Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a [adj] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 2 | A person must have a reasonable time to prepare his case . |
| 3 | I know that 'll take a long time to do it though wo n't it ? |
| 4 | Ronny replaces Swindon-striker Fjortoft for the game tonight — Ronny must have done well in the training sessions ( coach Olsen really put some value on how the players perform in training before the games ) and Fjortoft which has been even worse for Swindon than Deano for us might have a hard time to get the attacker place back ( Fjortoft 0 — Deano 3 — Cole 10 is n't it ? ) . |
| 5 | They 'd take a long time to dry would n't they , then , on the sticks and that |
| 6 | Relationships once broken in this way may take a long time to heal . |
| 7 | A few young people are really ‘ stuck ’ on glue or products and it may take a long time to help them . |
| 8 | Many French dishes are basically simple but may take a long time to prepare in the traditional way . |
| 9 | So it helps first of all when you 're setting up the spreadsheet I suppose you can create one formula then copy it instead of having to edit each one individually , erm but later on you might accidentally or maybe deliberately in some cases overtype a cell and er if you have to put it back again and what you probably do is copy it from the adjacent cell and then you have to study the formula to try and understand it , and then edit it if it was n't the copyable formula and , er it may take a little time to edit it but it could take you a lot longer to understand it . |
| 10 | It may take a little time to adjust to anything , from strange surroundings to a new mattress . |
| 11 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 12 | If it is n't , say , ‘ I would like a little time to think about this , I need to get some facts and figures , I 'm sure you would n't wish me to give you incorrect information . |
| 13 | With the help of System Three Scotland we have developed the questionnaire which is attached and we would be very grateful if you would take a little time to complete it . |
| 14 | The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety . |
| 15 | She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level . |
| 16 | Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement . |
| 17 | The difficulty here is that this would take a long time to carry out , besides which , there is the problem of access . |
| 18 | However , he stressed that economic growth was still heavily dependent on continued flows of external assistance , since the programmes under way would take a long time to carry out . |
| 19 | The second alternative would take a long time to achieve . |
| 20 | This form of socialism , based upon the accountability of the state to society rather than vice versa , would take a long time to develop , but it was this form of socialism that supporters of perestroika hoped the Party Conference would develop further — as indeed it did . |
| 21 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |
| 22 | Then he would move to another par of the bed , away from the cold wet patch that would take a long time to dry and leave a stiff yellow stain on the mattress . |
| 23 | A complication was that it had to be reduced in a complicated , controlled manner or the electricity grid throughout Ulster would be burned out and would require a long time to replace after the strike would be over . |
| 24 | Well — Frank will have a tough time to get into Norway 's world cup squad . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 26 | If you are not , the sheets will take a long time to reassemble if they are accidentally dropped . |
| 27 | The others will take a long time to recover . |
| 28 | ‘ This will take a long time to sink in , ’ said Breeze . |
| 29 | The scars of Bosnia will take a long time to heal . |
| 30 | ‘ The scars will take a long time to heal . ’ |