Example sentences of "it took [noun] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once inside the building , it took Myeloski nearly twenty minutes to find the officer in charge and determine that no word had been received by the Tobolsk police regarding their impending arrival . |
| 2 | It took Victoria just two decades to climb virtually the full length of the international road safety league table and it did so by actively engaging many organised elements of society . |
| 3 | it was all over at the start of the second half … it took Millwall just 17 seconds and ten touches to win the game … |
| 4 | It took Everton only 15 minutes to get their noses in front when Mark Ward made the opening for Matt Jackson to burst between two defenders and pull the ball back for Cottee to steer it wide of the helpless Mark Crossley . |
| 5 | It took Preston back fifteen years . |
| 6 | I feel today the excitement of that encounter almost as keenly as I did when it took place over fifty years ago . |
| 7 | It took firemen nearly two hours to cut eight passengers free . |
| 8 | It took Russell almost three weeks to call Ellen for a date and when they did meet he was 45 minutes late . |
| 9 | The need for a male heir to the throne of France was now desperate and it took Louis only five weeks to find a third wife , Adela of Champagne . |
| 10 | It took Liz over two decades to read the signals of Esther 's room , and to recognize the affinities of its decor . |