Example sentences of "it [modal v] take [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the most useful distinction is to think of other disciplines as studying something else through discourse ; whereas discourse analysis has discourse as its prime object of study , and though it may take excursions into many different fields , must always be careful to return to the main concern . |
| 2 | It may take patience , but it is important to be fastidious about what sort of home you are prepared to inhabit . |
| 3 | The perchlorate ion can occur as isolated , undistorted ions , or as distorted but essentially unattached ions , loosely attached through one or two oxygen atoms to one or two metal ions , or it may take part in hydrogen bonding to water molecules in hydrated salts . |
| 4 | Since it may take decades for water to percolate into these aquifers the problem is a long-term one , and bearing in mind the increasing use of artificial fertilizer since the war , one which may return . |
| 5 | It may take Wannstedt a while to lick Chicago into shape , but both the Minnesota Vikings and the Packers came along strongly last season . |
| 6 | It may take weeks or months for clear and credible standards to emerge and you must be willing to update them regularly . |
| 7 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 8 | It may take weeks , or it may be months . |
| 9 | Art means dollars but it may take Madison Avenue PR to persuade the Big Apple |
| 10 | It may take courage , it may take discipline — but it is well worth the effort . |
| 11 | If BR does not come up with the money the council is warning it may take action to force them to remove the ticket office . |
| 12 | It may take courage , it may take discipline — but it is well worth the effort . |
| 13 | Furthermore , whilst the act of worship must normally take place on school premises , it may take place elsewhere on a special occasion . |
| 14 | Once again , the presence of an adult to help keep things going will make it easier for the cameraman , whose job it is to cover the most interesting bits of action wherever it may take place within the four walls of the room . |
| 15 | It may take place at any stage of intellectual or emotional — or libidinal — development . |
| 16 | ‘ It may take time , ’ Morgan warned . |
| 17 | It may take time for the resisters to realize that you mean to influence events through them and are not wanting merely to impose your nominal authority over them . |
| 18 | Accent or dialect can communicate place of residence during acquisition of language ; and it may take time for the listener to become accustomed to a different dialect . |
| 19 | It may take time for you to get the knack . |
| 20 | When you first do this it can seem quite a risk and it may take time for fluency to grow , but it is worth it ! |
| 21 | It may take time and courage to decide what you want and find the confidence to carry it through . |
| 22 | It may take time but it will . |
| 23 | It may take time to move from number ten to number one in the world , plus you will require one to two years for tiny adjustments in your game . ’ |
| 24 | The bisexuality within us all is presently unresolvable for you and it may take time to resolve itself . |
| 25 | If you 're travelling outside the area in which the flotilla is sailing it may take time to reach you , so our flotilla guarantee does not apply . |
| 26 | People who speak little or no English may not understand the need for speed , and it may take time to get the information translated . |
| 27 | Alright , and will give , give rise to a delayed response , so even though prices may rise , farmers ' output response wo n't be immediate , right , not only because of the growing season that 's involved , but due , but due to psychological resistance , erm , to the adoption of that technology , and also it may take time to acquire the necessary skills to implement that technology . |
| 28 | ‘ It may take time , but I 'm sure they really are going to be all right . ’ |
| 29 | For those who live at the home of British Motor-racing , it may sometimes be noisy and congested and it may take time to be served in the local shop . |
| 30 | ‘ It may take time , but eventually supporters will have something to look forward to . ’ |