Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] it take " in BNC.

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1 So maybe it took one minute more than it should as the crow flies .
2 The chance came so unexpectedly it took her breath away .
3 More often it takes the plural form , indicating partition of the property between co-heiresses , like Agnes Chaplayne and Beatrix Salesbury at Gayhurst , Bucks .
4 This occasionally resulted in amendments — more often it took the form of assurances from ministers about future intentions .
5 Often enough it takes the same form as with Beerbohm : the affectation of an anachronistic ignorance about what life in North America is like .
6 Well normally it takes at least two days
7 Nevertheless AFHQ was not informed that the Croats had been turned back until the morning of 16 May , and even then it took some time for the information to be fully taken in by all branches concerned .
8 And even then it took a few more strangled moments before she could force her numbed brain to function with anything more coherent than a scream of anguish .
9 She only took her sunglasses off when she was inside the dark little shop but even then it took a few moments for her eyes to adjust .
10 Even then it took time for those in Washington who favoured direct American military involvement as opposed to military aid or some loose Atlantic security system , to gain the ascendancy .
11 P.S. Please keep the sachet , as a reminder of how little it takes to save a child 's life .
12 Those were the words of Emperor Franz Joseph on St. Wolfgang , which just goes to show how much it takes to get an Emperor really excited .
13 Too young for you even to try and explain what you were doing , how important it was and how much it took out of you .
14 Hardly a candidate for success you might think but you would be wrong to the tune of £120m because that 's how much it took at the US box-office .
15 There is really no way of knowing how long it takes to develop an actor who has already gained a lot from work in university .
16 ‘ I want to be the best ’ she explains proudly , ‘ it does n't matter how long it takes . ’
17 How long it takes to complete the whole block of letters is measured .
18 Your donations mean we 'll always be there , no matter what the circumstances , or how long it takes .
19 Get someone to do the same walk at the same time , see how long it takes … ’
20 You know roughly how long it takes you to dress yourself ; you know what time the children arrive home from school .
21 Premiere of a new dance piece that will take a playful look at how long it takes to be serious , silly , thoughtful , beautiful and , above all , in time while dancing .
22 You can not put a time on how long it takes for a swimfeeder to empty .
23 But when you begin fishing , if it is a swim you have never fished before with a swimfeeder , it is essential that you find out how long it takes to empty so that you can set up a rhythm of casting and feeding .
24 But just how long it takes for the heat to flow out will depend on how well your home is insulated and draught proofed .
25 No matter how long it takes , communication should n't be through a third person unless it 's absolutely necessary .
26 Now break it up as it is cut along the dotted lines and the object is to see how long it takes for it to be reassembled .
27 How long it takes to reach the size , and the actual attainable size of this fish are things fishkeepers will be investigating .
28 How long it takes to reach the size , and the actual attainable size of this fish are things we will only find out with time .
29 Some have done better than others , but there 's just the physical reality of how long it takes the lower two strings to speak — it 's going to take a few milliseconds for that to happen .
30 And no matter how long it takes , we will understand each other — all without making the mother feel stupid . ’
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