Example sentences of "[adv] it take [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus it takes considerable courage and persistence at times for the carer to press the needs of the dependent , let alone her/his personal needs . |
| 2 | and they 'll be here half an hour or three quarters of an hour , he smoked four cigarettes , now it takes all day and all night to get rid of them fumes of his cigarettes |
| 3 | Sometimes it takes two minutes and sometimes it takes twenty . |
| 4 | ‘ Over-involved ’ is a derogatory label still used by professionals to describe anxious , supportive relatives , yet it takes extraordinary judgment and sensitivity to manage a close relative 's abnormal beliefs and behaviour in a way which neither colludes with pathological beliefs nor alienates the sufferer . |
| 5 | These factors are worthy of emphasis because in practice they are still dealt with very badly in many organisations and yet it takes little trouble or expertise to make an enormous difference . |