Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | The entire area was so altered it took her several minutes to establish where their cottage had been . |
| 2 | So to catch him taking advantage of Sarah 's desperation like that shocked her far too deeply to allow her to tax him with it directly . |
| 3 | All this is very abstract , so let us take a specific example by considering the significance of the pangolin for the Lele . |
| 4 | So let us take a look around and see what is to be seen . |
| 5 | So let us take a look at the true history of that state . |
| 6 | So let us take one of the two decision variables and try to create a possible argument which might give rise to the observed comparative static effects ; this argument is partly backed by some of the questionnaire responses . |
| 7 | So let us take stock of where we have reached so far in our analysis of the Lucas business cycle model . |
| 8 | Merely cleaning it took from December 1989 to June 1990 . |
| 9 | I brought him it , erm , a lunch box with a flask in , I said , look this flask you suck it like a straw , so get him to take that everywhere with him cos then he can have that , then he , cos you said you wanted to get him off the bottles , cos you put the straw in that |
| 10 | The regression itself will last approximately twenty minutes — the maximum length of time the human mind is able to concentrate sufficiently to allow it to take place . |
| 11 | Once they realised how risk had suddenly escalated they took steps to cut down their ‘ book ’ . |
| 12 | She turned away , only to have him take hold of her arm , forcing her to look at him . |
| 13 | I 'd better let her take you home or she 'll eat me alive and spit out the bones . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Here pet , better let me take some of your things . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ She only did it to take him off you , ’ Nick said . |
| 16 | Not only did he take about half a dozen players , he took the manager , the tea lady and the backroom staff , and for all I know , the main stand , because that 's not at Banbury any more . |
| 17 | " So do I. Take my advice and stay single . " |
| 18 | When they moved our Mrs R. would only let them take a bed and some crockery . |
| 19 | How long do they take to do them ? |
| 20 | d ) How long did she take on her journey home ? |
| 21 | How did the team investigate and how long did it take ? |
| 22 | ‘ Well , how long did it take you to get over it ? ’ |
| 23 | How long did it take ? |
| 24 | How long did it take the pupils to join in the activity ? 3 . |
| 25 | And how long did it take before you felt settled in ? |
| 26 | If your subject has academic qualifications you could ask such questions as , ‘ How long did it take you to get your degree ? ’ ; |
| 27 | — How long did it take to explain ? |
| 28 | How long did it take to weave a spell ? |
| 29 | I took a Polaroid photograph and sent it to Colin Willock , our producer — but when I phoned him later , he said , ‘ How long did it take you to set that one up ? ’ ’ |
| 30 | ‘ How long did it take you to realise that ? ’ |