But, as the saying goes, it takes two hands to clap.

Moreover, as Palin s political persona takes shape, it looks increasingly alarming.

And just as it usually takes several individuals to cause an incident, so it often takes several genetic variations, plus ambient factors, to cause a disease.

Do whatever it takes.

Yet, as China takes minuscule steps forward, Russia takes giant steps backward.

It takes time to set down roots, as the successful cases of Southeast Asia demonstrate.

Writing is changing as it takes on some of the functions and features of speech.

That is what it takes.

And, politically, Turkey has emerged as a regional leader, a role that it takes extremely seriously.

Until recently, the Bush administration answered with an evasive cliché as long as it takes and not one day longer.

Europe must realize that it cannot be seen as a model for anyone if no one any longer takes it seriously as a global actor.

It takes years to reform institutions.

It actually takes these concerns seriously.

It only takes a few minutes.

Dismantled warheads should only be stored for so long as it takes to safely effect their destruction.

The OMT scheme s success depends on an unlimited capacity to intervene to do whatever it takes, as Draghi famously put it.

As it moves along the Earth's orbit, it winds in a spiral about it, in which each loop of the spiral takes one year.

Similarly, it takes about the same amount of time for a teacher to grade a paper as it did 100 years ago.

Of course, it takes two to tango.

It takes its character from its context.

I'm sorry, I'll do whatever it takes to repair it.

It takes strategy, time, and determination to pull it off.

Yet, despite these authoritarian leaders apparently solid grip on power, ensuring that a relative takes over is not as simple as it seems.

All it takes is a tweet or retweet!

It takes more time to learn new information.

Radiation treatment often takes as few as 5 visits to as many as 25 visits.

Caleb said, He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

Caleb said, He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.

Because US imports are nearly twice as large as US exports, it takes a 20 increase in exports to balance a 10 increase in imports.

Changing it in detail. It takes about 30 hours on the average.

It is well designed because it interferes not with the level of compensation (as many have demanded), but with the form that this compensation takes.

Andy Puddicombe All it takes is 10 mindful minutes

It takes away anything extraneous. That's what I do.

Takes five minutes. That's it, it's not that hard.

Anil Ananthaswamy What it takes to do extreme astrophysics

It takes nerve and energy to live like that.

As regards the MAL, some believe that the draft definition takes the written form into consideration, which it plainly does not.

For example, registering property in Greece is more difficult than in Djibouti enforcing a contract in Italy takes roughly three times as long as it does in Vietnam and starting a business in Spain takes roughly 3.5 times longer than in Azerbaijan.

We must let those in distress know that we will be steadfast and that we will be there for them for as long as it takes.

And they express considerable pride in the euro s growing role as an international reserve currency, as well as resolve to do whatever it takes to defend the currency union s integrity.

Adaptability Adaptability refers to how long it takes the child to adjust to change over time (as opposed to an initial reaction).

It often takes a few weeks before most symptoms resolve.

It takes about 10 minutes to get to the top.

And by oath of the morning when it takes birth .

They told me, get your stuff, we will escort you to school and back home as long as it takes, and we won't let anyone hurt you.