Example sentences of "it have taken many [noun] " 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 | It had taken many years to achieve the control she had acquired over her conscious mind . |