Example sentences of "it took [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp .
2 It took me a few minutes to feel brave enough to try her again .
3 ‘ It was an unbelievable move and it took me a few weeks to come back down to earth . ’
4 It took me a few months to realise that my life was changed completely .
5 It took her a few minutes to realise what it was .
6 It took them a few moments to find it .
7 The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef .
8 There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid .
9 Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened .
10 It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth .
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