1.   I needed that time to mature as a pro.

2.   Michael Suen, secretary for constitutional affairs, recently compared democracy to red wine, saying it needed time to mature and that Hong Kong was not ready.

3.   Of course, network executives eagerly point out that a pilot is nothing but a work in progress, and that it needs time to mature.

4.   Smith said the network shows need time to mature, but he is happy with the progression.

5.   Tung told the AP executives that Hong Kong needs time to mature politically before democratic elections.

6.   Tung reiterated Thursday that Hong Kong needs time to mature politically before it can have a legislature with every member elected democratically.