Example sentences of "[modal v] only take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , but we could only take a certain amount of weight . ’ |
| 2 | It would only take a certain kind of eyelashes or a whiff of one particular aftershave and I would be sick with love . |
| 3 | In this case the motherboard replacement is n't as clear cut a winner and it would only take a slight change , such as not being able to use the RAM , to make it look even worse . |
| 4 | Then , out of breath , he 'd realised it would only take a quick word with the girl at the desk to find out . |
| 5 | This can be annoying sometimes because jobs that would only take a little while can often take a lot longer . |
| 6 | Craigievar Castle too has special problems in that it is a tower house and can only take a limited number of visitors at any time . |
| 7 | Since any glass can only take a certain amount of fluid it represents an easy way of thinking of our body 's limitations to the amount of stress we can endure . |
| 8 | Most phone lines can only take a total REN of 4 , so a phone plus the Ascom would be the limit . |