Example sentences of "but it usually takes " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day there will be a serious industrial accident ; there are occasional near misses and worse ; but it usually takes a good measure of folly , inattention and misfortune to overwhelm good plant and a safe system . |
| 2 | Many beautiful animal portraits have been submitted over the months of the competition , but it usually takes that special ‘ something ’ to create the magic of a prize-winning photograph — perhaps a bird captured in mid-flight , or the moment of sheer wonder on a child 's face as it encounters one of the several animal species now allowed to roam freely in the zoo grounds . |
| 3 | It can take effect immediately , but it usually takes twenty minutes or so for the full effects to be felt . |
| 4 | Cultures can of course be changed but it usually takes longer than the organisation is prepared to wait . |
| 5 | All this is natural transformation , but it usually takes seasons before the consequences of these changes become apparent . |
| 6 | Preventing own goals is a prudent tactic , but it usually takes more to win . |