Example sentences of "[adv] take [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | No date or venue is yet set , but ( i ) it will obviously take some time to organise properly and publicise/market effectively and ( ii ) the most likely venue is Edinburgh . |
2 | A full analysis of the information collected will obviously take some time , but I will be presenting a Report to the RBGE Health and Safety Committee at its next meeting in March . |
3 | It will obviously take some time , you know Alex is , must be going through a terrible strain himself and he must be concerned about us er as we are for him . |
4 | The prediction was that when a subject 's attention had been focused on the acted-upon it would be easier ( and so take less time ) to produce a passive , whereas an active would be easier when the preamble concerned the actor . |
5 | The calculations are , as you will see from the examples in this guide , simple to make and should not take much time . |
6 | This does not take much time and it will be something that you will continue after this preparation phase is over . |
7 | I would not be so ungallant as to doubt the word of the hon. Member for West Bromwich , East today , but given the pressure that Labour Members placed on that Bill , a serious question mark would hang over any Labour Secretary of State who did not give way to pressure regarding the timetabling of a public inquiry procedure and who did not take some time to allow the result to be published or deliberated on . |
8 | He could not take more time off . |
9 | You just take more time over it . |
10 | it can still take some time on occasions to start , presumably to get petrol up into the carburettor . |
11 | It always took some time after her departure to get back into the old routine again … into the old pleasant routine . |
12 | Nothing happened at first , but Peccable had warned him the Bowls usually took some time to start from cold . |
13 | And as Bethan found , it may also take some time to find a treatment that 's right for you . |
14 | For example , a sales idea will be easier to implement and show a steeper slope ( e.g. takes less time from origination to commercialization ) than one requiring a new technology involving research and development . |
15 | The actual recycling processes , although similar to the normal manufacturing process , often takes more time , and costs a lot more , with only the same end result . |
16 | Which often takes some time . |
17 | Do not underestimate the time required to prepare a cocktail party — a four-course dinner often takes less time ! |
18 | In view of the large number of cases involved ( around 750 ) this will inevitably take some time . |
19 | It will inevitably take some time before the full benefits of our strategy are realised and , whilst we expect our production and cash flow to remain strong and rise over the next few years , profitability in the short term is likely to remain depressed , even with contributions from disposals . |
20 | But because inflation differentials were relatively small during the 1950s and 1960s , it often took some time for marked divergences in competitiveness to emerge . |
21 | The issues dividing Israel and the Arabs are complex and wil inevitably take much time and effort to resolve . |
22 | Well I ca n't take any time off until after the exams , once the exams are over |
23 | If a buyer ca n't be found for Viz , Chris hopes to employ extra staff so he can simply take more time off . |
24 | ‘ It will simply take less time if you tell us . ’ |
25 | Now , would n't it be possible to imagine someone who maintained both that motor cars were on our list of things that enhanced the quality of life and that travelling by motor car frequently took more time and demanded a greater outlay of labour than using various other means of transport ? |
26 | After seeing him , because he thought that once he 'd seen the consultant it would then take some time to get the treatment started , but they must have got themselves over that . |
27 | It then took some time to raise the heavy engine and cut the rope from the propeller , but I finally managed it before drifting ashore . |
28 | It actually takes some time before I get to the stage of asking for his name , the date or details of the place where he lives . |
29 | The " fat " was well-spaced work , with less solid text , and it therefore took less time to set a page . |
30 | They never took proper time over it . ’ |