Example sentences of "but it [verb] [num] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bitez offers exciting day cruising , but it takes two weeks to acclimatise most people to the strong winds ! |
| 2 | The hydrogen supply was shut off within 10 minutes , but it took two hours to put out the blaze . ’ |
| 3 | But it took 10 minutes to haul her out and attempts to revive her failed . |
| 4 | At Lord 's , Fowler and Lloyd and Gower again made some runs , but it took thirty Extras to help their total to 196 . |
| 5 | But it took 5 months to find them accomodation after she was told to … |
| 6 | ‘ I started heart massage but it took three minutes to get any sign of life . |