Example sentences of "could take up [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought certain that Mr Ward will fight extradition proceedings , which as a result could take up to two years to bring to a conclusion . |
| 2 | That could take up to two years . |
| 3 | They 've promised to do so as soon as a new constitution has been written , but western diplomats say that could take up to two years . |
| 4 | Do n't wait until Christmas Eve to defrost the turkey — it could take up to two days to thaw ! |
| 5 | It could take up to four years before a full hearing in the European Court , but Liberty 's legal officer , John Wadham , suggested yesterday that the action might prompt the Government to include a mechanism for complaints over GCHQ in its forthcoming bill to put the Secret Intelligence Service , MI6 , on a statutory footing . |
| 6 | They suggest that the species could take up to 70 years to recover , and estimate that some 150,000 murres died as a result of the spill . |
| 7 | According to one Whitehall source , if present trends continue , the case could take up to six years before a final decision is delivered . |
| 8 | Terms have been agreed with the player and his club , Rosenborg , but a work-permit could take up to six weeks . |
| 9 | He finds himself stymied , ‘ unless we go to appeal , which would be the Lands Tribunal , which could take up to nine months … [ and ] I ca n't afford to . ’ |
| 10 | However , he said the whole project , which involves a range of authorities from Tendring District Council to English Nature , could take up to ten years to complete . |
| 11 | It also said that it could take up to 15 years to clean up oil pollution along the Saudi Arabian coast . |
| 12 | THE BODY set up to protect Welsh historic monuments could take up to 60 years to list all the important buildings , its chief executive admitted yesterday . |
| 13 | ELECTRICAL plugs and sockets throughout Europe are to be standardised — but the conversion could take up to 30 years , say experts . |
| 14 | This could take up to three weeks , though occasionally the period was as short as one week . |
| 15 | A full survey of the Braer will be needed before it is known for certain no oil remains , but a survey can not be carried out until the weather is suitable , which could take up to three months . |
| 16 | The chick is due on good Friday , but it could take up to three days to free itself from the egg . |
| 17 | After spraying on the etch-resist , it can be left to dry in subdued light at room temperature which could take up to 24 hours but can be accelerated by warming the board in a low oven ( not a fan-assisted type ) at about 70 degrees maximum . |