Example sentences of "[Wh det] could take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But most seemed intitially content to accept the restructuring which could take six months to negotiate . |
| 2 | Prior to this , local papers had rarely carried pictures ; those that were used had first to be made into printing blocks in London — a process which could take six weeks . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | We have to conclude that the Soviet Union is now heading into the unknown , an unknown which could take dramatic directions . " |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In the event of serious damage to the building which could take 6 months or more to repair , consideration should be given to renting a property on a short term basis . |