Example sentences of "could take [adj] [noun] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was jealous of Florian , she accepted , but she could take little comfort or encouragement from the knowledge , except in so far as it meant that he was n't ready to put an end to their affair quite yet . |
| 2 | It could take three years or even more , depending on the exact nature of the change and , of course , the priority given to it . |
| 3 | ( Of the 36 US states which used the death penalty , only three used gas , which , it was alleged , could take 12 minutes or more to kill a condemned prisoner . ) |
| 4 | MANY of the four million people prescribed drugs for mild high blood pressure could take smaller doses or live without them by learning to relax , Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin says today . |
| 5 | The time needed to reach a solution to a problem is much longer ( i.e. it could take several hours or even days ) than the implementation/repair ( i.e. replacing a module or a board/panel can take only 30 minutes ) . |
| 6 | 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 . |