Example sentences of "[verb] taken i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dear Harsnet , he wrote , it has taken me longer than I had at first anticipated to work my way through the manuscript you . |
| 2 | ‘ It has taken me all this time to get to the position where I can call people up on the phone go out to dinner or to the cinema . |
| 3 | It has taken me quite a while to be able to do that . |
| 4 | That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’ |
| 5 | It has taken me a lifetime to learn that lesson . |
| 6 | It has taken me a while to be successful and I 've had a good time in arriving . |
| 7 | It has taken me fifty lifts to reach Pinjarra ; a name on the map you do not notice until fate holds you there . |
| 8 | Despite my obvious interest in the city , in recent years my search has taken me away from a preoccupation with subjects to a greater preoccupation with aesthetics . |
| 9 | Firstly , Martin Coleman from High Wycombe has taken me to task for not including a power on/off switch in the circuit of Fig. 4 ( April ‘ 92 ) . |
| 10 | It has taken me 30 years to come to terms with my own guilt , which I now know to be unjustified , and with my anger . |
| 11 | One problem of the past year has been the length of time it has taken me to accept that I need to work in the bookshop most of the time even though I know this work has to be done and though I enjoy it ( most of the time ) . |
| 12 | I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there . |
| 13 | Despite my obvious interest in the city , in recent years my search has taken me away from a preoccupation with subjects to a greater preoccupation with aesthetics . |
| 14 | Q I have layered , shoulder-length permed hair and it has taken me some time to grow it to this length . |
| 15 | Understanding the disk organisation has taken me a little time , but this has been amply repaid by the speed and ease of data storage which the hard disk gives me . |
| 16 | It has taken me twelve years to be as sure as I am now , and it might take a few more to be absolutely sure . |
| 17 | Indeed , it has taken me more than three years to cast off my British cynicism and truly comprehend the value of freedom in America . |
| 18 | ‘ Do you realize , it has taken me two whole years to get you out here ? ’ |
| 19 | So it has taken me 60 years to finish the book I began in 1933 . |
| 20 | I has taken me a while to figure out that ‘ we ai n't got Windows , we got DOS ’ so I would appreciate any advice in your columns on the basics — what sorts of programs are suitable for a simple soul like me who needs to knock out the odd poster , magazine or newsletter and something that will look more professional , from time to time . |
| 21 | Silas has taken me there twice . ’ |
| 22 | " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations . |
| 23 | This letter has taken me ages , i 'm off for some food . |
| 24 | This has taken me four years and I reckon the Atlantic 's the one to go for.I 'm sure it 's not that difficult . |
| 25 | It has taken me seven years to find the right school for my son . |
| 26 | ‘ My job as an engineer has taken me all over the world , ’ says Bob , who lives in Kirkdale and now works for GEC . |
| 27 | Camping has taken me all over England and twice to Scotland . |
| 28 | ‘ D' you remember , ’ Cal said , ‘ when I was new at school when you were too , three years ago , they 'd taken me away from St Catherine 's and I never told you why . |
| 29 | They 'ud 've strung me up if they 'd taken me . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ If only they 'd taken me ! |