Example sentences of "take a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes a tremendous effort to stop , so : |
| 2 | For the whole unit is bolted to the back of the tractor and it takes a mere ½hr to change it — and no need for a limp back to the workshop ! |
| 3 | That kind of package takes a wee while to put together . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's a celebration of the best of a woman when a designer makes a great dress , and it takes a certain intelligence to carry it off . |
| 5 | Two car bombs in Karachi kill 72 and injure 250 ; the authorities blame ‘ saboteurs of foreign origin ’ ( in the presence of such disasters , it takes a certain frivolity to care whether those who perpetrated the act were natives or not ) . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Anyone can be a biological mother , but it takes a professional woman to make a good job of it . |
| 8 | Better start walking there now , takes a bleeding hour to get round there ! |
| 9 | It takes a complete turn to replace the shell and prepare to fire , so you not only fail to shoot this turn but you can not shoot next turn either . |
| 10 | But not all mosquitoes that breed in puddles or water pots are vectors of malaria , and it takes a competent entomologist to distinguish the dangerous from the harmless and to carry out this ‘ species sanitation ’ . |
| 11 | But it takes a mighty age to tell its tale and dives head-first into the soap suds along the way . |
| 12 | but you know , it takes a long while to get over it |
| 13 | No but that takes a long while to get round . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ? |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | ‘ When the mortars wake me at night , it takes a long time to go back to sleep . |
| 20 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Banks are like supertankers : it takes a long time to turn them round . |
| 23 | Wild rice has a very nutty flavour and takes a long time to cook . |
| 24 | It takes a long time to visit every house in the neighbourhood — and enjoy some hospitality while one is there . ’ |
| 25 | Still takes a long time to chew . |
| 26 | Takes a long time to learn anything new , but perseveres . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The problem with weight loss is that it takes a long time to get what you want . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | It takes a long time to get used to it . ’ |