Example sentences of "it [modal v] take [art] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The nomes exchanged meaningful glances , and the kind of meaning they were full of was : She 's fooling herself , but it 'd take a braver nome than me to tell her .
2 It would take a better speaker than I , and a longer speech , to answer that question .
3 And besides , it would take a stronger stomach than mine to contemplate furthering our acquaintance . ’
4 This system was proving so unsatisfactory that the National Trust had declared it would take no further houses unless endowments could be provided .
5 The Panel added that it would take no further action in either case .
6 Soon , it would take the better part of two days to pass between Famagusta and Kouklia .
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