Example sentences of "it [modal v] take [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may take as long as 250 years to reach that height . |
| 2 | It may take as long as a week for all the caterpillars to make their chrysalises . |
| 3 | The process may take 5 minutes , it may take as long as 15 . |
| 4 | It may take as long as an hour to return to port . |
| 5 | Due to the very nature of vigilance , the tests to measure it must take much longer than is required for the other tests above . |
| 6 | It need take no longer than it takes you to interview a pupil and make a job offer . |
| 7 | I have walked it in a day , but it can take as long as a week to complete . |
| 8 | It can take as long as two weeks after you give your blood sample before you get your result , which can be a difficult and stressful time . |