Example sentences of "it takes [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT TAKES UP GARDENING . |
| 2 | First , it takes up water and swells after ingestion so , taken before meals , it exerts a satiating effect and may decrease energy intake . |
| 3 | As a book on the history of men who went to war , it takes up Pieri 's challenge , and meets it handsomely . |
| 4 | It takes both sensitivity and experience to strike the right balance , especially for special occasions when the right language and music for a particular situation or mood are crucial . |
| 5 | Well we wo n't be able to eat it then , it takes over night to set . |
| 6 | Other members objected to a formula as it takes away negotiation power from the Union and increased passivity . |
| 7 | As it T's off the main flow , it takes only part of the flow from the pump , and using three Wurlys from one pump you lose only 30 GPH from the main flow rate . |
| 8 | Seriously , it takes only moments to wind a huge ball of wool and it rewinds it perfectly . |
| 9 | It takes only minutes to clear a fridge of CFC gas , which is then stored in a secure container and returned to ICI at Runcorn . |
| 10 | ‘ The industry has caused the perception of Unix fragmentation itself , yet it takes only days or a week to port between an IBM and HP machine ’ . |
| 11 | According to Frank Barnaby , once director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute , it takes about 35kg ( 77lb ) of civil plutonium in its oxide form to make a bomb , whereas a mere 5kg of good military metal will suffice . |