Example sentences of "just take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I believe everyone has innate creativity ’ she confided in me , ‘ but with some it just takes a little bit of coaxing before it will surface ’ . |
| 2 | Obviously you ca n't just take a vocal line from some traditional Japanese album and put it straight into a heavy metal song because it 's not going to work ! |
| 3 | Chris Patten is among the sceptics : ‘ Even if it ( investment ) were to be successful and encourage a 40 or 50 per cent increase in the use of rail , it would make damn-all difference to the growth in road traffic — it would just take a few percentage points off the top . ’ |
| 4 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 5 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 6 | We 'll just take a short cut . |
| 7 | I think if you 'll excuse me I 'll just take a little nap . |
| 8 | They were out there , it just took a long time to find them . |
| 9 | However , the seeds had been sown in my mind — they just took a long time to grow ! |
| 10 | He just took a calculated risk on the spur of the moment . |
| 11 | They 're just taking a well-earned break from publicising the Lifeline Africa Appeal that 's just been launched by the Northampton-based charity , World Vision . |
| 12 | I 'm , I 'm getting there it 's just taking a long while . |
| 13 | it 's just taking a long time . |
| 14 | He saw the half-dressed models then , and quickly walked away , only just taking a deep breath in time as he walked out from the cover of the parked car . |
| 15 | The procedure continues for weeks with the man unable to tell the girl that he still buys the ticket even though he no longer has a car , and the girl not wanting to hurt his feelings by revealing that she is just taking a short cut , walking through the car park on her way to W. H. Smith . |
| 16 | My physical exercise makes me feel so good inside — whether I 'm on my stairmaster , whether I 'm out running , dancing to music like a crazy person , riding up hills on my bicycle or just taking a brisk walk . |
| 17 | see instead of doing the one I 'm doing and just taking a little bit of money , I could go and start up another one |
| 18 | Neil Young has just taken a three-minute break between the arrival of the NME and the departure of Radio 1 's Johnny Walker . |
| 19 | Only four results left and so far Lenny Henry has just taken a clear lead from Victoria Wood . |
| 20 | Just take a small bag with what you need for the night and a warm pullover and leave the key to your door with your next-door neighbours . ’ |
| 21 | Just take a careful look the next time you are out shopping ; how many people look happy ? |
| 22 | But erm , just take a quick look at this . |