Example sentences of "but it [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it takes time , time , time . |
| 2 | But it takes time . ’ |
| 3 | Satellite surveillance is all very well , but it takes time to get information back and in that time a naval force can have moved a fair distance . |
| 4 | Sure , they 're more upfront , but it takes time to actually understand what 's being said . |
| 5 | All good things , but it takes time away from you . |
| 6 | To locals who criticise this effort to attract low-paid jobs , Dulce Maria Sauri , the state governor , says : ‘ I 'd like a car plant , that 's the dream of every governor , but it takes time . |
| 7 | And obviously that you can do , but it takes time , it 's quicker just to walk into a travel agent and pick up a cheap bargain . |
| 8 | ‘ We 're gradually eliminating people from the inquiry but it takes time . |
| 9 | Now er in the in the An engineer if you 've any engineer friend engineering friends I could explain it all to you but it takes time . |
| 10 | Installing a new water system is not a difficult job , but it takes time . |
| 11 | But it takes time . |
| 12 | Er but it takes time to recover from the er the the shock and the experience and the unnerving . |
| 13 | But it takes time . |
| 14 | so that 's something else to look at , but it takes time |
| 15 | Not only does a Jack Russell give a good indication of the whereabouts of ferrets and rabbits underground but it saves time , giving an accurate indication of where to begin sweeping the ground with a locator . |
| 16 | What is suggested here may seem tedious and unnecessary , but it saves time and frustration in the long run , and makes the checking itself more effective and fruitful . |
| 17 | But it took time to develop interest . |
| 18 | He visited prisons in France , Holland , Austria , Prussia , Denmark , Sweden and Russia — but it took time to establish his authority and certainly his relationships with administrators and staff were often initially imbued with deep suspicion or outright opposition . |
| 19 | In Indochina , France became embroiled in one of the most complex of the post-war colonial conflicts , but it took time to accept that the days of European colonial rule were numbered . |
| 20 | The nurses topped it up again as soon as they realised but it took time to go through and have any effect so I had about twenty minutes of real labour pains . |
| 21 | The BBC did not report the election at all until polling day , but it provided time for nightly talks by party leaders , up to half-an-hour in length . |
| 22 | Midland has tried hard to break the ties , and with its First Direct branchless banking service it has moved ahead of the market , but it needed time and resources and luck . |