Example sentences of "[conj] it takes [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A second technique is deconcentration — although functions may be departmentalised in a single central government department , it may nevertheless be desirable for administration to be dispersed from the geographical centre and into the regions and localities where it takes actual effect ‘ on the ground ’ .
2 I feel , however , that it takes insufficient account of the natural caution and pragmatism of the British people , which was admirably reflected in the negotiating approach of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and his colleagues in the Cabinet .
3 Chris Hook claims that it takes expert knowledge and a great deal of patience to hack into a computer system .
4 ‘ It teaches you to be patient and determined , and reminds you that it takes hard work and practice when things are n't going right . ’
5 The points of choice have to be put to other people and it takes patient consultation before everyone can agree about the management plan for a school in which social , academic , moral and community developments all have their place .
6 In a ground loop there are very high inertia forces on the fin and it takes expert knowledge to detect quite serious damage in these areas , particularly with T-tailed types .
7 All these mistakes are only too easy to make , and it takes constant effort to keep oneself up to the mark .
8 He added : ‘ British Rail has put off its £0.75bn programme and even if it takes private money , the bigger the players the better .
9 The best rock attempts to make society better , even if it takes gross self-laceration to get to that point …
10 But it takes great courage for a politician to try and persuade voters of that fact .
11 Roses are naturally at their most beautiful in summer , but it takes year-long care to ensure they maintain their glory .
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