The phrase "a time to recognise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a specific moment or occasion that calls for acknowledgment or awareness of something important.
Example: "In this moment of reflection, we find a time to recognise the contributions of those who have come before us."
Alternatives: "an opportunity to acknowledge" or "a moment to appreciate".
But there comes a time to recognise that the thing they love is not what they thought it would be, that their nice idea just doesn't work.
"Children's Hospice Week is a time to recognise, celebrate and support the inspirational work of those hospices".
In 2013, the UN General Assembly nominated February 13th as the annual date to celebrate World Radio Day, a time to recognise the reach and power of radio to the poorer and more accessible parts of the world.
It is a concept that the law itself took a long time to recognise, which is why – until 1991 – it was legal to rape your wife.
But critics such as Guillermo Chapman, a former economy minister, argue that Mrs Moscoso "has taken a long time to recognise that this slowdown is happening and hasn't come up with an effective programme to face it".Coming on top of a nagging series of corruption scandals, this has undermined Mrs Moscoso's popularity and political fortunes.
It took me a long time to recognise my problem.
It took Cameron a long time to recognise that his wedding to Murdoch was dangerous.
It took Berlin a long time to recognise the value in its creative talent and the extent to which it drives the city whose mayor refers to it as 'poor but sexy'.
Cusack, who plays Eddie as a likeable but neurotic jerk, not unlike the hit man in Grosse Pointe Blank, takes a long time to recognise the inner beauty in Kiki's personality, in part because so much of her inner beauty is concealed inside a massive fat suit.
It has taken the aid community a long time to recognise the importance of listening to those affected by emergencies and providing them with reliable information, says our Senior Humanitarian Trainer.
Notwithstanding this, with today honoring International Peace Day, it is an opportune time to recognise all efforts towards mitigating conflict across the globe.
