Example sentences of "and [pers pn] took [pron] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We rose and he took me a short distance to Bread Street . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's very sharp , and it took him a good while to accustom himself to the flowers , the boards , the judge 's car , or the judge 's box and all the rest of it . |
| 3 | Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened . |
| 4 | There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid . |
| 5 | One set of typefaces that I like there are on the slightly goofy side are the Goudys erm and it took me a long time of , your know , hearing purists try to explain to me why before I understood the distinction . |
| 6 | ‘ It was an unbelievable move and it took me a few weeks to come back down to earth . ’ |
| 7 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 8 | As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress . |
| 9 | And it took us a long long time to try and get back where we were . |