Example sentences of "but it can take " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it can take many months and , as Wendy realised , the longer she waited , the harder it would be to trace Eva . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's true , ’ Michael said , ‘ but it can take a killer board and make it magical . ’ |
| 3 | It is n't complicated or expensive , but it can take time — so it 's worth getting it in hand early on . |
| 4 | It helps staff to work as a group , but it can take a while for somebody new to fit in . |
| 5 | But it can take 10 years for a material to get on the list while officials develop a standard , which specifies physical and chemical properties of materials . |
| 6 | It takes half an hour to get from Bournemouth to Southampton , but it can take up to an hour to get from Barts to the Westminster hospital . |
| 7 | I have walked it in a day , but it can take as long as a week to complete . |
| 8 | If you have fellow students , use the language with them also , recognizing it may not always come out correctly , but it can take away some of the reluctance you may feel in using the language , and adds to the opportunities of using it . |
| 9 | The distance is just over fifty miles but it can take him three hours to get there . |