Example sentences of "can take several [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As most models have only one wound anyway it will not be necessary to roll this extra dice , but it is important when it comes to rolling for heroes , big monsters , and engines of war which can take several wounds . |
| 2 | As most models have only one wound it will not be necessary to roll this extra dice , but it is important when it comes to rolling for models that can take several wounds . |
| 3 | It can take several hours to kill an entire whale group which may number several hundred individuals . ’ |
| 4 | This compares very favourably with a battery system , which can take several hours to re-charge . |
| 5 | It can take several minutes for the Goblin to pick his target , at which point he folds his wings back and starts to plummet , yelling wildly as the speed of his descent drives his small Goblin brain wild . |
| 6 | Prevention can take several forms . |
| 7 | Drilling can take several forms . |
| 8 | Residencies and placements can take several forms : in schools , hospitals and factories and other institutions the artist might divide time between personal work and teaching , demonstrating or consultation ; the concept of transplanting the studio can also be adapted to other venues , for example an arts centre or library ; working on a public commission or community project the artist would aim to involve others in the planning and execution of the idea . |
| 9 | The relationship can take several forms . |
| 10 | This process , which can take several decades in open country , may be contrived in only a few years in a garden by reversing the natural scheme of things . |
| 11 | the body is able to adapt , though this process can take several weeks . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , this can take several seconds and can be embarrassing if your program is time conscious . |
| 13 | ‘ I had a lot more left at the end , ’ he added , ‘ and I can take several seconds off my time in a fast race in Rome . ’ |
| 14 | Robb , who will be making his international debut over the distance , said : ‘ I had a lot more left at the end and can take several seconds off my winning time of 3 minutes 39.58 seconds in Rome if the race is fast . ’ |
| 15 | As we have already seen , it can take several years for a product to come on stream , let alone break even in reported accounts ; seven or more years is possible in some industries ( see Tomkins et al. , 1978 ) . |
| 16 | The ponderous patent application process seems to be unsuited to a fast- moving technology as it can take several years from initial application before a patent is finally granted . |
| 17 | There are particular muscles which seem to carry most of the burden , and it can take several sessions to help them become relaxed . |
| 18 | Roots will grow from around the edges of the base , but can take several months to develop . |
| 19 | All three deposit their surveys at the ESRC Data Archive at the University of Essex , but the data arrives in a form that can be quite hard to read , and it can take several months for the Archive to be able to supply even small amounts of the raw data in a form usable on most college computers . |
| 20 | Investigations can take several months , ending in a formal report which will be sent to you . |
| 21 | Can do , it can take several months before it comes out . |
| 22 | It can take several days of fine weather to dry out . |
| 23 | Sometimes this can take several lessons . |