Example sentences of "[vb past] it [modal v] take [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I always knew it would take time . |
| 2 | He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time . |
| 3 | She knew it would take courage to ring that number . |
| 4 | Henry 's replies were equally blunt ; he offered help but said it would take time and , if matters should prove too difficult , she was to return immediately to England . |
| 5 | Describing a bypass as ‘ pie in the sky ’ the spokesman said it would take years to achieve while action was needed now . |
| 6 | We done everything what you 're supposed to do , Roger and he said it could take days and days for you to get it right ! |
| 7 | The International Squash Players ' Association said it will take action this week on the 20-year-old Pakistani , and the likelihood is a fine and a zero point score for the World Open . |