Example sentences of "take [art] [adj] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This selects the case which takes the shortest time to generate the income needed to pay back the total investment in the project . |
| 2 | This selects the case which takes the shortest time to generate the income needed to pay back the total investment in the project . |
| 3 | Since it takes a certain time to reach its working temperature and cool down again , it would not be able to follow the changes satisfactorily . |
| 4 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 5 | Once a nectary has been drained , it takes a little time to refill . |
| 6 | It takes a long time to reach Dynjandi , but the weather improves as the day wears on , leaving me with wonderful views across the Arnarfjörđ3ur , its far peaks wreathed in clouds . |
| 7 | If the property does not sell at all , or if it takes a long time to sell , the local authority search result may become dated . |
| 8 | Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ? |
| 9 | The second — Mr Lawson 's line -that demand is indeed slowing down , but that it takes a long time to affect the balance of payments . |
| 10 | Nobody wants to lose and if nobody wants to lose it means it gets fiercer and it goes on for longer and it does takes a long time to resolve , if it ever is and often to the detriment of one person to the success of another . |
| 11 | ‘ When the mortars wake me at night , it takes a long time to go back to sleep . |
| 12 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 13 | If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice . |
| 14 | Banks are like supertankers : it takes a long time to turn them round . |
| 15 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 16 | It takes a long time to visit every house in the neighbourhood — and enjoy some hospitality while one is there . ’ |
| 17 | Still takes a long time to chew . |
| 18 | Takes a long time to learn anything new , but perseveres . |
| 19 | Bernie Ecclestone , however , feels guardedly optimistic , ‘ It always takes a long time to get an F1 race up and running in the US , ’ he said . |
| 20 | The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | It takes a long time to get used to it . ’ |
| 23 | Maybe it takes a long time to get to the phone . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | ‘ Suffolk folk will tell you it takes a long time to get to know them , and I soon found out it 's true . |
| 26 | Cos I took Nicky in to see her first because our Nicky 's one of those that erm takes a long time to get to know anybody ? |
| 27 | It is not fair to expect your local delicatessen to do it for you as it takes a long time to slice the whole ham and Parma must be cut thinly . |
| 28 | You may be happiest asking a professional to cut out your mount unless you are confident that you will do it properly , as it is a skill that takes a long time to perfect , and a badly cut mount is as off-putting as a badly made frame . |
| 29 | The difference is that your body takes a long time to react to the tetanus antitoxin Sorry , to the tetanus vaccine , to make antibodies against it . |
| 30 | The people are generally friendly but shy and it takes a long time to gain their confidence to the point where they will teach a visiting scientist the secrets of their art . |