Example sentences of "[pron] take a [adj] [noun] to get " in BNC.
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| 1 | A variation that we used to do , but which takes a little practice to get right , is to cut an elastic band , hold one end with your thumb or finger tip just below the implant , reach round the back with the other hand , stretch the elastic and , keeping it stretched , bring the end round and over the section under your thumb , grip it in the same way , pass round again and over the starting point . |
| 2 | When she first joined the company , packing vitamins and herbal medicines three years ago , she took a little time to get used to the work . |
| 3 | Although it may well be the right treatment , they take a long time to get over it . |
| 4 | Well , we can do that Saturday because they take a long time to get across . |
| 5 | but you know , it takes a long while to get over it |
| 6 | The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want . |
| 7 | These days it takes a long time to get into the ‘ left-hand seat ’ or captain 's position in a major airline ; indeed , as time goes on more and more airline pilots have to recognise the possibility of reaching retirement before they achieve command . |
| 8 | It takes a long time to get used to it . ’ |
| 9 | Maybe it takes a long time to get to the phone . |
| 10 | Yes erm and er I think in the course of that we will have learned a lot of lessons the er that 's not a facetious comment , it 's true er the the first time you write er a software programme erm and any of you will will have experience of this , it takes a long time to get it right . |
| 11 | ‘ Suffolk folk will tell you it takes a long time to get to know them , and I soon found out it 's true . |
| 12 | And it takes a crummy gumshoe to get me out of trouble . ’ |
| 13 | cos it was all fresh cos he was gon na get meat tomorrow and the following day , so I says to him I says well why did n't you use your cheque book ? , he says oh I never thought of that he says , cos it takes a few days to get it , he do n't know with a cheque book |
| 14 | Progress was slow and it took a long time to get a handicap , the first being 17 . |
| 15 | It took a long time to get round to the subject of Silvia and Jeff . |
| 16 | Erm it took a long time to get round to it , you know , the , the agreement to the twenty thousand . |
| 17 | It took a fierce effort to get her back on her mental feet . |