Example sentences of "it take [art] [noun] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Sometimes , when new cars are launched , it takes a couple more years of development before problems are sorted out .
2 There is no reason why computers should n't be natural and friendly , it 's just that it takes a lot more memory in the computer to have all the complex rules of an ordinary language , and also it 's much harder to write the programs that tell the computer how to understand a natural language .
3 When there are gale warnings about , it takes a lot more faith .
4 Of course it takes a lot more time and skill to get the curve of each return even throughout , so you may find it easier to build a low wall instead .
5 Well , it took a Milwall old boy , who 's now United 's newboy … to become the weekends golden boy .
6 Wilko did nt offload him immediately … it took a lot more hassle before he went ahead .
7 In July TES began the task of installing and commissioning the equipment normally a six month job , but for Randy Jones and ‘ Mac ’ McNeal it took a record 58 days to successful completion .
8 It took a stranger some time to fall in love with its harsh outlines and stark , black trees .
9 After that , it took the agents four days to extract a confession from their prisoner on the USS Butte before turning him over to the US Navy for the 13 hour 10 minute flight to Washington , a new solo record for a carrier-based aircraft carrying a second-hand car dealer .
10 It took the Belgians six hours to rush to the defence of the Red Cross compound and by that time the fighting was over .
11 The second in line to the throne was still known officially as ‘ Baby Wales ’ and it took the couple several days of discussion before they arrived at a name .
12 It took the English eleven days to discover where they were ; they planned an attack on the encampment , but were dissuaded and the only military action was a surprise move by the Earl of Douglas against the English camp .
13 It took the country 100 days to form a government after the elections last November , when a surge of votes for maverick parties — the Greens on the left , and the Flemish nationalist Vlaams Blok on the far right — deprived the ruling coalition of its majority .
14 The working was booked to stop at Colwyn Bay , Llandudno Junction and Llandudno , and worked from block to block until Muspratt 's Sidings when it took the Down Fast line and having got clear signals , proceeded to try to make up time .
15 It 'ad so much of the happy juice inside him , it took the hare three laps to catch it up .
16 It took the Colonel four hours at the console of the master computer in Riyadh .
17 Slaying Orthodox Christians , Jews and Moslems with great impartiality on their way , it took the crusaders two years to reach Jerusalem .
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