Example sentences of "take a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would take a million years to tell you all the things I have done , and some of the things I would n't tell even you , ’ she said mischievously , ‘ but it 's great to be home . |
| 2 | If it 's done a thousand miles , you 'd get nine thousand five hundred and then cos of the mileage they 'd take off a thousand divided by ten , so they 'd take a hundred pounds off that . |
| 3 | It would take a hundred lifetimes merely to skim the surface and , alas , we are only given one . |
| 4 | Reversion , complete only when all of the moorland plants return , may take a hundred years . |
| 5 | So if it 's done ten thousand miles , we 'd take a tenth of ten thousand , we 'd take a thousand pounds off this . |
| 6 | In any case , the ship , fast as it was , would take a thousand years to reach the nearest star . |
| 7 | If a picture is worth a thousand words , it might take a thousand words to describe a picture . |
| 8 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 9 | But not all badgers instantly discover a taste for peanuts : it may take a few visits on your behalf before they catch on that these small pellets are good to eat . |
| 10 | Perhaps , perhaps you could take a few moments to show me the house , your room , where you work ? ’ |
| 11 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 12 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 13 | It had been assumed that , because the journey would only take a few hours , it was better to be in the open air than in the dark and unventilated cargo holds . |
| 14 | The client 's cheque would take a few hours to arrive ) . |
| 15 | Their flights may take a few hours or many days . |
| 16 | It will only take a few hours of your time . |
| 17 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
| 18 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 19 | For a complicated shape this may take a few minutes but it is much more controlled than some of the automatic methods . |
| 20 | Peas will take a few minutes longer than beans to soften . |
| 21 | It would only take a few minutes . ’ |
| 22 | It will only take a few minutes , certainly . |
| 23 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 24 | As we prepare for the future , we thought we 'd take a few minutes to look back — at the first ten years of Central News . |
| 25 | Occasionally , when she came over from England with Neil , they 'd go out and take a few pigeons on a Sunday morning , but his heart was n't in it . |
| 26 | Erm , well we 've got , I 'll take a few notes erm during this , during the course of our conversation , I 'll take them away , study them in complete confidence and come back to you next week with my recommendations . |
| 27 | Erm during the course of the meeting I 'll take a few notes , erm |
| 28 | Now erm tt what I would like to do is er take a few notes in what we call this questionnaire . |
| 29 | ‘ It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively . |
| 30 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |