Example sentences of "it [adv] takes [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 It dries right quick , it just takes that chill off
10 It hardly takes much decoding to translate this into racial — indeed , not far from racist — terms .
11 NO MATTER how talented or hardworking you are , if you 're a woman it always takes extra effort and drive to succeed in business .
12 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 .
13 It sometimes takes more courage to say no , I do n't want to you than to get into the fight yeah .
14 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 .
15 For styling and interior comfort , both for pilots and passengers , it certainly takes some beating .
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