Example sentences of "it [verb] a [adj] five [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she could have walked it in five minutes , then the cab should have done it in less , but it seemed a long five minutes before it stopped again and the cab driver opened the door , saying , ‘ Here we are then , lass . ’ |
| 2 | It seems a long five seconds . |
| 3 | It took a healthy five mile walk for Elaine Ruxton and five colleagues from Douglas Reyburn to raise £200 for charity . |
| 4 | It took a further five minutes before Blenkinsop made it to the phone , but to Amiss 's relief , he appeared to be both sober and reasonable : indeed he was giving a rather creditable imitation of a normal club secretary . |
| 5 | It took a further five days for America 's ‘ quick-reaction force ’ of marines and helicopters to turn up . |