Example sentences of "[noun sg] it took the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead , when budgetary reform took place it took the form of a three tier decision making unit . |
| 2 | On the following day it took the Goodyear Trophy at 206 mph , flown by Hall , it took the next two races , again cruising round the course . |
| 3 | Although one of the sons suffered severe injuries such as a black eye and damage to his kidney and spent 5 days in hospital it took the police over 6 weeks to decide whether to charge anyone . |
| 4 | Not to be outdone , Pentos also took the plunge and produced its own 48-page , fully illustrated catalogue for all its shops ( last year it took the PN catalogue . |
| 5 | Some of the audience calmly fetched additional chairs from a store and we each sat holding our stacking chair over our heads until the shower subsided , in about the same time it took the film rain to subside . |
| 6 | The survey by the National Consumer Council among almost 1,000 consumers found widespread dissatisfaction with the time it took the ombudsmen to settle disputes . |