Example sentences of "it takes [adv] [num] 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 . |