take a while

It took a while for the girl to talk again.

The effect can take a while to get used to.

It's going to take a little while yet to get right.

It took a while to work her way down the list.

So it took a while to figure out what had gone on.

Yeah, that one is going to take a while to get used to.

It may take a while to find what works for you.

They're beginning to come down, but it will take a little while yet.

Takes a while to figure out if it is even working.

He had to make his point, and sometimes it takes a while.