Example sentences of "[adj] takes some " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you might imagine , this takes some time and is also completely mental . |
| 2 | Draw in a little air to release the flavours — this takes some practice , and do n't worry about making slurping noises ! |
| 3 | This takes some getting used to , but claustrophobic fingertips need not concern themselves unduly , as the feeling is dispelled immediately upon picking up the guitar . |
| 4 | Society makes a different response to old men and to old women , sometimes resulting in the greater denigration of older women ; this takes some combating on a personal and a professional level ( Sontag , 1978 ; Macdonald and Rich , 1984 ) . |
| 5 | Del , and this takes some saying , is easier on the ear . |
| 6 | ‘ That takes some nerve you know , to do that to your hair and go to school . ’ |
| 7 | That takes some doing . |
| 8 | For irony , that takes some beating ! ’ |
| 9 | I am sure that the hon. Gentleman appreciates that that takes some time . |
| 10 | Bloody hell , that takes some money , do n't it ? |