Example sentences of "[noun] it take [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since foxes are basically nocturnal animals it takes a great deal of time and patience to shoot a fox , and also a good shot at close range . |
| 2 | In the split second it took the cursing Jube to work the action and fire , his target was no longer there . |
| 3 | As it moved south it took a wide variety of other forms from Kurdish to Hindi . |
| 4 | As it moved south it took a wide variety of other forms from Kurdish to Hindi . |
| 5 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 6 | At any rate it took a long time to synthesize . |
| 7 | If you want decent trees it takes a long time to grow them ! |
| 8 | But it 's like pouring kettles of hot water into a cold bath it takes a long time for them to make an impression . ’ |
| 9 | By the third decade of that century , the idea of a prime minister had emerged and in its first physical manifestation it took the imposing form of Sir Robert Walpole . |
| 10 | I soon discovered that a lot of the local children stuck together and that outsiders were n't made very welcome — even if you come from another part of Cornwall it takes a long time to be accepted . |
| 11 | A B&Q spokesman said last night : ‘ Because our store was the closest to the viaduct it took the full force of the blast and it could well be that we are talking of a complete demolition . |
| 12 | But of course it took a little bit of time , an hour or so , and th , the woman came round again , they said ca n't do you today |
| 13 | Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth Argyle 1 ON a day when former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was on top form it took a top goal to beat him . |
| 14 | At the end it took a photo-finish camera to separate them , the Scotsman winning the verdict in 10.25 seconds . |
| 15 | This time it took no formal action . |
| 16 | First of all it 's a , it 's a most astonishing theoretical phenomenon that this should happen , and in fact it took a whole half of century later before an explanation could be found as to what , what was happening . |