Example sentences of "have taken [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 ’ . ’ |
| 3 | I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there . |
| 4 | " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations . |
| 5 | This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand . |
| 6 | It must have taken her an awful lot to write those words , and they were why I felt I could go back and see her now . |
| 7 | It may have taken me a long time to find out about him . |
| 8 | Ernest Jarvis did what he had to do elaborately , and it must have taken him a long time . |
| 9 | That had taken me a little time , partly as I was still sleepy , partly as I had so convinced myself Old Red had reported me . |
| 10 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
| 11 | It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife . |
| 12 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
| 13 | Well it 's taken me a long time to even be able to give affection . |
| 14 | Very good they are too : it 's taken me a whole month to stop laughing ! |