Example sentences of "[vb past] it took [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In explanation Van Valen put forward what he termed the Red Queen 's hypothesis , named after the Lewis Carroll character who found it took all the running one can do to keep in the same place . |
| 2 | When the coach arrived it took some time to organise the teams . |
| 3 | Er , it 's very difficult , yes you all laughed when I asked a question last year from over there to get a capital P in Pearson because you all laughed it took twenty weeks to get it in The Times , do you remember ? |
| 4 | But at times last season I felt it took second place from a few other clubs . ’ |
| 5 | He has sported the distinctive moustache for many years and admitted it took some ‘ bare-faced cheek ’ to get rid of it . |
| 6 | I was talking to her and I said do you work ? and she said no I do n't and she said my children are I V F children In vitro fertilization , so I said how come ? , how fascinating , she said it was n't very fascinating I can assure you , she said it took five years to have them , well she put plainly they pioneered it down there did n't they ? |
| 7 | Among those offering concrete commitments were National Westminster Bank , which said it took environmental issues into account when considering loan requests [ see ED 58 ] , and the Austin Reed clothing company , which claims to encourage its suppliers to meet environmental standards . |
| 8 | Dr Marc Cartwright , anaesthetist on the cardiac arrest team , said it took several minutes to spot the mistake and insert the tube properly . |
| 9 | Mr Jones , who was accompanied sub-officer James Gibson , said it took ten minutes to complete the rescue operation . |