Example sentences of "it took [adj] [noun] [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took 13 years to bring Lashley to justice for the murder which he committed during 10 months of liberty while on parole from prison after a string of sex attacks in 1969 . |
| 2 | Lois Brown was critical of the length of time it took many publishers to make deliveries . |
| 3 | It took five hours to reach Tagmout , our overnight spot , first crossing the dusty plain then wiggling up long valleys , over spurs and through gorges — the road simply gouged out of the rock and wickedly rough on the vehicle . |
| 4 | It took ten minutes to reach Honey Cottage , with Yanto trying his best to scare the pants off Mary . |
| 5 | Engaged as consultants , Alec Issigonis and Alex Moulton half solved the problem by changing the rear suspension , but it took another outsider to put BRM on the right track . |
| 6 | It took several months to obtain approval and construction work started only in August 1984 . |
| 7 | It took some time to get entry , there were delays , long sessions of questioning and trouble with certificates but in the end it was sorted out and we got on a plane in April 1974 . |