Wiktionary
takes time
vb. (en-third-person singulartake time)
Usage examples of "takes time".
This sort of thing takes time, dammit, and you have to start with known facts and work your way back.
The sun and aridity of the Colorado Plateau acts quickly on the skin of whites, but it takes time to deepen the furrows.
I don't know how it is in your place, but here it takes time to get people to move.
It takes time to confront all your feelings and work through them.