Example sentences of "but [pron] takes a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A variation that we used to do , but which takes a little practice to get right , is to cut an elastic band , hold one end with your thumb or finger tip just below the implant , reach round the back with the other hand , stretch the elastic and , keeping it stretched , bring the end round and over the section under your thumb , grip it in the same way , pass round again and over the starting point . |
| 2 | But it takes a supreme act of faith to believe that everything will be ready on time . |
| 3 | But I 'm not saying that people are incompetent , but it takes a certain amount |
| 4 | Anyone can be a biological mother , but it takes a professional woman to make a good job of it . |
| 5 | But it takes a mighty age to tell its tale and dives head-first into the soap suds along the way . |
| 6 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 7 | But it takes a different form , chiefly private transactions . |
| 8 | Ultimately one admires its naturalness , its ability simply to relay the balance and range that Rattle has fashioned from the podium ( or so it seems ) , but it takes a little while . |