Example sentences of "[pers pn] take [pers pn] [art] [det] " in BNC.

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1 They took us a few at a time and there were always prison officers with us .
2 It takes me a little time to get calm again .
3 He took it a few feet out , so now he was on the edge of the 18 yard box … near the corner ( so approx 25 yards from goal ) , he pulled it back the other way , turned and curled the ball into the top left corner with his left foot .
4 As for playing the Manson , well , it took me a little time to get into it .
5 It took me a few months to realise that my life was changed completely .
6 It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp .
7 ‘ It was an unbelievable move and it took me a few weeks to come back down to earth . ’
8 It took me a few minutes to feel brave enough to try her again .
9 It took her a few minutes to realise what it was .
10 It took them a few moments to find it .
11 It took him no more than a few seconds of the exchange to decide which voice was Kemp 's .
12 Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened .
13 The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef .
14 It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth .
15 There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid .
16 And er , it took us a little time to do that but and it was alright , but , well , but she bought us doughnut in company .
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