Example sentences of "it take one [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moans : ‘ It took three days to record one 30 minute Hot Shoe Show , whereas it takes one day to film a game show . |
| 2 | For every unit of alcohol ( half a pint of beer ; one glass of wine ) , it takes one hour to clear itself from the body . |
| 3 | Now you know Shallot 's golden rule : It takes one rogue to know another , and a real rogue to recognise an honest man . |
| 4 | Indeed , I always had a sneaking admiration for him and I think he liked me for , as you know , it takes one rogue to recognise another . |
| 5 | And therefore , it takes one element and er it it erm it it seeks to highlight that particular element . |
| 6 | The incentive to settle any claim exists insofar as it takes one file more off the solicitor 's desk and from the client 's point of view , gives him his damages ( or a proportion thereof ) sooner than would be the case if he requires to proceed to Proof . |
| 7 | It takes one calorie– of heat energy to raise one gram of water through one degree Celsius . |
| 8 | there 's twenty twenty men , right five hours to big hole , how long would it take one man . |
| 9 | How long did it take one man . |
| 10 | So maybe it took one minute more than it should as the crow flies . |
| 11 | It took one bounce and rolled right into the hole for birdie . |
| 12 | Had the Conservatives won the election by a whisker , which at one time seemed likely , they would probably have plumped for a Labour Speaker ( on the grounds that it took one vote off the Opposition ) . |