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The phrase "a while to accept" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the time it takes for someone to come to terms with a situation or idea.
Example: "It took me a while to accept the changes in my life after moving to a new city."
Alternatives: "some time to come to terms" or "a bit of time to embrace".
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Takes a while to accept it.
But it took them a while to accept that.
It took me a while to accept that.
It takes them a while to accept something new".
It was hell.' It took her a while to accept that he was not coming back.
The French took a while to accept the situation: London and Paris tussled over the islands for almost 300 years.
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Needless to say, it took them a long while to accept it.
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It takes him a while to focus, to accept it.
It took a while to be accepted.
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