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

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1 And you 've had all the time in the world it takes to dial seven digits .
2 The time it takes to receive local land charge search results varies greatly depending upon the particular local authority and can take between one and four weeks to obtain .
3 The EPA has received considerable criticism concerning the length of time it takes to set such emission standards .
4 Drinking with meals the correct way can actually be ‘ slimming ’ , in that it can helpfully add to the time it takes to consume high-fibre meals .
5 The Smaller Firms Council of the Confederation of British Industry is to press the Government to introduce changes in court procedures which would speed up the time it takes to pay bad debts .
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