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 |