Example sentences of "and it take " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a ground loop there are very high inertia forces on the fin and it takes expert knowledge to detect quite serious damage in these areas , particularly with T-tailed types . |
| 2 | And it takes a lot to light up the eyes of a man dying of tuberculosis . |
| 3 | A lot of my work includes routing grooves for 5/8in and 3/4in boards , and it takes some time achieving the right width of groove even with the appropriate cutter . |
| 4 | Their three-year run of 17 Test wins equals the All Black record , and it takes no great clairvoyant skill to predict that this will be broken against Wales on 4 November and extended against Ireland a fortnight later . |
| 5 | As the nondrinker I get first go ( why ? ) and it takes my breath away . |
| 6 | Having more than 20 cigarettes a day doubles the risk compared with not smoking at all , and it takes about a year of non-smoking for that risk to return to normal . |
| 7 | It 's long and shiny and it takes me ages to do it . |
| 8 | There 's a lot of traffic here and it takes me quite a bit to cross all the roads to get to where I want . |
| 9 | And it takes a full 3lbs of that grain to produce just 1lb of poultry . |
| 10 | Fear is the key , and it takes many forms . |
| 11 | For the whole unit is bolted to the back of the tractor and it takes a mere ½hr to change it — and no need for a limp back to the workshop ! |
| 12 | Most good dealers are compulsive buyers , and it takes a sympathetic backer to control without stifling flair . |
| 13 | Water is a sculptor of landscape ; it gives , and it takes away . |
| 14 | But when you get to know them all , and it takes years and years , they 're marvellous company . |
| 15 | However , not only is the wind downwind of a sail affected but also that behind the board , since the sail curves the wind and it takes a few board lengths for it to revert to its normal direction . |
| 16 | The ability to select propitious characters in Chinese is a fine art and it takes a student of great learning to transpose an English name into Chinese syllables which convey beauty both in the pictogram character and in meaning , and yet bear some semblance in sound to the original name . |
| 17 | When you believe that you are guilty of all the pain caused by your own pregnancy , birth and subsequent existence , then the burden really does bend your back , and it takes the labours of Hercules to try and straighten it . |
| 18 | The range of emotions is wide and it takes in all , from the simplest emotion to the peak experience and the emotions of creativity . |
| 19 | But not all mosquitoes that breed in puddles or water pots are vectors of malaria , and it takes a competent entomologist to distinguish the dangerous from the harmless and to carry out this ‘ species sanitation ’ . |
| 20 | We carve moulds in wood and it takes a craftsman with a spokes have a day to do each one . |
| 21 | Once play activity becomes formalized , directed , structured by rules , and it takes place in a defined space ( ‘ field of play ’ ) , it moves into the related but distinct area of games . |
| 22 | If you are sitting in a very large house on your own , which is draining away your resources because it still has mortgage payments to be met and it takes a lot of money to heat and light every year , you must seriously consider cashing in on your assets by moving to a smaller house that eliminates your mortgage and cuts down on running costs , or by taking out an annuity on your house . |
| 23 | He does not know what to do , and it takes time to solve the problem . |
| 24 | She 's very young , only a girl really , and it takes time to get used to this funny little country . |
| 25 | Bereavement is the one battle in which people dice with a death that has already occurred in order to survive all the dangers of the loss and deprivation it brings , and it takes courage to stand shoulder to shoulder with someone who is in the thick of it . |
| 26 | Something here is not quite as it should be , and it takes a while to work out exactly what it is … |
| 27 | It 's like two distinct things , two different worlds , and it takes time to make the transition between them in one sitting . ’ |
| 28 | It 's also good-quality stuff , and it takes a good couple of minutes of comparing the grain on the outside and the inside of the guitar to make absolutely sure that the back and sides are n't actually solid . |
| 29 | It is given over to writing between 2,000 and 2,500 words and it takes from three to four and a half hours to do . |
| 30 | Enough and it takes the pain away , too much and you feel dopey . |