Example sentences of "[pron] take they [adj] day " in BNC.
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1 | So if you took them that day you 'd be going while you were on duty ? |
2 | When ARA famine officials went from Kazan' to Simbirsk in the autumn of 1921 , it took them four days to cover 150 miles . |
3 | It took them all day to build the bridge — felling two of the tallest pines , stripping them bare , easing them with ropes down the steep slope to the river . |
4 | It took them 289 days of bureaucratic proceedings , and they were forced to pay two bribes ( out of 10 solicited ) . |
5 | It took them two days before they reached human habitation . |
6 | Scott 's men were slower than Amundsen 's ; it took them twenty-four days to get to 80° South . |
7 | It took them three days to get there via Dover , Calais , a train to Paris , and finally a coach to Monte Carlo . |
8 | It took them three days and they came up with nothing . |