Example sentences of "[adv] took two [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I used to drink really quite strong before , but I decided to give up erm , like , take less sugar , so if you take less sugar , I think I only took two sugars anyway , 'cos my tea was so strong , 'cos 'cos the stronger it is , you need more sugar to sweeten it . |
| 2 | Making the mattes for this alone took two artists three months , for a shot lasting less than 20 seconds . |
| 3 | After the breakthrough with Chaman it still took two months of regular visits with Zakir before I got to know the other eunuchs properly . |
| 4 | It usually took two men to hold the tyre and if the smith thought the fit was satisfactory — at this time it was half-an-inch larger than the wheel — the boy helping was ordered to throw buckets of cold water over the still very hot steel which would immediately contract and tightly hold the rim . |
| 5 | The players and officials enjoyed a cold buffet lunch in a marquee which also took two hours but included a number of speeches and a Loyal Toast . |
| 6 | The route stretches some twelve to fifteen miles and parties often took two days and a night to make the journey , leaving the corpse in the " deadhouse " at Blades ( now ill ruins ) overnight . |
| 7 | I filled my pockets with bread , then took two pistols and the powder for them . |
| 8 | He then took two bottles out with the same result . |
| 9 | Leith went and changed out of her suit and into jeans and a sweater , then took two telephone calls in quick succession — the first from Rosemary . |
| 10 | They then took two weeks ' holiday and , on their return , gave one week 's notice and left when this notice period expired . |