Example sentences of "[modal v] take me a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shane beamed : ‘ After all this , it might take me a year to get my breath back . ’ |
| 2 | it 'll take me an half an hour to go , do you want me to go and get it ? |
| 3 | It 'd take me a while to learn how to drive it , but after I learned that I reckon I could do it . |
| 4 | Shit , that 'd take me a week . |
| 5 | It may take me a little longer but … ’ he smiled , and his confidence made her dislike him more than ever , ‘ I promise you I shall get there in the end . ’ |
| 6 | It is very heated and more than anything else I have done would take me a million miles from the safety of Ramsay Street , ’ she said . |
| 7 | If we were sitting in a room and someone came in talking or making a noise , Dawn would panic and it would take me a few minutes to calm her down . |
| 8 | ‘ I spotted the old Humber while I was on duty and at first thought it would take me a couple of years to restore — but eventually it took seven ! |
| 9 | So I could go on at great length , colleagues , to tell you that he 's on this committee and that committee well er and that would take me a good half hour because he 's , he 's on , he 's involved in everything in everything in the Party in the union erm , and his commitment is absolutely second to none . |
| 10 | It will take me a long time to correct & copy , though : when I have done so , of course you shall have it . |
| 11 | ‘ One day I will learn English but it will take me a year in life . |
| 12 | ‘ It will take me a couple of days before I can get organised , ’ he said . |
| 13 | ‘ It will take me a while to get my travel permit stamped . |
| 14 | ‘ It will take me a long time to define what I mean . |