Example sentences of "it takes quite a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It takes quite a while to organise each festival .
2 It takes quite a bit of practice to orientate and get the right position for the shot , and this is something worthwhile perfecting during the winter or when you are just flying locally .
3 I mean we do n't whether she sort of it does n't say whether she volunteered to go and talk to the people in the school , but even so it 's quite it takes quite a lot of doing to stand up in front of a group of people you do n't know and talk about the work .
4 No , it takes quite a lot of .
5 its er about four feet long and it stands about two feet high , it 's on legs , it takes quite a lot of room up and we need the space .
6 But it takes quite a time for the liquid to solidify and the glass to splinter and fragment .
7 And if you could get here by half past seven those of you who have got items , it 'll be much appreciated cos it takes quite a time to set them out .
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