Example sentences of "take [adj] than a [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that the breeding cycle takes more than a year to complete , with the result that the birds are unable to breed every year . |
| 2 | It takes more than a shoestring to keep an essential component of the economy strong , say the Met , and other institutions concur . |
| 3 | Changes in these attitudes and practices will be the result of a long political process which will certainly take more than a century to work out , and even then will probably compress the time which it took Europe to work through comparable processes . |
| 4 | ‘ In places this size , you come away saying it would take more than a day to see them , ’ said Mr Craig . |
| 5 | Ferguson now sports a tuft of facial hair around his lips and chin , permitted him by the Tannadice tablets of stone , but it will take more than a beard to signify maturity . |
| 6 | ‘ It would take more than a ring to get me into your bed , ’ she retorted furiously . |
| 7 | This handmade table , which took less than a day to put together , made a great drink stand for the garden and conservatory |
| 8 | It took more than a month to find and sign a contract with another company to complete the remaining work . |
| 9 | Café Quick meals take less than a minute to heat up |