Example sentences of "it could [verb] several [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The time needed to reach a solution to a problem is much longer ( i.e. it could take several hours or even days ) than the implementation/repair ( i.e. replacing a module or a board/panel can take only 30 minutes ) . |
| 2 | Once upon a time it could take several hours to install a network interface card . |
| 3 | If you try working out the return on a single room , using the well-known 1:1,000 room rate:room cost ratio , assuming a realistic annual occupancy rate ( say 65 per cent ) and providing for interest and tax , you will realize that it could take several decades to recover the original cost . |
| 4 | A spokesman for Pilkington , the major glass manufacturer , said yesterday that it could take several weeks for new windows to be installed . |
| 5 | No , but it could have several cheeks , quite often yes . |