Example sentences of "it [adv] take [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main thing to realise with trailer driving is that it only takes one mistake to wreck the trailer and a nice glider , as well as possibly writing off a new car . |
| 2 | Cable should n't be run under a carpet unless it 's suitably protected — it only takes one stiletto heel to bring your network down ! |
| 3 | Above The vulnerable beauty of Killary harbour : ‘ It only takes one fool to drop a barrel of chemicals , ’ Peter Mantle says , ‘ and we 're all wiped out . ’ |
| 4 | It only takes one lapse and a match can undergo a total transformation — there must be no slip-ups , ’ adds McGrath . |
| 5 | But , it only takes one car ! |
| 6 | ‘ It only takes one fanatic , ’ Harriet Shakespeare said heavily . |
| 7 | There 's an old saying : ‘ It only takes one spark to start a fire . ’ |
| 8 | On the evidence of its showing , SAS/EIS is certainly the kind of tool that will empower decision makers with the ability to study their companies and markets in new ways , with only minimum recall to the services of in-house software engineers — ‘ even a CEO can use this because it only takes one finger , ’ claims Jim Goodnight , SAS chief executive officer . |
| 9 | Oxford did all the attacking but Luton did all the scoring … it only took one goal to win it and that came from Ceri Hughes midway through the first half … |
| 10 | It dries right quick , it just takes that chill off |
| 11 | It hardly takes much decoding to translate this into racial — indeed , not far from racist — terms . |
| 12 | NO MATTER how talented or hardworking you are , if you 're a woman it always takes extra effort and drive to succeed in business . |
| 13 | It always took some while for the Thing to wake up . |
| 14 | It always took some time after her departure to get back into the old routine again … into the old pleasant routine . |
| 15 | Just as international opinion has rejected this strategy as short-sighted and unacceptable , so will it also take this view , we are sure , in relation to coastal super quarries . |
| 16 | Just as international opinion has rejected this strategy as short-sighted and unacceptable , so will it also take this view , we are sure , in relation to coastal super quarries . |
| 17 | Perhaps we believe that others perceive us as weak and ineffectual when in reality we choose to make a stand only about those things which really matter , knowing that it often takes more strength to remain calm and in control than to meet aggression with more aggression . |
| 18 | But because inflation differentials were relatively small during the 1950s and 1960s , it often took some time for marked divergences in competitiveness to emerge . |
| 19 | It then took some time to raise the heavy engine and cut the rope from the propeller , but I finally managed it before drifting ashore . |
| 20 | It is a clear indication of the quality of Vic Rouse 's goalkeeping ability that he succeeded the great Roy Bailey between the Palace posts , then went on to set up a club record 238 Football League goalkeeping appearances ( since exceeded only by the invincible John Jackson ) , and that it then took another goalkeeper destined for the 1st Division in Bill Glazier to oust him . |
| 21 | It sometimes takes more courage to say no , I do n't want to you than to get into the fight yeah . |
| 22 | It actually takes some time before I get to the stage of asking for his name , the date or details of the place where he lives . |
| 23 | For styling and interior comfort , both for pilots and passengers , it certainly takes some beating . |
| 24 | The " fat " was well-spaced work , with less solid text , and it therefore took less time to set a page . |