Example sentences of "[conj] took two [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Just taking pictures ’ was supported by a philosophical edifice that took two bottles of beer to explain and provided lots of opportunity for amused , patronising glances .
2 There were commercial laundries in the 1920s and the large linen hampers that took two people to carry them to the laundry van show that this was a luxury enjoyed by the inhabitants of the Dolls ' House .
3 And so — in my case very reluctantly , in a slow process of decision-making that took two years — we have taken the road to Budapest .
4 As others produce a packet of Hob Nobs from a plastic carrier bag , she is revealing a foil-covered dish containing lobster marinated in apricot juice that took two days to prepare .
5 A THIEF walked into Kerridge 's service station , Butts Road , Alton last week and took two cans of petrol worth £5.89 .
6 She stiffened as Sam shut the door and took two steps towards her .
7 Geoffrey Ferguson hit a not out 71 out of their 174 for two total and took two wickets for 31 .
8 Yeah I had my disc removed but took two operations but
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