Example sentences of "but it [modal v] take [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'll have to see how she responds to treatment , but it may take quite a long time . ’ |
| 2 | But it 'll take quite a long time for them to go though . |
| 3 | But it would take about ten times the age of the Universe to write it all . ’ |
| 4 | Er er what the honourable gentleman , my honourable friend reads out is certainly my view er we will erm of course engage in any discussions on this subject that come up i in the council of ministers but it would take quite a lot of convincing I think to myself and my colleagues , that any other form of election would be an improvement on first past the post , erm and er the ar , no I wo n't give way cos I have about four minutes left and er I do want to make a couple of other points . |
| 5 | The chick is due on good Friday , but it could take up to three days to free itself from the egg . |
| 6 | It takes half an hour to get from Bournemouth to Southampton , but it can take up to an hour to get from Barts to the Westminster hospital . |
| 7 | If you have fellow students , use the language with them also , recognizing it may not always come out correctly , but it can take away some of the reluctance you may feel in using the language , and adds to the opportunities of using it . |
| 8 | I have walked it in a day , but it can take as long as a week to complete . |
| 9 | Our craft members are in danger of being poached by the A W E U. An amalgamation may not be some people 's ideal , but it will take away a lot of the friction between the two unions . |
| 10 | But it will take far longer for the core to turn . |
| 11 | ‘ But it 'd take too long . ’ |