Example sentences of "[pron] takes about [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just outside Ribeiro Frio the road is crossed by yet another levada walk , that to the right being a Particularly nice one to Portela which takes about four hours . |
| 2 | It 's quicker to go there yourself ( you 'll get a copy within about three days ) but you can also apply by post , which takes about four months . |
| 3 | The company likes to oversee as much of the recording to pressing operation as possible — which takes about four months . |
| 4 | With steelmaking they work in er two hundred and fifty tonnes roughly at a time , pour it in the basic oxygen steelmaking furnace , blow oxygen into the steel which takes about twenty minutes , then the steel with one or two other processes is basically ready to be used . |
| 5 | It 's only 100 metres to the main road where a regular bus service will take you into the bustling resort centre of Magalluf , a 5 k ride which takes about 15 minutes , where a wider variety of bars , restaurants and nightlife can be found , or to Palma Nova 3km away , for a superb selection of restaurants . |
| 6 | Until this resting potential has been attained which takes about 0.0004 seconds no further impulse can be passed along the fibre . |
| 7 | Allen stresses that HAH , which takes about 400 patients a year and has received some help from Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts , enables some people to by-pass the local hospital altogether . |
| 8 | Cos she takes about two pounds of root ginger peels it |
| 9 | Normally it takes about six days to arrange a visit , even if you cable both ways . |
| 10 | Yeah , it 's it 's it 's the build up to it as well , there 's a lot of excitement , I mean , most people it takes about six months to build up to the big day , and then finally it 's there and it all happens and , I think that makes it a lot , exciting for a lot of women . |
| 11 | It takes about 18 months to qualify for the short-term benefits like unemployment and sickness benefit . |
| 12 | It takes about two hours to watch it |
| 13 | As it takes about two years to convert an idea to law through our parliamentary system , new legislation is often implemented at a time when the circumstances which gave rise to the idea have substantially altered . |
| 14 | The nearest star , called Proxima Centauri , is found to be about four light-years away ( the light from it takes about four years to reach Earth ) , or about twenty-three million million miles . |
| 15 | IT TAKES about five minutes in New Zealand to comprehend why the All Blacks are the best . |
| 16 | It takes about five minutes to set it up before you retire to bed , and if you come back downstairs for something you have to cancel it and start all over again . |
| 17 | It takes about five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider . |
| 18 | One the flour and water are mixed to a paste , it takes about 10 minutes for the heat to develop . |
| 19 | As eating-time continues , the body sends out more and more satiety signals , but it is estimated that it takes about twenty minutes for a meal to have its full effect in filling our stomachs and sending out all the other physical signals of sufficiency . |
| 20 | It takes about 2 hours to reach the top of the Hahnenkamm , but it 's worth it for the view . |
| 21 | It takes about 15 minutes to do this so you will have to be realistic about how frequently you could schedule it in . |
| 22 | It takes about 15 minutes , from start to finish . |
| 23 | It takes about three hours to make a basic card , but can take weeks to produce the more exotic patterns . |
| 24 | They actually just feed this information , it takes about three minutes on average to input the data off this into the computer , and it goes straight into the mainframe computer . |
| 25 | It takes about three days to get a call out and I remember DeFries did n't answer any of David 's calls because I think he knew what was going on . |
| 26 | I , I , I would suggest that it takes about three months to work out what your best arrangement of categories is going to be . |
| 27 | They say it takes about three weeks for a cure to work , and most Baden packages are based on this , although some are streamlined to 14 days . |
| 28 | The Black & Decker Cordless Drill has hammer action , 10mm chuck capacity , its own charging unit ( it takes about 3 hours to recharge ) and weighs about 1.5kg . |
| 29 | ‘ We will give franchisees all the training in selling and fitting them — it takes about 30 minutes to install one — but we find many people are keen on DIY and would want to do their own . ’ |
| 30 | It takes about 30 years from planting for a tree to grow enough bark to be harvested . |