Examples of 'it took a minute' in a sentence

Meaning of "it took a minute"

it took a minute - This phrase implies that a task or situation required more time, effort, or patience than initially expected or implied

How to use "it took a minute" in a sentence

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it took a minute
It took a minute for his rage to clear.
I do not think it took a minute even.
It took a minute to get my speech back.
I knew that voice but it took a minute for me to recognize it.
It took a minute before i pieced together just what was going on.
He came into the pits, and it took a minute to change tires.
And it took a minute for me to recognize my own name.
I had to get her to trust me. It took a minute.
I guess it took a minute for the drug to kick in.
I love it now, but it took a minute.
But it took a minute to sort of convince everyone else.
Yeah, well, magic was a little scare in your timeline, so it took a minute to rebuild.
It took a minute for her to land.
Look, this was sad ; it took a minute to turn the page.
It took a minute for everyone to be seated.

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Yeah, well, magic was a little scarce in your timeline, so it took a minute to rebuild.
Though it took a minute for that muscle memory to kick in.
But I am doin ' pretty good . It took a minute.
It took a minute for me to realize who the other good samaritan was.
Sorry it took a minute.
It took a minute or two before it got quiet enough for her to talk.
I did . It took a minute.
It took a minute to release the film and get the camera going again.
I have to say, it took a minute when my assistant told me a Kate Franklin had called.
It took a minute for Josh to answer me.
I guess it took a minute for the drug to kick in. I don't know.
It took a minute or two before Margie finished writing.
Though it took a minute for that muscle memory to kick in . Thanks, Coach.
It took a minute before I realized she had demons that were also acting like a cat.
And it took a minute Simply say there was a fat woman on it.
It took a minute to decode them, but we did it.
It took a minute and a half, two minutes.
It took a minute and a half for the reporter to ask for the man 's name.
It took a minute but now I am feeling strong ♪.
D5 It took a minute for Magnus to decide what to play.

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