Sentence examples for took a war from inspiring English sources

It took a war to dismantle the first system.

TIME was it took a war to close a financial exchange.

It took a war to create the United States of America.

It took a war for men to feel brave enough to be caught dead in a wristlet.

IT TOOK a war of attrition for Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, to win agreement to end a long-standing ban on Japanese troops coming to the aid of allies.

And in a deliberate and bittersweet reminder that it took a war to gain freedom, Memorial Day has been set as the day before Independence Day, the fourth of Iyar.

It shouldn't take a war to get Sal Giunta out of Subway.

For some it takes a war (Colin Powell at state and Donald Rumsfeld at defence).

Sometimes it takes a war to lead to intelligence's besting beauty.

The mayor, however, seems to have taken a war footing with respect to the teachers contract that expired last spring.

Even if it takes a war, the big question is how to minimize the casualties, the backlash and the damage to American alliances.