Example sentences of "[vb infin] take more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she would have taken more pains than I ( and far more than Roger ) not to hurt them . |
| 2 | Mind you , perhaps Ferrari should have taken more notice of Mario a lot earlier , but 1971 and 1972 were indifferent Ferrari years . |
| 3 | Instead of taking a Gadarene rush at this important matter of the reform of local government finance , the Government should have taken more time . |
| 4 | However quickly he may have acted , the actual taking of the handbag must have taken more time than seems to have been available — since Eddie Stratton and Shirley Brown were seen walking out of The Randolph almost immediately , if the evidence of at least two of you here is to be believed , the evidence of Mr Brown and Mrs Roscoe . |
| 5 | Either arbitration or litigation would have taken more time and cost more money than a successful reference to an expert . |
| 6 | I should have taken more care . |
| 7 | If I had thought I was going to be Prime Minister , I would have taken more trouble to understand the various theories ’ . |
| 8 | The morale was high , the nursing caring and good and the doctors could not have taken more trouble . |
| 9 | But it would have taken more courage than I could muster . |
| 10 | These can be an effective way of getting through the work because a small group can afford to take more time to consider different aspects of a topic and can call in others to help — members of staff , parents and people from the local community with special expertise . |