you do n't know how or because there is n't anywhere to move forward to . |
2 | Once a nectary has been drained , it takes a little time to refill . |
3 | I imagine they walked in silence for some way after that ; putting a new idea into someone 's imagination , even if that imagination belongs to the cleverest young Fellow of the very grandest college , is like turning on the television — it takes a little time for the set to warm up . |
4 | It took a little time for him to realise that ‘ Bovril ’ was not a local retailer . |
5 | In the provinces it took a little time before London fashions were adopted . |
6 | It took a little time to find the girl who had been moved and was not in the room that the Sub-lieutenant had told him how to find . |
7 | It took a little time , but he drank the lot and went back to sleep . |
8 | It took a little time for employers to depersonalize personal computers . |
9 | Since he was n't sure of the date , it took a little time , but there was no missing it when he found the right volume . |
10 | It took a little time , and without the guidance she would never have found it in a million years . |
11 | After leaving the Navy , it took a little time to become used to a normal bed again , as the hammock had proved to be such an ideal sleeping arrangement . |
12 | It took a little time , but er , eventually he got it , and now I 'm delighted to say he 's one of the most organised managers on earth . |