Example sentences of "but it take [adj] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Bitez offers exciting day cruising , but it takes two weeks to acclimatise most people to the strong winds ! |
2 | Any man can be unfaithful , but it takes special circumstances to write a letter like that . ’ |
3 | Probably most such birds possess more powerful navigational skills , such as those we shall discuss shortly for pigeons , but it takes special experiments to demonstrate the fact . |
4 | The hydrogen supply was shut off within 10 minutes , but it took two hours to put out the blaze . ’ |
5 | But it took 10 minutes to haul her out and attempts to revive her failed . |
6 | At Lord 's , Fowler and Lloyd and Gower again made some runs , but it took thirty Extras to help their total to 196 . |
7 | But it took 5 months to find them accomodation after she was told to … |
8 | ‘ I started heart massage but it took three minutes to get any sign of life . |
9 | They were mostly wrong , but it took several years to find out . |