Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] take some " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cells containing this pigment take some time to reach the skin 's surface , depending on how recently the skin was last exposed . |
| 2 | This query took some time to reach Cedric . |
| 3 | This description of the extended professional takes some account of Stenhouse 's criticism of Hoyle 's earlier formulation which seemed to emphasise an uncritical acceptance of theory and consequently reduced teacher autonomy . |
| 4 | The course the Governors decided upon was to increase numbers in planned stages to about 1,000 , which would entail a much smaller rise in the fees , and also to admit girls : this would avoid any potential lowering of standards , for there was a demand for places for girls , and there was at least a moral commitment to take some of the Convent 's Sixth Formers when it closed . |
| 5 | But to be capable of jumping in formation in the dark with full equipment and a bundle of supplies and then landing together in the right place takes some doing . |
| 6 | ( 21/11/92 ) : Four mad men stood in the cold rain taking some of the roof off ! |
| 7 | Of the four remaining switches , Soft Clipping takes some of the harsh overtones out of the sound while H.F. Distortion does the opposite ; screaming harmonics are the order of the day here . |
| 8 | Electric shavers are fast , convenient and safe , although some users find dry shaving takes some getting used to . |
| 9 | But 11 years of being in the international wilderness takes some overhauling and there are definite signs among their young-bloods that tours like this will soon restore pride . |
| 10 | she took that out in the , in the same year as we started the mortgage , she thought it was a good idea to take some extra saving . |
| 11 | That is one reason even a smoothly-run and uneventful Libyan poll took some time to complete . |
| 12 | I went down to the caravan one day to take some apples , and was startled to see a continuous ripple of ice on the inside of the caravan wall just by my friend 's plump , inviting-looking pillow . |
| 13 | After using a pistol-shaped dryer , this rather flat , lollipop-shaped dryer took some getting used to . |
| 14 | Not surprisingly , considerable pressure was put on the Conservative government to take some action to cope with the problem , though it was neither clear nor agreed what the basic problem was . |
| 15 | However , becoming accustomed to the Scandinavian way takes some adjustment . |
| 16 | HP agreed to take a small stake in Convex earlier this year under an agreement that includes Convex using the PA RISC family in a massively-parallel computer system it is designing , and also involves each company taking some of the other 's products on an OEM basis . |
| 17 | Since , in the view of the Board , there was no general obligation in the contract to disclose to the plaintiff Mr. Perot 's interest in Vertigo , the only question is whether , when the defendants became aware of Mr. Perot 's interest in both properties , they came under some other duty to take some step to resolve the difficulty or cease to act . |
| 18 | For the kind of squeaky clean sound that only a solid state amp can produce , the S80 's Normal channel takes some beating . |
| 19 | Again it is crucial to stress that this can be a lengthy process taking some months or years depending on circumstances , availability of help and a number of other variables . |