Example sentences of "took [pers pn] [art] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took me a moment to work out what was going on . |
| 2 | It took me a moment to realise he was talking to me . |
| 3 | It took him a moment . |
| 4 | The Adjudicator was pale , and it took him a moment to formulate a reply . |
| 5 | It took him a moment to work out what was going on . |
| 6 | It took him a moment to realize what she meant . |
| 7 | It took her a moment to recognise the accusation . |
| 8 | It took her a moment to establish her balance . |
| 9 | The music they played gradually grew familiar to Alice ; it was music for the violin , the famous Violin Concerto , and it sounded very strange on the flute and guitar , so strange that it took her a moment or two to recognize it . |
| 10 | It took her a moment to realize that she 'd expected Daak to add his comment , and that he had n't done so . |
| 11 | Surprised , it took her a moment to find something to say . |
| 12 | " I wo n't be late , " he said and it took her a moment to remember that they were speaking of Miss Dallam 's wedding-breakfast . |
| 13 | It took her a moment or two to realise what he was referring to and remember Florian 's words out on the balcony . |
| 14 | Shocked and disbelieving , she slowly opened the piece of paper with hands that shook uncontrollably , and it took her a moment to realise what it was . |
| 15 | It took her a moment to recognize the handwriting on the second envelope and when she did , she put it down while she plugged in the kettle and took a croissant from the breadbin . |
| 16 | It took her a moment or two to realise they were at the hotel . |