Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] take a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main rule is ‘ be nosey ’ — and this may take a little practice if you 're looking at secondhand ( ie other people 's ) homes . |
| 2 | Since this may take a considerable time , speakers typically begin to speak before they have completed all the necessary planning for a particular speech cycle . |
| 3 | For members of the nobility the struggles of Lancaster and York could have drastic results , particularly for those who incurred forfeiture through ending up on the losing side ; although attainders could be reversed and lands restored , this might take a long time ( 130 , Ch.5 ) . |
| 4 | There were thus many reasons , grounded in both Æthelred 's reign and his own , why individual churchmen may have harboured resentment against Cnut , and it will be suggested below that this could take a religious form . |
| 5 | ‘ Just tell it the way it happened and try not to get sidetracked , ’ said Melissa , thinking that this could take a long time . |
| 6 | The difficulty here is that this would take a long time to carry out , besides which , there is the problem of access . |
| 7 | ‘ This will take a long time to sink in , ’ said Breeze . |
| 8 | ‘ This will take a long time , ’ said the Thing . |
| 9 | This will take a heavy toll in the south in general , and in Arkansas , the president 's home state , in particular . |
| 10 | Some have a balcony , and a few will take a third bed . |
| 11 | All twins have their own balcony and some will take a third bed . |
| 12 | Some will take a third bed or fourth bed . |
| 13 | Biodegradable : Materials will degrade if buried , but this can take a long time ( plastics can take hundreds of years ) . |
| 14 | All bedrooms have a private bathroom and some can take an extra bed . |
| 15 | All bedrooms have a private bathroom , and some can take an extra bed . |
| 16 | I know that 'll take a long time to do it though wo n't it ? |
| 17 | But obviously that 'll take a little bit of time through discussion wo n't it ? |
| 18 | Obviously if you 've got a load that 'll take a whole van load you build it up as high as you can . |
| 19 | That might take a long time , they intimated . |
| 20 | An old person who is bedbound may get pressure sores or ulcers in a very short time and these can take a long time to heal ( see page 78 ) . |
| 21 | While forums such as these can take a community-wide approach , they rarely have executive power , being largely bodies for debate and comment . |
| 22 | All will take a third bed . |
| 23 | All rooms are well furnished and are of a good size , all will take a third bed and have a private bath or shower and balcony . |
| 24 | All rooms have private bathrooms and many can take an extra bed . |
| 25 | That would take a good hour and kill the time . |
| 26 | Starving the defenders out seemed to be the only course , and that would take a long time . |
| 27 | " Dogs first " — that would take an immoderate time — perhaps long enough for a third drink . |
| 28 | That will take a long time to go I think |
| 29 | All the well appointed bedrooms have a private bathroom and telephone ; most can take a third bed . |
| 30 | The twin bedded rooms have hot and cold water , and most can take a third bed . |