Example sentences of "[noun prp] took [adj] minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fifty minutes later he had 53 from 35 balls , and thirty-one minutes after that , from another 21 balls , he had 103 ; the fastest century in terms of balls received in the history of Test cricket , 56 balls to Jack Gregory 's 67 against South Africa in 1921–2 , although Gregory took only 70 minutes while Richards took 81 minutes . |
| 2 | JAHANGIR KHAN took 34 minutes to dismiss Paul Gregory , the last British survivor , from the Stuttgart Open , writes Richard Jago . |
| 3 | Motherwell took 27 minutes to create their first chance when Chris McCart carved out an opening for Joe McLeod , but the striker hesitated long enough to allow Brian Irvine to block the effort . |
| 4 | The German star routed defending champion Wayne Ferreira of South Africa 6–3 , 6–4 in 56 minutes the fastest final since John McEnroe took four minutes longer to dispose of Kim Warwick in 1980 . |
| 5 | Hodgson took 278 minutes to complete his hundred , facing 239 balls and hitting 13 fours and he was still there on 107 out of Gloucestershire 's 208 for two at the close . |