Sentence examples for things took a while from inspiring English sources

Things took a while to improve.

But all these things took a while to realise and at the time it was awful, and lonely".

These things take a while".

Sometimes these things take a while.

"These things take a while to get going," he said.

"These things take a while to wind down," she said.

Things take a while to register with Dewey, but he battles gamely with the slasher.

That has advantages, but it also means things take a while".

"I think what the American people need to understand, these things take a while to play out".

"We've got the housing crisis and the subprime, and all these things take a while to settle.

(b) "I didn't stop smoking until after my fourth heart attack, so some things take a while to sink in with me".