Example sentences of "[noun prp] took four [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sartre took four years to respond , and when the reply eventually came even his most sympathetic admirers agreed that it did not succeed in answering the main criticisms . |
| 2 | David Whittaker hit an unbeaten 48 as Ormskirk reached 127–5 and then Paul Griffiths took four wickets for 19 runs as St Helens replied with 113–9 . |
| 3 | The journey down the Spencer Gulf to Adelaide took four hours . |
| 4 | The Bill took four years to get through Parliament , during which time Owen was subjected to abuse by those who opposed it , and on his deathbed in 1858 , a clergyman who came ( needlessly ) to offer him the consolations of religion asked him if he regretted having wasted his life in fruitless efforts ! |
| 5 | Redruth took four guns and went on deck with Trelawney and the captain . |
| 6 | The German star routed defending champion Wayne Ferreira of South Africa 6–3 , 6–4 in 56 minutes the fastest final since John McEnroe took four minutes longer to dispose of Kim Warwick in 1980 . |
| 7 | Bredbury won the toss and chose to bat but after a solid start Richard Francis took four wickets to leave Bredbury on 147–9 off their 45 overs . |
| 8 | PHIL SIMMONS took four wickets for just three runs against Pakistan yesterday to record the most economical spell in one-day international cricket history . |