Example sentences of "and it takes [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Nigel : But 40 leading scientists do say that carbon dioxide is made in producing uranium and building the reactors , and power stations are not the main source of greenhouse gases anyway ; and nuclear programmes divert money from energy-saving programmes , and it takes six years to build a nuclear power station and you can save that amount of carbon dioxide in six months by saving energy . |
2 | The wax is on for about two minutes , and it takes two seconds to pull it off . |
3 | Fear is the key , and it takes many forms . |
4 | and wrap it up into a package and say you know if anything goes wrong and it takes four hours then you |
5 | and it takes these batteries and everything and she says I 'll pick them up eleven cock , o'clock on Friday |