Example sentences of "[adj] can take " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Nobody knows the exact date , which is probably just as well : to categorize a house like this can take away some of its romance . ) |
| 2 | This can take several different forms . |
| 3 | This can take a lot of ti me as it must proceed at the person 's own pace and not fit within the time span that the helper finds convenient or thinks sufficient . |
| 4 | This can take the form of advice to parents , following tests on the foetus , about the possibilities of having a mentally handicapped child . |
| 5 | This can take many forms , but the idea is that part of it is strapped around your backside ; this prevents the hook from riding up and allows you to take all the weight of the rig by sitting . |
| 6 | Is there a Purgatory where this can take place ? |
| 7 | This can take new users by surprise — they become intoxicated before they realise it . |
| 8 | This can take more than one form . |
| 9 | However , this can take a very long time to accomplish — some flyers never manage it — and will bring you closer and closer to the next stage to be conquered — the nose-in hover . |
| 10 | This can take at least three forms . |
| 11 | Only in the final stages of breakdown does the nutrient become available for uptake by living plants , and this can take weeks or even months . |
| 12 | Biodegradable : Materials will degrade if buried , but this can take a long time ( plastics can take hundreds of years ) . |
| 13 | This can take the form of a ramp , or a heap of round boulders set on a shelf and breaking the surface of the water . |
| 14 | fears about not bonding with or loving the child immediately — this can take some time , as it does with some birth parents . |
| 15 | This can take a multiplicity of forms including signals , gestures , speech , letters , telex , telephone , morse code , fax , television and radio . |
| 16 | The not-so-good news is that this can take up to a year . |
| 17 | We consider some of the forms this can take , distinguishing seasonal , temporary or casual working from fixed contract working , self-employed and agency supplied temporary workers from those who are directly employed , and full-time temporary workers from part-time temporary workers . |
| 18 | Any solicitor who proposes to do this can take inspiration from the example of Lord Lane C.J. , and of his predecessor in office Lord Widgery C.J. , both of whom were solicitors before turning to the Bar . |
| 19 | This can take as little as one hour to a maximum of 2 hours . |
| 20 | This can take one of two forms in the U.K. |
| 21 | This can take the form of assessing the situation or bringing into consideration other factors ( political climate , human values , competitors ' stance ) which can not easily be quantified . |
| 22 | This can take the form of reading texts , such as materials like advertisements , notices , timetables , graphs , charts , etc . |
| 23 | In some cases , this can take some considerable time . |
| 24 | In some cases , this can take considerable time . |
| 25 | This can take any integer value between 0 and 100 . |
| 26 | This can take anything up to 10 days . |
| 27 | The problem with delaying is that the Protocol documents are sent through to the buyer 's conveyancers in dribs and drabs and this can take as many weeks as did the old system of going through preliminary enquiries , etc . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , this can take several seconds and can be embarrassing if your program is time conscious . |
| 29 | Sometimes this can take several lessons . |
| 30 | Thus , the desire for fusion with another can take the form of domination of the other . |