Example sentences of "it take [adj] [noun] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed , it takes hardened travellers a while to fully relax , but in the end all succumb to the magic .
2 check it out for them and they want a quote , say it takes two blokes an hour each
3 It takes some people a time to realise that the inside facelets are never seen , to see that all the faces can turn and that there are several distinct types of pieces .
4 I mean how long did it take that washer a week , if that
5 West Midlands police inspector Vince Dean said : ‘ It took 20 officers an hour to bring the situation under control .
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