Example sentences of "it [adv] take a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It only takes a current of a few nanoamps to develop enough voltage to break down the insulation and make a hole in the silicon . |
2 | TAKE THAT : ‘ Take That And Party ’ Brit equivalent of New Kids offer their 12-track debut , featuring two Top 20 singles , ‘ It Only Takes A Minute ’ and ‘ I Found Heaven ’ |
3 | ‘ It only takes a minute . |
4 | Richard Waterhouse , who runs the RAC 's Child Safety Campaign , said : ‘ It only takes a minute to ensure a child is safely strapped in . |
5 | Constable when he was giving evidence it only takes a second to fire a gun was n't that the reason that the bed was tipped because it had to be checked quickly that was n't underneath otherwise Constable may might have got shot . |
6 | It only takes a couple of minutes before the flysheet is in place . |
7 | So when , and I would agree with you again , so when are the teachers going to be accountable , when is somebody who is a bad teacher and heck there are quite a few of them , you know it only takes a couple in every school to make it difficult for the rest , going to be got rid of you know you are not up to the mark out . |
8 | It only takes a couple of players to have mediocre starts for them and they will be down there and lose confidence . |
9 | It only takes a couple od slip-ups ( including vs US ) and that gap may look at little more realistic . |
10 | I should replace it , but usually it only takes a bit of tinkering to get it going again . |
11 | Below that , it sounds more like a traditional diesel , and it does lack response at times , but it only takes a bit of getting used to . |
12 | it usually , it only takes a day once they 've received it , if that 's alright ? |
13 | It only takes a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to Japan , for example , and we 're inundated with Japanese tourists in Britain . |
14 | It only takes a moment 's carelessness to make a present of your valuables to the thief . |
15 | Crawford 's big production number , It Only Takes a Moment , came during the film 's last half-hour , as Cornelius Hackl declares his love for Irene Molloy , played by Marianne McAndrew . |
16 | A respectable attempt at comic characterization , its undiminished contrivance ultimately mars the simplicity of It Only Takes a Moment , already performed as a send-up of movie love balladry , with townspeople and extras wandering in for the chorus . ’ |
17 | That 's it , my short movie is complete , and , once the actors and backgrounds have been sorted out in their respective editors , it only takes a matter of ten minutes to assemble the final movie . |
18 | On a good day , it only takes a glimpse of blue sky or a tree in blossom to make me feel full of the joys of spring and in love with life . |
19 | This was n't a major catastrophe , and it only took a minute to rectify , but it 's a clear case of poor quality control . |
20 | How it happened we do n't know but the flight-recorder said it only took a couple of minutes and the navigator confirmed this . |
21 | It only took a moment to make up his mind . |
22 | It obviously took a while to find my feet with the group but when I had done I really started to enjoy myself . |
23 | But it suddenly took a flier and I knew I was in trouble . |
24 | It just takes a smile or a joke , and Kriss Akabusi has won them round . |
25 | The mowing used to take a week , now it just takes a couple of days . |
26 | What is surprising is that a new colony has settled down to breed so quickly — it normally takes a year or even longer for a newly-formed pair to get down to breeding . |
27 | Now , it always takes a crisis to bring people here talking to you today , and I 'm very glad to be able to do so our people , and more so the craftsmen within that particular indu our people , and more so the craftsmen within that particular ind at their request . |
28 | But it always takes a tragedy . |
29 | When Private Eye digs at Janet Street-Porter , it also takes a side swipe at ‘ Nobski ’ . |
30 | It also takes a shot at Sun 's December 31 , 1992 deadline as not being enough time . |