Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] take [adv] [adj] hour " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought you said they 'd take about four hours . ’ |
| 2 | It 'll take about four hours in the theatre . ’ |
| 3 | If they were opposed , it would take only 24 hours , but if there was no opposition it would take twice that time , because the cheering Romanian population would hold them up with their welcome . |
| 4 | So , if you drank a whole bottle of wine , blood alcohol would rise to about 150ml/100ml or 70mg above the legal limit and it will take nearly 5 hours ( 70 ÷ 15 ) to fall to that limit . |
| 5 | If somebody went to a party and drank 12 units of alcohol ( far more than he should have ) it will take about eight hours before blood alcohol is even approaching the legal limit . |
| 6 | " It will take about five hours . " |