Example sentences of "do n't take [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did n't take her long to realise that he could n't really be spending much time here . |
| 2 | It did n't take her long to regret taking part . |
| 3 | It did n't take her long to decide she had precisely two choices — well , one , really , because even though it was n't cold it would look wrong to go out in thin cotton to the sort of party he was talking about . |
| 4 | It did n't take her long to dress , freshen her make-up and add touches of silver jewellery on ears , neck and wrists , and it was quite a bit less than Tom 's stipulated twenty minutes later when she approached the veranda again . |
| 5 | It did n't take her long to change into her jade swimsuit and moments later she walked on to the poolside . |
| 6 | It did n't take her long to pack the few clothes she would need , even though her mind was far away in the past . |
| 7 | It did n't take him long to realize that one less headache was getting rid of me . |
| 8 | ‘ You see , it did n't take him long to find the riff-raff , ’ Moran said . |
| 9 | It did n't take him long to master the basics of what British Steel was all about and he has been just as versatile in acquiring an understanding of a diverse range of other businesses , from computers and oil drilling to knitwear machines . |
| 10 | It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to . |
| 11 | It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’ |
| 12 | Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’ |
| 13 | It did n't take me long to find out otherwise . |
| 14 | It did n't take them long to reach Kenilworth . |
| 15 | That did n't take them long did it ? |
| 16 | Well it do n't take him long does it ? |
| 17 | I mean they do n't take they only take a board up where they put it on to erm put it leading through and er where they bring it out . |
| 18 | ‘ Do n't take it so damn seriously . ’ |
| 19 | — Amadou does n't take her home to show to Amadé . |