Example sentences of "it take a little [noun] " 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 .
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