Example sentences of "it takes [adv] [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes approximately four years in the British climate for a fish to attain that length ( and equivalent weight of about 1lb 4oz ) . |
| 2 | As it takes about two years to convert an idea to law through our parliamentary system , new legislation is often implemented at a time when the circumstances which gave rise to the idea have substantially altered . |
| 3 | The nearest star , called Proxima Centauri , is found to be about four light-years away ( the light from it takes about four years to reach Earth ) , or about twenty-three million million miles . |
| 4 | It takes about five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider . |
| 5 | It takes about 30 years from planting for a tree to grow enough bark to be harvested . |
| 6 | Wh w when testing a new drug , you 're trading off th th the the level of testing you can do , it takes about a hundred millions pounds to produce a new drug , it takes about ten years from test tube to getting a licence . |
| 7 | ( Compare X , Y and Z in fig i ) — In some the progression is very rapid while in others it takes very many years and may only be triggered by an acute personal crisis such as retirement or when the children leave home ( the " empty nest syndrome " ) . |