Example sentences of "it take [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the olive-branch , modern languages have derived a synonym for ‘ peace ’ ; the reason is that the olive is the product par excellence of peaceful cultivation , because it takes fifteen to twenty years to mature , and the destruction of olives was always the first task of an invading army . |
| 2 | That 's probably why it takes fifteen to eighteen months to get a a result . |
| 3 | The trustees and the directors say that it takes two to three years to get the feel of the responsibilities — those responsibilities are considerably greater these days — and to work one 's way in and become able to contribute fully . |
| 4 | Leopards still die for their skins and it takes five to seven leopards to provide the material for one fur coat ! |
| 5 | The dt route suddenly appeared to be promising , though there is still a long way to go as it takes 20 to 40 times this to make a muon in a particle accelerator . |
| 6 | It takes three to five years for a new plantation to bear a crop , but , with care , the vines will last indefinitely — some bogs are more than 100 years old . |
| 7 | Costing $50,000 to $75,000 , it takes seven to eight weeks to complete . |
| 8 | It took six to eight years . ’ |
| 9 | Mr it 's been suggested from my plaintiff that it took ten to fifteen minutes to enter and secure the flat by the firearms officers . |