Example sentences of "[pers pn] took [adj] time [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took some time because he jacked up the chair on books to make good the missing leg , rather than have an unsuspecting colleague collapse . |
| 2 | it took some time before it was explained to them that the French pronunciation of GPT sounded just like ‘ J'ai pété ’ which , as all you Europhiles no doubt know , means ‘ I have broken wind . ’ |
| 3 | It took some time before Willie allowed himself to relax in the water . |
| 4 | But it took some time before any clear view emerged as to what these new arrangements should be . |
| 5 | Well , I know now , though it took some time before my stupid head would accept what my infinitely more sensible heart had been trying to tell it all along . ’ |