Example sentences of "but it takes [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it takes great courage for a politician to try and persuade voters of that fact . |
| 2 | Bitez offers exciting day cruising , but it takes two weeks to acclimatise most people to the strong winds ! |
| 3 | Roses are naturally at their most beautiful in summer , but it takes year-long care to ensure they maintain their glory . |
| 4 | There were 2 attacks early on , but it takes stronger stuff than this to beat Grimsby . |
| 5 | Any man can be unfaithful , but it takes special circumstances to write a letter like that . ’ |
| 6 | Probably most such birds possess more powerful navigational skills , such as those we shall discuss shortly for pigeons , but it takes special experiments to demonstrate the fact . |
| 7 | well ha you , what you have is you have erm the ship , first of all you have the ship , it 's a plain ship on a white background , then you have the lights on a black background and then you have that blue bit in the middle but it takes three shots |