Then the implications of the request began to sink in.

Slowly, however, the implications of the idea began to be understood.

In fact, the implications were just beginning to hit him- "What does this line mean?"

The implications of our inability to die began to get through to me then.

The implications of this appointment were only now beginning to penetrate.

The dimensions and the implications of the drug issue in professional sports are just beginning to be understood.

It's a significant shift, and the implications are just beginning to unfold.

Suddenly the implications of what had just occurred began to hit him.

Even for me, the implications were just beginning to sink in.

The full chaotic implications of the situation were just beginning to dawn on him.