Example sentences of "[verb] take me a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has taken me a while to be successful and I 've had a good time in arriving . |
| 2 | I has taken me a while to figure out that ‘ we ai n't got Windows , we got DOS ’ so I would appreciate any advice in your columns on the basics — what sorts of programs are suitable for a simple soul like me who needs to knock out the odd poster , magazine or newsletter and something that will look more professional , from time to time . |
| 3 | It has taken me a lifetime to learn that lesson . |
| 4 | I went in as usual , took off my greatcoat and tunic and tie and made some small pancakes and dipped them in boiling fat — used to take me a quarter of an hour every night . |
| 5 | Mark eliminates starter motor , battery , alternator , and ignition coil , and fixes in the end on an obscure switch which isolates the electrics from the gearbox and would have taken me a month to find — but , for the man who can , about three minutes . |