Example sentences of "that it takes [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a classic finding in the history of any kind of innovation — that it takes challenges to beliefs to achieve a breakthrough . |
| 2 | These show that it takes Dagenham nearly twice as long to produce a Sierra car as it does Ford 's Genk plant in Belgium . |
| 3 | WE are going to stop apologising to ourselves for the fact that it takes money to run this organisation . |
| 4 | The reason many directors resist starting a pension scheme is simply that it takes money out of the business for example , for expansion . |
| 5 | It is a little like the adage that it takes money to make money . |
| 6 | Hoyle writes : ‘ My own recent work has caused me to doubt , not that evolution takes place , but that it takes place according to the usual theory of natural selection operating on randomly generated mutations . |
| 7 | Now , however , the assessment provisions of the 1988 Act ( turned by TGAT into a model for curriculum construction ) actually demand that it takes place . |
| 8 | It seems safest to conclude that this symbiotic relationship is the norm , but that it takes place to varying degrees according to policy , place and circumstance . |
| 9 | The only criteria of ‘ science ’ we are left with are its ‘ openness ’ and the fact that it takes place ‘ entirely in thought ’ . |
| 10 | The one useful generalisation about war in impoverished Africa is that it takes place where there are not many expensive weapons for soldiers to kill each other with , but where the conditions of organised life are so fragile that its disruption causes lots of civilians to die of famine and disease . |
| 11 | Firstly , the Forum programme is global in the sense that it takes place in all the regions . |
| 12 | While there are no confirmed reports of women who have been sterilized against their will or without their knowledge , many women have mentioned friends who have been sterilized without their permission and it is a common belief that it takes place . |
| 13 | Research has shown that we are normally not conscious that it takes place , but that we are uncomfortable if it is missing when we would expect it or present on inappropriate occasions — for example in a greeting from a complete stranger . |
| 14 | The novel can plausibly be labelled science fiction by virtue of the fact that it takes place in the future and involves ‘ alien ’ life forms , but the use of science and other specialized discourses is kept to a minimum . |
| 15 | The second method for regeneration to be initiated is by a time clock , so that it takes place at a convenient time such as during the night . |
| 16 | The imperfect monitoring of actions means that it takes time for types to self-screen , so they can enjoy a temporary reputation while this is going on . |
| 17 | It is a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together . |
| 18 | What all the programmes indicate is that it takes commitment and enthusiasm on the part of Rover , the schools and their pupils , if such initiatives are to produce the engineers of the future . |