Example sentences of "can [adv] take a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are like people at a meal who can only take a bite from each course . |
| 2 | I 'm very shy and I can only take a lot of people in small doses . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , it is n't the sort of place you can just take a look at . ’ |
| 4 | You can also take a conversation where all the sentences are complete and go through and make all the deletions which make it natural . |
| 5 | This can be annoying sometimes because jobs that would only take a little while can often take a lot longer . |
| 6 | Even within the work environment you can often take a lift rather than use stairs . |
| 7 | The conversation can sometimes take a detour , via the Animal Line ( this extends to the rest of the family ) : ‘ Do we have to have all these bloody animals , the house is like a zoo … |