Example sentences of "it [vb mod] take the [adj] [noun] " 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 The French government announced that it would take the strongest measures to ensure that Aoun met the conditions attached to his asylum , which included refraining from making public statements on political issues .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 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 .
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