Example sentences of "[pron] took [art] [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which took a very long time . |
| 2 | Then Mabel took charge , leading the way to the Men and Boys ' Outfitting on the first floor , where they took an equally long time comparing styles and prices of under vests , and shirts with detachable collars and cuffs . |
| 3 | He took a very long time over it and in the end just lipped the hole . |
| 4 | He took a terribly long time to clean his hands . |
| 5 | ‘ It took a very long time to reconcile myself with my father . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It 's easy to edit now electronically , but in those days , where editing was done by looking down a microscope for a metal ink pulse , cutting the tape physically with a guillotine and then joining edges together with sticky tape , it took a very long time and could be very wasteful . ’ |
| 7 | It took a very short time indeed , and with every step Jenna 's trembling lessened , although she refused to think about the last few moments in the barn with Alain . |
| 8 | It was still switched through to the secretary 's office , and it took an infuriatingly long time to get a line . |