There comes a point when everything has to be done so quickly, one thing after another, that sometimes you no longer realise "Darn, I am dealing with a real human being here".
As his preparatory notes got longer and longer, he realised that he had written a novel without intending to.
I stay in the café a bit longer, realising I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.
After six long years, my ex could no longer feed on fiction, and it turned out – though it took me a while longer to realise – neither could I. Fear of life ran rampant through my mother's every word and action.
It took me a lot longer to realise it.
It took me rather longer to realise that it was a different one every six months.
Given the events of the past few days, though, that end may take even longer to realise.
In an 80-page analysis of the Iraqi oil industry, he argued that its value might take longer to realise than many think.
But because roads and communications were cut, it took the authorities two or three days longer to realise the extent of the destruction.
"The houses are unique and will have an intrinsic long term value because of the quality of materials and construction, therefore it might take a bit longer to realise their true value because of the current housing market.
