Example sentences of "[modal v] take [art] [adj] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know that 'll take a long time to do it though wo n't it ? |
| 2 | They 'd take a long time to dry would n't they , then , on the sticks and that |
| 3 | Relationships once broken in this way may take a long time to heal . |
| 4 | A few young people are really ‘ stuck ’ on glue or products and it may take a long time to help them . |
| 5 | Many French dishes are basically simple but may take a long time to prepare in the traditional way . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It may take a little time to adjust to anything , from strange surroundings to a new mattress . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety . |
| 10 | She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level . |
| 11 | Most of these solutions would take a long time to implement . |
| 12 | The difficulty here is that this would take a long time to carry out , besides which , there is the problem of access . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The second alternative would take a long time to achieve . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 19 | If you are not , the sheets will take a long time to reassemble if they are accidentally dropped . |
| 20 | The others will take a long time to recover . |
| 21 | ‘ This will take a long time to sink in , ’ said Breeze . |
| 22 | The scars of Bosnia will take a long time to heal . |
| 23 | ‘ The scars will take a long time to heal . ’ |
| 24 | The letter expresses four concerns about the TGAT report : that the assessment proposals require an enormously elaborate and complex system ; that there will be heavy reliance on teachers ' judgements in addition to the nationally prescribed tests ; that the costs will be considerable ; and that the new system will take a long time to implement . |
| 25 | That will take a long time to go I think |
| 26 | But it will take a long time to change the Romanian attitude . |
| 27 | However , the Bill requires those galleries to buy works of art , but it will take a long time to make such acquisitions . |
| 28 | It will take a long time to cover my wall . |
| 29 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said , ‘ this is something that will take a long time to develop . |
| 30 | But the message that bad behaviour no longer brings rewards will take a long time to get through because of its history of being occasionally ( i.e. intermittently ) reinforced . |