Example sentences of "[adv] take [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the Rio Negro in Amazonia it apparently takes 80 years to reach half the mature biomass , suggesting that a return to forest is possible . |
| 2 | As the hon. Gentleman obviously takes econometric models to bed with him , I wonder whether he would look at the implications of Liberal Democrat policy on one of the small industries to which his party is committed — the armed forces . |
| 3 | which only takes four wheelchairs and of course there 's the drivers of , of the minibus things that bring them . |
| 4 | Which only takes four wheelchairs and of course there 's the drivers of the minibus thing at . |
| 5 | In this sense , the search at the higher level only takes small steps . |
| 6 | Simply peg out the design , wind on the warp thread and get weaving — it only takes five minutes . |
| 7 | If one only takes educational institutions such as universities and colleges , let alone the world outside , the emancipatory impulse of the sixties and early seventies has been turned inside out . |
| 8 | Bearing in mind that it only takes 20 milligrams of this poi-son to kill a dog , and that a cat is equally susceptible , it is clear that here we have a serious threat to an incautious feline . |
| 9 | This perm only takes 23 minutes to process and the results actually last longer than conventional perms . |
| 10 | This means climbing the whole route in the dark , and since an efficient descent on frozen snow should only take four hours , then you should be back at the Couvercle Hut sipping beer by 11am . |
| 11 | I 've got a little bit here going from Mr he had to come in again and see to two lights and he 'd only take two pounds and that included the light bulb , but I paid him so that comes out of the . |
| 12 | At the moment the switchboard can only take basic messages , because otherwise it becomes too time-consuming . |
| 13 | It would only take three days or so . |
| 14 | I said we 'd better take two days over the trip and make a stop-over on the way . |
| 15 | You 'd better take some sandwiches . " |
| 16 | I think I 'd better take these books back down again I think , oh mind you I can put them up here perhaps . |
| 17 | Louis IX did not apparently take any steps to prevent Henry from using an obsolete and illegal instrument . |
| 18 | Often , people who hesitate to come into the world of education — perhaps because English is not their first language , because education has not been highlighted as important in their households or because they missed an opportunity earlier in life — can come into adult education , not necessarily taking vocational courses in the first instance , but going on to take such courses , which provide them with the training and self-assurance they need . |
| 19 | It only took six seconds to load each room but some puzzles require you to operate buttons in several rooms , so you would obviously be running between rooms for a while . |
| 20 | I used to drink really quite strong before , but I decided to give up erm , like , take less sugar , so if you take less sugar , I think I only took two sugars anyway , 'cos my tea was so strong , 'cos 'cos the stronger it is , you need more sugar to sweeten it . |
| 21 | One commonly heard complaint from relatives is that ‘ I was told she was too disturbed for the council day centre as they could n't stop her from wandering out ’ , yet ‘ The doctor at the day hospital said they only took short-term cases , people who could get better and move on . ’ |
| 22 | I personally registered my version of Frombat and used it to create the Transend Menu Program , issued with every Shareware disc , and the Transend Catalogue which only took 3 hours to write . |
| 23 | The fact that the system cost around £300,000 as compared to a traditional suppliers offer of £2.5 million and only took three months to design , install , train and make fully operational reflects well on the technology — even though the paper itself failed . |
| 24 | I only took three quarters of an hour to get there . |
| 25 | Although they only took 20 minutes to arrive , if George could have given a map reference , as well as his address , they could have got there that much sooner . |
| 26 | Remember how your baby , after weeks of aimless standing around holding onto the fireguard , suddenly took five steps across the room when nobody was looking ? |
| 27 | Making the mattes for this alone took two artists three months , for a shot lasting less than 20 seconds . |
| 28 | It 's only taken two years |
| 29 | The committee needs to be large enough to provide a mix of skills and experience and to permit fruitful discussion encompassing different viewpoints , but small enough to take effective decisions with reasonable speed . |
| 30 | It was an open tourer having a folding hood and never looked large enough to take four adults . |