[take] time
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to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved
- Learning a new language can take time, patience, and practice.
- He takes time to build strong relationships with his colleagues.
- Recovery from an injury can take time and physical therapy.
- Completing the construction of a skyscraper takes a lot of time and careful planning.
- Learning to play a musical instrument well can take a long time.