They hadn't expected weekend business to be so slow...

For the time being, I don't have anything else to say about past perfect tense. (definitions from 英辞郎 on the web)

• for the time being
  差し当たり（は）、当分｛とうぶん｝（の間）◆【略】FTTB

I took this photo on Saturday. This is the FedEx Kinko's on Eitai Avenue. The sign says "open 24 hours", but they clearly aren't on Saturday.

When they put up this sign, maybe they hadn't expected weekend business to be so slow.

Business is slow on weekdays.平日はあまり（商品が）売れない。

Business has been slow. 事業があまり振るわない。／客足はぼちぼちだ。

I wonder if they were ever open 24 hours on weekends? They used to be open on Saturday mornings, though. That's why I stopped by there.

I had wanted to print something out before class. I hadn't taken the time to print it the night before. Unfortunately, I couldn't because they were closed.

• take the time to
  ～するために時間｛じかん｝を割く、時間｛じかん｝を取って～する、～の時間｛じかん｝を取る◆【語法】toの直後には動詞の原形が来る

Here's the full list of posts on past perfect tense:

http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/06/series-on-using-past-perfect.html
http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/06/when-do-i-use-them.html
http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/06/when-do-i-use-them-part-2.html
http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/06/when-do-i-use-them-part-3.html
http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/06/when-do-i-use-them-part-4.html

Starting tomorrow, a new topic!