Example sentences of "[pron] takes very [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Compare X , Y and Z in fig i ) — In some the progression is very rapid while in others it takes very many years and may only be triggered by an acute personal crisis such as retirement or when the children leave home ( the " empty nest syndrome " ) . |
| 2 | It takes very little effort to keep her clean and tidy . ’ |
| 3 | These three islands share a history that reads like a pirate novel and it takes very little research to find documented facts detailing pirate treasure and shipwrecks galore . |
| 4 | It takes very little time to do and makes an enormous difference to the finished garment . |
| 5 | This calculation may look cumbersome , but it takes very little time and provides record storage positions very effectively . |
| 6 | But even without the figures it takes very little imagination to see why this council must not put off any longer the construction and commissioning of the southern fire station . |