Examples of 'it only takes' in a sentence

Meaning of "it only takes"

This phrase implies that a particular action or condition can be achieved or accomplished with minimal effort, resources, or time. It suggests that the task at hand is relatively simple or straightforward

How to use "it only takes" in a sentence

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it only takes
It only takes one to sound the alarm.
Seems like it only takes one person.
It only takes a few minutes to register online.
I do not care if it only takes two seconds.
It only takes one parent to sign a minor.
It turns out that it only takes an hour.
It only takes a couple of seconds to shoot somebody.
Looks like it only takes two minutes.
It only takes one bullet to make a statement.
Sometimes it only takes one hit.
It only takes one sale to start a career.
I can fix it so it only takes two.
And it only takes a few minutes to work.
Send them an email it only takes a few minutes.
It only takes a few minutes to do a credit check.

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Eve humming it only takes a moment.
It only takes a moderate genius to bypass them.
Eve humming it only takes a mo men t.
It only takes to care for such details.
Juergen believes it only takes one final act.
It only takes one print to match to a person.
I am glad that it only takes a few years for me.
It only takes one person to blaze a trail.
There is no obligation and it only takes a few minutes.
It only takes one spark to start a fire.
He has great veins and it only takes ten minutes.
It only takes in that which makes it stronger.
It will not hurt and it only takes a couple of seconds.
It only takes one to be the right one.
No special tools are required and it only takes seconds to attach.
It only takes two for a good time.
Someone once told me it only takes one person to make a difference.
It only takes a few seconds to check a banknote.
But the lawyers say it only takes one phone call.
It only takes one pebble to start an avalanche.
I will tell you that it only takes one vote to blackball.
It only takes the keys in the cabinet.
You have nothing to pay and it only takes a minute or two.
It only takes one to blow out a knee.
They call us the minutemen because it only takes us a minute to pull a job.
It only takes one to call the delicatessen.
But some scientists believe it only takes about one million years.
It only takes one person to make a difference.
I know from experience that it only takes one bullet to kill you.
It only takes a little attention at the beginning.
Computers are so powerful that it only takes a few minutes to crack the code.
It only takes one vote and there it is.
And the whole failure looks like it only takes two minutes.
It only takes one nurse to remember you.
The test may be slightly uncomfortable but it only takes a few minutes.

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Examples of using Takes
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And the ref takes a point away
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