Example sentences of "it take a [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At around 50 threads per centimetre ( 127 per in ) , it takes a powerful magnifying glass to distinguish the equal warp and weft ; but look if you can , and it will give you a better appreciation of the quality of ripstop nylon . |
| 2 | In a political and administrative system as riddled with tradition as the British , the old model could , and probably will , be restored in the few minutes it takes a new prime minister to travel from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street . |
| 3 | It is said by some to be more tiring physically than a paid job , by others to be less tiring : some women say it takes a greater emotional toll , others that the drain is less than other work . |
| 4 | That 's something it takes a sturdy British workman to understand . ’ |
| 5 | See after a breast operation does it take a long long time with stitches ? |
| 6 | In fact it took a revolutionary medical technique for Ian to be able to play again , but only for the Palace Reserves , for the first team were , at that time at least , more than holding their own in Division One . |
| 7 | And that 's why it took a long long time . |
| 8 | It took a great mental effort to move and go upstairs to change ; even then , she had to keep her mind blank , and it was only as she cooked the evening meal , every action mechanical , that she thought clearly again . |
| 9 | It took a minor surgical operation to remove the pin and Miss T. suffered no ill-effects and was able to start her sexual life without inflicting grievous injury on her unsuspecting fiancé . |