Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb mod] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bank itself conceded in its ‘ financial sector operations policy ’ published at the weekend , that ‘ public offerings also require a fair degree of investor sophistication which may take some time to develop in some of the bank 's countries of operation ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ We are going through the process of making forensic tests and taking statements , which may take some time , and the inquiry is now mushrooming out from the house . ’ |
| 3 | There are a number of questions to investigate , which may take some time . |
| 4 | Not only can information which may take considerable time to locate but which needs to be as up-to-date as possible be handled by Prestel but the ability to communicate personal , one-off inquiries to the information providers is a great advantage . |
| 5 | Standard MRI techniques require repeated sampling of the nuclear magnetic resonance signal in a series of experiments which may take several minutes to complete and are therefore only suitable for the study of static organs . |
| 6 | However , please remember that some holidays require visas or inoculations , which may take several weeks to obtain . |
| 7 | Severe depression requires medical treatment , which may take several weeks to lift . |
| 8 | In 1800 there were no access roads , no mountain rescue , no way of keeping dry or changing wet clothes until returning home which might take three days . |
| 9 | But most seemed intitially content to accept the restructuring which could take six months to negotiate . |
| 10 | Prior to this , local papers had rarely carried pictures ; those that were used had first to be made into printing blocks in London — a process which could take six weeks . |
| 11 | There are a number of reasons for this which could take all day to expound , but the main reason and the one I shall elaborate is that industrialised agriculture nearly always consumes more energy than it produces and is living off capital in the form of fossil fuels . |
| 12 | We have to conclude that the Soviet Union is now heading into the unknown , an unknown which could take dramatic directions . " |
| 13 | However , in December 1989 , the Irish Supreme Court , following an appeal from SPUC , granted an injunction against USI , prohibiting them from distributing information until the European Court makes its decision , which could take several years . |
| 14 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 15 | In the event of serious damage to the building which could take 6 months or more to repair , consideration should be given to renting a property on a short term basis . |
| 16 | The walk 's last leg follows the embankment of the world 's first electric road-railway , which used to take Victorian tourists from Portrush to the Giant 's Causeway but now covers only the easy descent into Portballintrae . |
| 17 | The Germans , already in the country in large numbers , had seized Rome , and Hitler had ordered the setting up of a political system which would take effective control of the country and also take under its wing any future Fascist administration . |
| 18 | This processing , which would take 2,000 hours in the Mixing Department , where labour is paid £12 per hour , would save the company additional purchasing costs of £5,000 . |
| 19 | The scene in the book where Robyn arrives at the factory for the first time and goes and has a conversation with Wilcox , that 's four pages , which would take 15 minutes in playing time if you acted it out . |
| 20 | Fixed framed panes which will take acrylic sheets ( from £15 per sq m ) . |
| 21 | There are people on waiting lists , and I just want the chance to say something on this subject which will take two minutes . |
| 22 | Each will require a distinctive approach , which will take much prayer , research and expertise to develop . |
| 23 | Over the medium term , however , the new Teachers ' Pay Review Body is likely to make teaching markedly better paid — nearly half of all secondary school teachers now earn more than £20,000 a year — which will take much wind out of the NUT 's sails . |
| 24 | The European Community has laid down tough standards for water purity which will take many years to achieve in countries like the UK . |
| 25 | However things turn out the geography of football based on the Industrial Revolution seems likely to change in favour of a small ‘ super league ’ which will take high earnings from a ‘ live ’ national TV audience . |
| 26 | Now , when she is fully dilated , which will take some time , I will tell you to stop . |
| 27 | I mean , I do I do take your point about the culture , and it and it 's it is a significant issue , which will take some time , I mean , probably wi with your experience in Social Services you 'll know that a substantial number of directors of Social Services are in fact female , and maybe one of the questions that we have to ask at a senior level is , our s senior erm , chief officers , erm , the fact that we 've got no woman , chief officer , and it may well be because now that we 've got an equal opportunities policy , that we may get applications from erm , very able women who see that we have got a clear commitment to equal opportunities demonstrated in this paper . |
| 28 | And to a large extent the subsequent history of theology has been determined by the struggle to find the balance between them and to chart a course which will take proper cognisance both of the demands of the inner human self and of the need to hear and recognise the voice that speaks to us from beyond ourselves . |
| 29 | The clear plastic guard made the SA55 E clean to use and increased the efficiency of the dust extraction facility , which is a rear-facing port in the handle of the machine which will take most types of vacuum hose for dust extraction . |
| 30 | Most traps come with ‘ universal ’ fittings which will take different materials and makes of waste pipe . |