Example sentences of "it [verb] [not/n't] take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did not take a mathematical genius to work out that — with 59 clauses still to go — this was not brilliant progress . |
| 2 | But it did not take a sharp journalistic instinct to realise that for refugees — particularly young refugees — life could never be that simple . |
| 3 | In nine cases out of ten , it did not take a professional analyst to detect the cause of the problem . |
| 4 | ‘ No man to upset and it did not take a great deal to upset him . ’ |
| 5 | It did n't take a psychic to see that Annie had worked that out for herself . |
| 6 | Katze had never seen this type of explosive , but it did n't take a scientific genius to work out what the thing was . |
| 7 | It did n't take a great mind to work out that this was some security conscious area . |
| 8 | It did n't take a Freud to work out the significance of that dream , she thought dully , making her way to the tiny cabinet which the hotel proprietors chose to call a private bathroom . |
| 9 | She could n't see his expression but it did n't take a fool to realise that distaste and contempt must lurk there . |
| 10 | But it did n't take a genius to guess there had been a woman involved , someone with whom to share the dream of Rocamar . |
| 11 | But er it , it did n't take a lot to keep me busy . |
| 12 | It did n't take a lot of learning . |
| 13 | He was was quite right , it did n't take an hour . |
| 14 | It did n't take an hour , you 're right . |
| 15 | It does not take a crystal ball to foresee an increase in the number and scope of individual grievances as LMS becomes implemented . |
| 16 | If we add the £100 for the tank onto this then it does not take a genius to realise that there is not much left of the £250 budget , especially if we allow for adds-and-ends such as airline , non-return valves to protect the pump , a stick-on thermometer etc . |
| 17 | It does not take a psephologist , therefore , to spot the importance of the city 's Latino voters . |
| 18 | Second , it is usually not difficult to write an agreement in such a manner that it does not take a form which is registrable . |
| 19 | It does not take a well-qualified anthropologist to guess at the impact on self-esteem , relationships , and family lifestyles . |
| 20 | It does not take an intimate knowledge of logic , never mind Greek and Hebrew , to conclude that they can not all be right . |
| 21 | ‘ If every dog is marked at birth and registered , the kind of person who wants to throw out a dog onto a motorway will seek to remove the identifying mark — it does n't take a moment with a Stanley knife to remove an ear tattoo , or to use a drop of acid to burn off a brand . |
| 22 | It does n't take a degree in surveying to spot daylight between tiles , damp marks or old wiring . |
| 23 | It Does n't Take A Hero , by Gen Norman Schwarzkopf ( Bantam ) . |
| 24 | But it does n't take a crystal ball to figure out the diminishing returns involved in planning programmes around such disposable performers . |
| 25 | It does n't take a BSc to work it out , especially for a chunky machine where the number of rows given is often very few . |
| 26 | When you observe leaf-roll , it does n't take a moment to pinch the leaf firmly between finger and thumb or , better still , to pick it off and burn it . |
| 27 | But it did n't take Jefferson long to find enough money to set up a factory to make golf clubs , and it does n't take a lot of imagination to guess who provided the money . ’ |
| 28 | Norman Schwarzkopf It Does n't Take a Hero ( Bantam ) |
| 29 | It does n't take a brain box to weigh that up — it actually means that 47 people lost their jobs . |
| 30 | I 'll make a chicken salad when we get back — it does n't take a minute … ’ |