Example sentences of "it takes [adv] to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alkaline and moderately rich in minerals , it takes up to 80 years to filter through 295 feet of sand , clay , shale , coal and siltstone . |
| 2 | ‘ It takes up to 18 months to properly train our staff and I must say I am particularly impressed by the capability , skills and attitude of the Scots workforce . ’ |
| 3 | It takes up to two months to complete , after which the other stages can be run in parallel . |
| 4 | It takes up to seven skins to make one coat . |
| 5 | A top Oxford orthopaedic surgeon says it takes up to ten years to measure the success of a joint , but the maunfacturers come up with new , improved versions each year . |