take (a lot of) time

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: to require that a lot of time needs to pass before happening or getting finished

Be patient. These things take (a lot of) time.

Examples of take (a lot of) time in a Sentence

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But building a network can take a lot of time and be a daunting task. — Sanjay Sehgal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023

Also, games are complicated to do and hard work and take a lot of time, effort and money. — Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022

Luckily, decluttering your bathroom doesn't need to take a lot of time or be expensive. — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2022

Getting around the area can take a lot of time and a lot of miles, as most metro Atlantans will tell you. — NBC News, 21 Nov. 2021