Example sentences of "it [vb -s] take [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It has taken many geologists a long time to accept plate tectonics ’ , Dr Blake told New Scientist at the survey 's west coast headquarters in Menlo Park , south of San Francisco . |
| 2 | But it has taken many years for such discoveries to be accepted and acted upon , especially when they conflict with public convenience and related commercial interests , as the sad story of tobacco promotion and consumption shows . |
| 3 | They do n't realise that it has taken many years to bring the town up to the standard it is now . |
| 4 | It has taken many years for these professionals to gain recognition and acceptance . |
| 5 | His trainer , David Barons , is convinced the horse was ‘ got at ’ but whatever the reason for Playschool 's failure it has taken all Barons 's skill and experience to get him back in racing condition after his latest setback . |
| 6 | His trainer , David Barons , is convinced the horse was ‘ got at ’ but whatever the reason for Playschool 's failure it has taken all Barons 's skill and experience to get him back in racing condition after his latest setback . |
| 7 | It has taken several years of animated discussions among the members and their respective lawyers to arrive at these terms and conditions , which are also intended to be in line with the code of conduct adopted last year by the European federation of art dealers , FIDOAO ( Federation Internationale des Diffuseurs d'Oeuvres d'Art Originales ) . |
| 8 | It has taken several months of cajoling to persuade the enigmatic political advisor Philip Gould to give an interview . |