Example sentences of "can take a [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fan assisted cabinets have a very rapid recovery following an air change , whereas plate evaporator designs can take a long time to return to the correct storage temperature . |
| 2 | An old person who is bedbound may get pressure sores or ulcers in a very short time and these can take a long time to heal ( see page 78 ) . |
| 3 | The trouble has been , however , that with the longer construction periods for nuclear stations and the further period before their cheaper running costs will allegedly show up , it can take a long time to see which way the scales really tip . |
| 4 | But it also makes everything quite difficult to fully understand as it can take a long time to see what is really being said . |
| 5 | The flight action is superb although it can take a long time to get to grips with all the features of the program . |
| 6 | Be warned though : commercial music can take a long time to clear and can also be expensive . |
| 7 | Cuffs and hem are knitted , and though this does n't suit everyone — the knitting can take a long time to dry out if it gets wet — I do n't find it unacceptable . |
| 8 | It can take a whole day to produce one boatload of rushes . |
| 9 | The forces which made your parents as they are , the making of what is assumed can take a whole lifetime to unravel . |
| 10 | Often it can take a little while to melt down the pieces of ice to make drinking water . |
| 11 | ‘ The doctor tells us that if it 's the stuff he thinks it is , it can take a little while to work , especially if Sir Thomas drank coffee . |
| 12 | As it can take a considerable time to effect the transfer of overseas funds to the University accounts , you are strongly advised to make arrangements well in advance . |