Example sentences of "[adv] take a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRM 's first rear-engined car , the Type 48 , turned out to be a pig , Graham Hill recording in his autobiography that ‘ the car would suddenly take a dive and dart straight into the infield out of control ’ . |
| 2 | They are like people at a meal who can only take a bite from each course . |
| 3 | It 'd only take a minute to get back and then all this would be over . |
| 4 | I promise you it 'll only take a minute . ’ |
| 5 | It would only take a computer error or a mutiny by some of those manning the weapons to trigger a global war . |
| 6 | It 'll only take a couple of minutes — what I 've got to say . ’ |
| 7 | Depending on the complexity of your operations this may only take a couple of man weeks and could be repeated at regular intervals to monitor progress . |
| 8 | I thought it would only take a couple of days to clear up , but it was to take quite a lot longer . |
| 9 | But it 'll only take a couple of days . ’ |
| 10 | It would only take a couple of houses to be knocked down and they could make it into a dual carriage way . |
| 11 | ‘ It would only take a change of attitude amongst men to improve the situation out of all recognition . |
| 12 | I think he 'll probably only take a half wo n't he ? |
| 13 | If a teenager has been feeling acutely depressed for some time , then it may only take a trigger such as exams , to tip her over the edge ( suicide is the third most common cause of death among the under 25s , and the peak months are April to July ) . |
| 14 | I 'm very shy and I can only take a lot of people in small doses . |
| 15 | It is perishing in the tent , but I ca n't be bothered to dress — it will only take a moment , I tell myself . |
| 16 | It will only take a moment of your time and will help the Institute to serve the entire membership better . |
| 17 | Nicolo , please , it will only take a moment . ’ |
| 18 | The 80386-80486 translator is the latest to be finished after the original Transputer implementations and Hinsley says that now they have first couple under their belts , it will only take a month or two to write each additional processor implementation . |
| 19 | The 80386–80486 translator is the latest to be finished after the original Transputer implementations and Hinsley says that now they have first couple under their belts , it will only take a month or two to write each additional processor implementation . |
| 20 | Also bear in mind that the eventual target speed for this is around 160 bpm for each crotchet , which for most people will obviously take a lot of practice to achieve . |
| 21 | There were no recognised Departments of Education offering a full initial teaching qualification in any community language ( other than English or Welsh ) at the time of the LITE survey : bilingual school leavers with the determination to promote their language in the British school system could perhaps take a degree by treating their home language as a foreign language where such courses existed , but the available Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE ) courses could allow them to qualify fully only if they selected a main teaching subject other than their chosen language . |
| 22 | So he said that they could perhaps take a look round to see were there any secluded windows anywhere or any openings where they might just squeeze through . |
| 23 | It seems that the church could perhaps take a lead in looking at the implications of suicide , and at possible ways of providing services to try and prevent it . |
| 24 | He took the bus , because his parents would n't always drive him to auditions , from Malibu to Santa Monica , 25 miles each way , at the age of thirteen , ‘ and the casting directors would literally take a Polaroid and say thank you very much and you got back on the bus . ’ |
| 25 | And talking of cards , ’ she went on quickly as it registered with Fabia that if adding Cara 's name to hers on any card she sent home was n't lying , then she did n't know what was , ‘ you 'd better take a couple of my business cards . ’ |
| 26 | If you want to understand Theology , you 'd better take a gander at the Demonology too … |
| 27 | However , I think I 'd better take a peep at the excavations . |
| 28 | Do n't you think you 'd better take a look at this fellow you knocked out ? |
| 29 | I had hoped to take my time over sorting out the house contents , but I 'd better take a look straight away — at any rate for the movable stuff . |
| 30 | Well as you 're here , we 'd better take a look at you . ’ |