Example sentences of "it take [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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1 | In her foreword , Ruth Richardson , the Minister of Finance ( and not the most popular Kiwi politician ) , expresses it thus : ‘ The special advantages of accrual accounting are that it distinguishes between capital and current spending , and that it takes better account of the cost of current policies for future generations … |
2 | I feel , however , that it takes insufficient account of the natural caution and pragmatism of the British people , which was admirably reflected in the negotiating approach of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and his colleagues in the Cabinet . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | It takes one calorie– of heat energy to raise one gram of water through one degree Celsius . |
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 | 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 |
10 | 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 . |
11 | Now tt if you look at it this way , le let's suppose that the Communist Party was successful in its military campaign and it , it takes military control of south China , which it was beginning to then , and did up to nineteen forty eight |
12 | It takes some sort of public document for people to get you out of a rut . ‘ |
13 | It took that length of time for The Times to reach Carewscourt from London , where it was posted every morning . |
14 | It took full advantage of its opponents ' weaknesses . |