Sure, it took a while for things to change.

诚然，事情改变需要时间。

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In our tests, the app worked just as advertised, though it took a while for the desktop tool to index all of our photos.

在我们的测试中，这款应用工作正常，不过桌面应用程序索引图片花了一些时间。

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The universe wants you to experience love and happiness, and finally - it took a while - all the conditions are absolutely right for you to find love.

宇宙希望你经历爱情和幸福，你寻觅爱情的绝佳时机终于到啦。

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But secretly hidden, I think it's kind of been set up just so that I can meet her, and we met and it took a while.

但说句老实话，我觉得我们是被刻意安排好见面的，然后我们的确见到了对方，但真正产生感情仍花了一段时间。

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After we took some from these guys, we decided that it is OK to go a few months in cash flow negative while... But very barely cash flow.

当风险投资资金到位之后，有几个月现金流出现负值也可以接受,但其实没有什么现金流。

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If it took you a while to digest it, I ask you to think harder.

如果你还要看一会儿才能领会,你就得好好努力了

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It took a while to sink in, but this week the damage came fast and furiously.

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It took a while, but the Michigan High School Athletic Association is doing the right thing.

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It took a while and it might end up being a costly blow to the sport.

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