Example sentences of "[verb] it will take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A hard-line pressure group , the Campaign for Real Education ( CRE ) , says it will take head teachers and governors to court if they fail to take action against ‘ obstructive ’ members of staff .
2 The ministry says it will take this action under the 1854 Defence Act if the commoners — local residents — can not agree to relinquish rights which affect military installations .
3 Whatever the treatment , remember it will take many weeks to take effect .
4 Hunting has now been banned , but experts fear it will take many years for their populations to recover .
5 If the work is to be comprehensive , thoroughly researched and well constructed it will take many years .
6 The new components will be provided in Open Interface as additional libraries — Perez estimates it will take three months to package each new library into the environment .
7 And experts estimate it will take 1,000 tons of rock to fill the 12ft-square hole .
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