Example sentences of "it [verb] take [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It does n't matter who you are , it has to take that period of time . |
| 2 | If it has taken two weeks of nail-biting finally to pluck up courage to visit a clinic , only to be greeted by an unsympathetic or gruff receptionist , who demands details you had not expected to have to give in a loud voice , the temptation to cut and run may be overwhelming . |
| 3 | Since Malinowski made no secret of his earthy , materialist view of man 's motives it is odd that it has taken modern exponents of transactional analysis and game theory so long to recognize his pioneering achievements in this field . |
| 4 | But as it has taken five years of intensive lobbying to assemble the necessary financial support from the native industry for this interesting if rather Teutonic initiative , one might assume that creativity and innovation are still not regarded as entirely positive values . |
| 5 | It has taken several years of animated discussions among the members and their respective lawyers to arrive at these terms and conditions , which are also intended to be in line with the code of conduct adopted last year by the European federation of art dealers , FIDOAO ( Federation Internationale des Diffuseurs d'Oeuvres d'Art Originales ) . |
| 6 | It has taken several months of cajoling to persuade the enigmatic political advisor Philip Gould to give an interview . |
| 7 | It would n't have taken as Mr has pointed out , any cognizance of the fact that there 's difference for different times of the day , nor would it have taken any account of the fact that people would perceive the travel times and travel costs in different ways . |
| 8 | In practical terms it means taking that course of action which most reliably will avoid the possibility of criticism by their superiors . |
| 9 | It had taken six years of incredibly hard work , masses of courage and a measure of despair , but she 'd done it ! |
| 10 | It had taken twenty-two years of hell to realise that their war was nothing to do with her , and that peacemakers got torn to pieces . |
| 11 | And it 's taken that length of time to break down the seventy or eighty year barriers that are in existence between workers and management . |