Examples of 'it took time' in a sentence

Meaning of "it took time"

This phrase refers to the fact that a certain task, process, or achievement required a significant amount of time to complete. It implies that patience and persistence were necessary in order to accomplish the desired outcome

How to use "it took time" in a sentence

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it took time
It took time travel to create time travel.
But again with my daughter it took time.
It took time to eliminate all of the possibilities.
There about a hundred of us so it took time to get to all of us.
It took time to the other group to accept me.
He declared that it took time to free the slaves.
It took time to get back to the woman.
I always told myself it took time to get better.
But it took time to understand the man.
She said that it took time.
It took time to find the right person.
Regrets that it took time.
But it took time to achieve that goal.
That is why it took time.
It took time to reach the grassroot level.

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Things dragged out and then it took time to get a taxi.
It took time to situate into my new role.
Developing the process and building factories to exploit it took time.
It took time to get the snow removed.
Recognition would finally click but for some it took time.
It took time to get used to the culture.
There were only a few people around and it took time to get back.
But it took time to get the decision.
She had no immediate family and it took time for her body to be found.
But it took time to collect the evidence.
Unless you cut the wall of the artery and it took time to blow.
But it took time to build those ships.
Finishing a dungeon sapped all the strength from the body and it took time to recover.
It took time to develop a system that worked.
But he did not die right away It took time.
It took time for me to convince the company.
I did not want to take medication and it took time before I got counseling.
It took time before things got better.
What I want to say is that it took time.
It took time to find what worked for me.
Laughing It took time.
It took time and experience to open my eyes.
Regardless of what made her do it, it took time.
It took time to adjust to this change of mind.
The transition was not automatic ; it took time.
It took time to rebuild their balance sheets.
I did not know immediately what to do, it took time.
It took time to adjust to being a wife and a mother.
I am not going to lie, it took time to gain any traction.
It took time to reach consensus on the recommendations.
I learned my lessons, even if it took time.
Nevertheless it took time to develop our on style.
Accepting it was difficult, it took time.
It took time for the community to rebuild.
This process was slow, because it took time to establish consensus.

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