Example sentences of "it [vb mod] take the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | However , it may take the German buyer say one month to decide to buy ; delivery may take a further month and a credit period of a further month may be agreed . |
2 | So it 'll take the short cut , the easy way , making a short circuit . |
3 | It would take the easy way and go for the baited foot laid out for it … |
4 | Bernice calculated that it would take the best part of an hour to reach them on foot . |
5 | I asked him how long it would take the then government to assess the success of Lord Rothschild 's reforms . |
6 | It would take the One Love Peace Concert and a trip to Ethiopia to rejuvenate him . |
7 | Soon , it would take the better part of two days to pass between Famagusta and Kouklia . |
8 | If he used a modal legacy , it would take the following form : ‘ I leave A the sum of ten thousand denarii , so that he can make over five thousand to B ’ . |
9 | Virgin has already replaced pins on three of its jets and said it would take the same stance as BA . |
10 | After losing 2–0 to the United States it will take the greatest resilience by both the Football Association and the England manager himself to defend his position now . |
11 | Inspection of all of the files is time consuming and it will take the inspecting lawyer a couple of days to review an average caseload . |
12 | It is confident that it can take the long distance frugality title to add to its claim of being Britain 's fastest small diesel with a top speed of 96.3 mph . |
13 | Since it can take the best part of a day to book an international phone call , some foreign businessmen bring their own alternative — the Magnavox Magnaphone . |
14 | It can take three to six months of regular vigorous aerobic exercise to build up a powerful heart and lungs ; and it can take the same period of inactivity to lose it all . |