Example sentences of "[Wh det] [modal v] take [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bank itself conceded in its ‘ financial sector operations policy ’ published at the weekend , that ‘ public offerings also require a fair degree of investor sophistication which may take some time to develop in some of the bank 's countries of operation ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ We are going through the process of making forensic tests and taking statements , which may take some time , and the inquiry is now mushrooming out from the house . ’ |
| 3 | There are a number of questions to investigate , which may take some time . |
| 4 | Standard MRI techniques require repeated sampling of the nuclear magnetic resonance signal in a series of experiments which may take several minutes to complete and are therefore only suitable for the study of static organs . |
| 5 | However , please remember that some holidays require visas or inoculations , which may take several weeks to obtain . |
| 6 | Severe depression requires medical treatment , which may take several weeks to lift . |
| 7 | There are a number of reasons for this which could take all day to expound , but the main reason and the one I shall elaborate is that industrialised agriculture nearly always consumes more energy than it produces and is living off capital in the form of fossil fuels . |
| 8 | However , in December 1989 , the Irish Supreme Court , following an appeal from SPUC , granted an injunction against USI , prohibiting them from distributing information until the European Court makes its decision , which could take several years . |
| 9 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 10 | Each will require a distinctive approach , which will take much prayer , research and expertise to develop . |
| 11 | Over the medium term , however , the new Teachers ' Pay Review Body is likely to make teaching markedly better paid — nearly half of all secondary school teachers now earn more than £20,000 a year — which will take much wind out of the NUT 's sails . |
| 12 | The European Community has laid down tough standards for water purity which will take many years to achieve in countries like the UK . |
| 13 | Now , when she is fully dilated , which will take some time , I will tell you to stop . |
| 14 | I mean , I do I do take your point about the culture , and it and it 's it is a significant issue , which will take some time , I mean , probably wi with your experience in Social Services you 'll know that a substantial number of directors of Social Services are in fact female , and maybe one of the questions that we have to ask at a senior level is , our s senior erm , chief officers , erm , the fact that we 've got no woman , chief officer , and it may well be because now that we 've got an equal opportunities policy , that we may get applications from erm , very able women who see that we have got a clear commitment to equal opportunities demonstrated in this paper . |
| 15 | The clear plastic guard made the SA55 E clean to use and increased the efficiency of the dust extraction facility , which is a rear-facing port in the handle of the machine which will take most types of vacuum hose for dust extraction . |
| 16 | As the process proceeds many blood vessels become nipped and the scar tissue changes in colour from red to white which can take many years . |
| 17 | This compares very favourably with a battery system , which can take several hours to re-charge . |
| 18 | As most models have only one wound anyway it will not be necessary to roll this extra dice , but it is important when it comes to rolling for heroes , big monsters , and engines of war which can take several wounds . |
| 19 | This process , which can take several decades in open country , may be contrived in only a few years in a garden by reversing the natural scheme of things . |
| 20 | When , among humans , there are outbursts of anger or fighting , then such emotions normally leave a residue of resentment , of ill-feeling , which can take some time to subside or disperse . |
| 21 | Another verb which can take both infinitives is know . |