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Meanings of takes time in English

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Usage of takes time in English
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It's a complex process which takes time and hard work, he said.
The Guardian
2
Furthermore, the cultivation of asparagus takes time: careful hand harvesting is essential.
The Irish Times
3
I mean, I know it takes time, I know it takes effort.
The new yorker
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Negotiating takes time and you need to think, gather information and strategise.
The Irish Times
5
That means getting things done takes time and risks creating internal confusion.
Reuters
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It takes time, but I can usually learn to understand another way.
Chump change: a novel
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Making this transformation... requires painstaking work and it takes time, he said.
Reuters
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That is easy to understand - learning to roam productively takes time.
The Irish Times
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Rebuilding your relationship and regaining trust takes time but it is possible.
News.com.au
10
Of course it takes time, but I put my heart into it.
Reuters
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That balance takes time to learn, and I'm still learning every day.
Climbing Magazine
12
Getting regulatory approval to issue or guarantee an offshore bond takes time.
Reuters
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A new philosophy always takes time, but it also depends on us.
The Guardian
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In a digital world it's easy to forget that invention takes time.
The Guardian
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Activism takes time, and that time is getting taken away from us.
The Guardian
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Returning from an interruption takes time and introduces errors into your work.
Time management for system administrators
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Takes time through the time
Takes time across language varieties
Ireland
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South Africa
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Australia
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