Example sentences of "it can take [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can take 10 minutes to get off the train . ’ |
| 2 | A tea bush requires constant attention : if not plucked for a year it can take two years to return to normal ; if bushes have to be uprooted , new ones take seven years to come into production . |
| 3 | It can take many ejaculations to clear sperm already in tube . |
| 4 | Consider this : it can take 50 hours to re-key one megabyte 's worth of data . |
| 5 | It can take 3 days to disappear and is followed by complete peeling . |
| 6 | It can take several hours to kill an entire whale group which may number several hundred individuals . ’ |
| 7 | There are particular muscles which seem to carry most of the burden , and it can take several sessions to help them become relaxed . |
| 8 | She says women should n't be worried about the operation itself , though it can take some time to recover . |
| 9 | As it can take considerable time to effect the transfer of overseas funds to the University account , you are strongly advised to make arrangements well in advance . |