Example sentences of "but it take " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They said it would be as soon as possible — but it takes years for some people . |
| 2 | But it takes resolute , technologically aware safety management and regulation to maintain them . |
| 3 | It gained terrific publicity , but it takes more than column inches to sell records , and I am sure that Elvis 's continuing success has more to do with talent . |
| 4 | But it takes a lot to ruffle an XJ6 . |
| 5 | It ai n't far back to the house , but it takes ages cos we got to walk slow . |
| 6 | When I wake up , I know summat 's up when I open my eyes and see it 's all bright , but it takes me a minute to remember where I am . |
| 7 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 8 | But it takes a different form , chiefly private transactions . |
| 9 | So it goes south to Gath , but it takes the plague with it , together with an unearthly confusion and terror . |
| 10 | Roses are naturally at their most beautiful in summer , but it takes year-long care to ensure they maintain their glory . |
| 11 | This ‘ three hits ’ principle applies across the board in communication , but it takes effort . |
| 12 | But it takes time , time , time . |
| 13 | But it takes a supreme act of faith to believe that everything will be ready on time . |
| 14 | But it takes time . ’ |
| 15 | But it takes so much time and you 're leaving tomorrow . |
| 16 | Satellite surveillance is all very well , but it takes time to get information back and in that time a naval force can have moved a fair distance . |
| 17 | But it takes hundreds of thousands of years for these processes to turn the sediments into carbonate rock , and meanwhile biological changes , it now seems , play a key role in deterring the fluctuating carbon dioxide balance . |
| 18 | The kind of limitations imposed by restrictions of full-time caring are not normal to someone in midlife but it takes courage to change the pattern once the need to be restricted has passed . |
| 19 | Sure , they 're more upfront , but it takes time to actually understand what 's being said . |
| 20 | Anyone can be a biological mother , but it takes a professional woman to make a good job of it . |
| 21 | But it takes a mighty age to tell its tale and dives head-first into the soap suds along the way . |
| 22 | All good things , but it takes time away from you . |
| 23 | ‘ But it takes a bit of time to get used to other players and the way of things . |
| 24 | But it takes practice and constant use . |
| 25 | Being assertive is possible , but it takes practice . |
| 26 | But it takes quite a time for the liquid to solidify and the glass to splinter and fragment . |
| 27 | Weaving does take longer than knitting a piece of the same size , but it takes very little longer to weave a long row than a short one , so this can save a considerable amount of time . |
| 28 | But it takes bottle to bury your feelings and accept defeat , no matter what the competition . |
| 29 | ‘ Coppers , aye , but it takes more than coppers to cart them there ; they wo n't come and pick 'em up . ’ |
| 30 | Koestler and Orwell met and became friends during the war , but it takes more than two to make a coterie , and in conversation Koestler denied having taught Orwell anything important about communism : it was a meeting , not always entirely harmonious , of like minds . |