Example sentences of "it take up a " in BNC.

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1 I mean , if you 've got a fuzzy-sounding guitar running through everything it takes up a lot of space in the mix .
2 One eye shifts right round the body so that it takes up a position alongside the other .
3 In addition it takes up a lot more room than its rival although , even in copy protected form , it can be installed on a Winchester without needing a key disk .
4 It is n't a large place , but it takes up a lot of your time . ’
5 But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns .
6 Apparently they have had people calling in saying , ‘ please could I speak to Sue ’ , and that could be anybody , and then the switchboard has to go through the rigmarole of saying , ‘ what 's it all about , do you know where the person works , can you give me a bit more information ’ , and it takes up a lot more of their time , so please , if you 're leaving a message for somebody to call you back , leave your full name and your extension number .
7 It took up a lot of space , but the facts were few .
8 That occurred although it took up a large slice of their already-depleted income , and they also ran the risk of getting lung cancer and other smoking related diseases , and placed the health of their children in jeopardy .
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