Example sentences of "[adv] take a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Depending on the complexity of your operations this may only take a couple of man weeks and could be repeated at regular intervals to monitor progress .
2 ‘ It would only take a change of attitude amongst men to improve the situation out of all recognition .
3 Also bear in mind that the eventual target speed for this is around 160 bpm for each crotchet , which for most people will obviously take a lot of practice to achieve .
4 Could always take a dog for walk .
5 ‘ It would probably take a week of rain like this to reduce the forest-fire hazard . ’
6 which will really take a lot of time .
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