Example sentences of "[noun pl] took some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Complaints from parents took some time to appear . |
| 2 | In a few areas local government agencies took some steps to tackle this problem , but real progress did not come until central government gave local authorities powers to act effectively , and also required them to take such action . |
| 3 | Tarred timbers covered in grit — unlike the gates at Southampton — protected the caisson 's sides , and the men took some cover behind these timbers ' projections when the Penhouet ships opened accurate fire with their 20mm guns . |
| 4 | Myeloski took some Polaroid pictures before they left , having sent Duncan to the car for his camera . |
| 5 | The formalities took some weeks , but by the end of July 1939 , I learnt that I had got the job . |