Example sentences of "it take [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Writing an Introduction As we have said , it takes much practice to be able to write essays well . |
| 2 | It takes much cranking of the engine with the starter motor to get going again — although the time it takes to fire up does vary . |
| 3 | Although it takes many years for a child to master the process of reading , once acquired , the skills are comprehensive and flexible enough to cope with a diversity of written material in a variety of fonts and formats ( including previously unknown ones such as unfamiliar handwriting ) . |
| 4 | It takes many years for a human child to master the process of reading , even though they already possess established linguistic and cognitive subsystems . |
| 5 | It takes little knowledge of history to appreciate that relatively few of the battles recorded in history have had a decisive effect upon the future of those involved . |
| 6 | While the Dutch government is actively planning to reduce the number of hospital beds , particularly those for long-stay patients , it takes little notice of the reality of mental health care in The Netherlands , cherishing various misconceptions regarding institutionalism and community care . |
| 7 | It takes little effort of the imagination to put oneself in Theo 's shoes , and feel the grey , correct , judicious side of his character flinching from the terrifying sincerity of Vincent 's outpourings . |
| 8 | A junior conveyancer is equally obliged to his or her own client , and if it takes that member of the profession a little longer , or if they need to consult with senior colleagues before agreeing to a particular course of action , then so be it . |
| 9 | ‘ If you start with a new house and new furniture it is usually about five years before anybody can get asthma in that house : it takes that time for the mite dung deposits to build up . |
| 10 | Alright , now if we look at the , the rural instead of the urban wage rate , right , up here alright , now let's just say that it takes that amount of time before this individual gets a job in the urban area , alright , now if we discount alright the erm , the rural , the urban wages right , that 's all this |
| 11 | As it takes several years for the effects of changing the number of trainees to become obvious the failure to implement Achieving a Balance is only now becoming evident . |
| 12 | Although symptoms can be controlled in most patients it takes several weeks for maximal effect and prolonged relief requires higher radiation dose regimes . |
| 13 | It takes several months for the dust veil to spread in this way , and then perhaps a year or two for the material to fall out of the stratosphere and for normal warming of the Earth 's surface by the Sun to be restored . |
| 14 | If left for more than about 20 minutes after a run , it takes several turns of the starter before it fires . |
| 15 | It takes most things in its stride , and it 's a very easy car to drive . |
| 16 | This exercise is a refinement of the one carried out for the whole district in that it takes more account of local needs and provides additional information over and above the grades of staff required . |
| 17 | Particularly if dissimilar investments with different time scales are in competition for funds , the NPV method has merit in the general case , because it takes these factors into account . |
| 18 | particularly if dissimilar investments with different time scales are in competition for funds , the NPV method has merit in the general case , because it takes these factors into account . |
| 19 | It takes some sort of public document for people to get you out of a rut . ‘ |
| 20 | After ploughing and reseeding , it takes some years for the soil to recover its stable structure , and the grass roots to develop their full strength . |
| 21 | It takes some years for the populace to realize that couples need not conceive so many children merely to ensure the survival of two or three . |
| 22 | It takes some weeks for the normal bowel bacteria to adjust . |
| 23 | It takes some time for a breach of contract claim to reach a trial . |
| 24 | Besides which , it takes some time for a new general to adapt to his command , and time was something we did not have . ’ |
| 25 | It took much will-power for the man to drag himself away , presently , on one of Dunbar 's best horses , but consoled and heartened by receiving the best kiss , on parting , that had yet come from Mariot Randolph . |
| 26 | It took many hours of structural trials to perfect the authentic shapes and colouring of the flowers in painted metal . |
| 27 | Cooling water pumps were incapacitated , and even though the twin reactors were shut down , it took many hours for the operators to successfully control the residual heat in their cores . |
| 28 | Nevertheless it took many centuries for Edinburgh to become unequivocally the royal and national capital . |
| 29 | It took many days of calm slow work to reduce his expectation of galloping and consequently reduce his degree of pulling . |
| 30 | It took many months during which they lost potential earnings ; afterwards they were still critical of the union . |