Example sentences of "take a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think he 'd been ill-treated , but he 's took a lot of love and a lot of attention |
| 2 | And it takes a lot to light up the eyes of a man dying of tuberculosis . |
| 3 | While Shatov expounds and disputes ardently , and incidentally takes a lot of good- and God-focused material off the shoulders of the notebook Stavrogin ( ‘ ‘ Shatov must be tied up before you can argue with him , ' ’ Stepan Verkhovensky sometimes joked' ) , only to Kirillov can it be said and is it said , ‘ you have n't swallowed an idea , but an idea has swallowed you ’ — to which he responds delightedly with ‘ That 's good . |
| 4 | But it takes a lot to ruffle an XJ6 . |
| 5 | Takes a lot upon herself . |
| 6 | WC apps : 2 Mike Smith , the former manager of Wales and Egypt , takes a lot of credit for giving the Egyptians the impetus to reach the finals for the first time . |
| 7 | It takes a lot to arouse nationwide indignation in Canada . |
| 8 | Like — It takes a lot of nerve to become a writer when your name 's Shakespeare and In the sort of job I do , courage and truth are essential . |
| 9 | With that much capacity available , it takes a lot to drag down the engine 's revs . |
| 10 | She is a big lady who takes a lot of space with her personality and conviviality . |
| 11 | It takes a lot of patience to be friendly towards people who at first seem hostile and resentful . |
| 12 | As we saw in Chapter 2 , water has a very high specific heat , which means it takes a lot of heat to change the temperature of the sea significantly ; and in cold conditions , the oceans are slow to cool off . |
| 13 | There are many kits available for fitting alternative diesel engines to Land Rovers Personally I think that a Land Rover 2 25 litre with a proper rebuild , including pump drive gear , takes a lot of beating BMC 2 2 , 2 5 , 3 4 and 3 8 litre engines will fit as will Perkins 4 203 ( 3 3 litre ) Ford York 4-cylinder plus others from Toyota , Nissan and Mazda can also be fitted as can the VM 2 4 turbo from the Rover SDI |
| 14 | Raising money takes a lot of organisation and a lot of very hard work . |
| 15 | Some owners manage by helping each other , but this takes a lot of organisation and a failsafe mechanism if something goes wrong . |
| 16 | It takes a lot of skill and courage unknown |
| 17 | ‘ It takes a lot to upset him but I should imagine he gets very angry when anything does get to him . ’ |
| 18 | It takes a lot of computing power to achieve even a semblance of human understanding . |
| 19 | As a final point it is worth reiterating that , although it takes a lot of time and intellectual effort to derive an acceptable information model using the MINSE approach , the model is independent of the actual form that the information takes in the real situation , and will remain valid until such time as the role of the organisation undergoes a fundamental change . |
| 20 | Although I still suffer from headaches , it takes a lot more physical and mental stress before it manifests . |
| 21 | They find it takes a lot of water ‘ to rinse off the soap ’ . |
| 22 | If you are sitting in a very large house on your own , which is draining away your resources because it still has mortgage payments to be met and it takes a lot of money to heat and light every year , you must seriously consider cashing in on your assets by moving to a smaller house that eliminates your mortgage and cuts down on running costs , or by taking out an annuity on your house . |
| 23 | ‘ The police are very much in favour of biking at Brick Kiln because it takes a lot of lads off the streets . ’ |
| 24 | This not only creates body but also takes a lot of the hard work out of blow-drying as styling very wet hair has little effect . |
| 25 | It takes a lot to run a marathon and now you have the satisfaction of knowing that a session in a Flotation Tank requires no effort on your behalf . |
| 26 | ‘ It takes a lot to make me angry . |
| 27 | He 's a marked man and takes a lot of stick . ’ |
| 28 | When there are gale warnings about , it takes a lot more faith . |
| 29 | It takes a lot of skill to be able to learn in this way , although it is the way often taught at school — the old talk-and-chalk method of ‘ You listen while the teacher talks ’ . |
| 30 | When everyone is being encouraged to have their say and chipping in , you can only have decision-making by consensus and that takes a lot of time . |