Example sentences of "[vb -s] not take " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does not take long , however , for Jane to become disillusioned . |
| 2 | But it does not take long to decide that the experiment is being conducted with skill , and that the pursuits have at least a little in common . |
| 3 | Lobster thermidor does not take its name from the hotness of the sauce , but from a month of the French revolutionary calendar . |
| 4 | Much care and restraint necessary from both partners to ensure intercourse does not take place around ovulation . |
| 5 | Pacey grasps the matter more perceptively when he says , categorically , ‘ he does not take refuge in the ambiguity of myths , but expresses with engaging candour and simplicity his own personal response to experience . ’ |
| 6 | Even translation from morse into natural language does not take us all the way to consciousness ; for , in the absence of consciousness , language is merely variegated sound , rather than the rich varieties of meaning that are embodied in , for example , Shakespeare 's texts . |
| 7 | Their views of appropriate actions for resolving problems of disability related to their own value systems ; the authors of the study conclude that a standard service , which does not take individual values into account , will conflict with the view of some people it is trying to help . |
| 8 | It does not take much imagination to realise the very serious risks if , for instance , a modern weed-killer solution contaminated drinking water supplies . |
| 9 | The authorities in Hamburg and Bremen said on Monday that the merger plan does not take sufficient account of the interests of the north of the country , particularly in terms of employment . |
| 10 | They point out that the group has a banking facility limit of £190m , and though it does have £10m more of properties to be sold it does not take much to push the Lowndes to this limit . |
| 11 | In the Soviet Union most funds are channelled into Olympic sport , and because rugby does not take part in the Olympics we get a very small proportion from the budget . ’ |
| 12 | It does not take much to imagine a situation in which the world 's foreign exchange markets are pushing the pound in one direction and the mark in the other . |
| 13 | Girobank 's post-tax profit — calculated on a basis that does not take inflation into account — was £9million , unchanged on the first half of 1988 . |
| 14 | He does not take drugs . |
| 15 | Unlike the soulboys or decent songwriters , resistance does not take the form of becoming a subject , but through becoming an object . |
| 16 | Settlement does not take a fortnight ( whatever that may be ) . |
| 17 | It does not take the explanations of moral philosophy about the relation of our desires and aversions , and hopes and fears , to the motion of the blood , to tell us that ‘ unless they be restrained by some power , [ men ] … will always be making war upon another ’ . |
| 18 | It does not take much to imagine the effect of this on a group of already dispirited players , all of whom held him in the warmest affection . |
| 19 | This does not take much time and it will be something that you will continue after this preparation phase is over . |
| 20 | She does not take it in — you will understand this , with your experience . ’ |
| 21 | It does not take much imagination to see these changes as a reflection of Britain 's growing military self-assertiveness , and specifically of her claim to Neptune 's trident and rule of the sea . |
| 22 | He reminded North that it was possible for an American to disagree with him on that particular , ‘ and still love God , and still love this country just as much as you do ’ ; although He was regularly asked to do so , ‘ God does not take sides in American politics . ’ |
| 23 | Depression — like creative work — does not take place in the interstices of life : it is continuous . |
| 24 | It does not take into account the intrinsic morality of this group . |
| 25 | Another appealing trait is that Mrs Shephard can be quite irreverent about the whole business of politics and government and does not take herself too seriously . |
| 26 | But the manufacturers claim that the insurers are still using a blanket approach which does not take full account of differences between models , and improvements they have introduced . |
| 27 | Stoute said Alnasr Alwasheek does not take a lot of getting ready for a race . |
| 28 | If this is correct , the women 's calendar will be cut to 11 tournaments , though that figure does not take in the Solheim Cup or the New World Cup to be held in Taiwan . |
| 29 | The system does not take a zero-based view of needs but has an incremental approach as the formula is replicated from year to year . |
| 30 | Appendages in the ‘ head ’ region often include powerful claws , and it does not take much imagination to conclude that these eurypterids were among the fiercest predators of their day . |