Example sentences of "[conj] it [vb mod] take a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or it might take a weekend depending . |
| 2 | Although it can take a panoply of four-dimensional shapes , Dr Tipler prefers it to be a single point ; in the manner of the 20th-century Catholic evolutionist and mystic , Teilhard de Chardin , he calls it the omega point . |
| 3 | Although it will take a while to complete a fully working graphics adventure game , the creation is very enjoyable and , who knows , you may even end up with a game that can be sold through the shareware concept . |
| 4 | However , the damage to the capital 's generating equipment had been so severe that some Western estimates claimed that it would take a year to restore full supplies to the country . |
| 5 | The report stated that the EFF loan could provide India with US$5,000-US$7,000 million over three years , but that it would take a year to negotiate . |
| 6 | The answer which is usually proffered is a variant of the ‘ snapshot ’ argument : the stock of capital is so large in comparison with variations in the relevant flows that it would take a timespan considerably longer than the Keynesian short run for variations in the rate of net investment to have a significant impact on the size of the stock of capital . |
| 7 | Had n't she known , six years ago , pregnant and alone , that it would take a miracle for her to survive Tony 's death and build some kind of life for herself and her child ? |
| 8 | But he 'd plainly told her on Tuesday that it would take a week or more to get the necessary replacement part , so what was the point in ringing him ? |
| 9 | Mr John McDonnell , QC , for the company , had urged Mr Justice Hoffman to exercise the court 's power to the full , saying that it might take a year for the case to be heard by the House of Lords . |
| 10 | This rationalization for state intervention on efficiency grounds presupposes that government can determine the socially desirable rate of investment and innovation , and that it can take a dispassionate , long-term view of these investment possibilities , rather than make short-run responses to the demands of political interests . [ … ] |
| 11 | The motherboard has a tell-tale row of extra solder holes surrounding the CPU , signifying that it can take a socket for the Pentium OverDrive processor . |
| 12 | A spokesman agreed yesterday that it could take a couple of months for dealers to clear stocks of Cavaliers . |
| 13 | ‘ You 'd asked about your car , and I told you that it could take a week or more for the garage to locate the part they needed . ’ |
| 14 | However , their initial charge is 6% , so it would take a while to get any return on your money ! |
| 15 | Complex component testing even with ATE available can take hours ( >4 hours ) and sometimes days , so it can take a lot of valuable testing time just to declare ‘ no fault found ’ . |
| 16 | The evidence was of the way in which the rocks of the oceanic crust are magnetized ; it 's not the kind of thing that one comes across every day , so it will take a bit of explaining . |
| 17 | This can be a struggle and it may take a while , but as we see all the time among those around us , identity can be achieved , and with tremendous satisfaction and eventual rewards . |
| 18 | It took something near a miracle to get the Everton bandwagon rolling in 1983 and it would take a miracle to start it going again . |
| 19 | The operator told us that rubbish is smouldering at a considerable depth and it would take a lot of work to put it out . |
| 20 | ‘ It looks as if it could take a week — or more , ’ he read her question . |
| 21 | if you 're taking six foot of film it wo n't weigh much but it 'll take a lot of room up . |
| 22 | There was a chance they would try to rush him , but it would take a fraction of a second to release his grip on the open clothes-peg . |
| 23 | It helps staff to work as a group , but it can take a while for somebody new to fit in . |
| 24 | ‘ That 's true , ’ Michael said , ‘ but it can take a killer board and make it magical . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ It will be interesting to see if the system has been improved in any way , but it will take a couple of months before we really see any indication of that , ’ said one insider . |
| 26 | ‘ I can get it out , but it will take a moment . |
| 27 | The Chesapeake Bay Program was born in 1977 and almost died before it could take a breath . |
| 28 | fra , ma frame of mind , you got to demand and wait for the answer , even though it might take a minute for the to say erm , erm , oh we use erm , you know , we 've got a , a , a local van that comes and se , like , you know . |
| 29 | That hair looks as though it 'll take a lot of coping with . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Before you say we 're not lovers , Claudia , remember that many things are possible in this world , though it will take a miracle to make me forget whose lover you really are . ’ |