Example sentences of "[coord] it took [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The portiera was an old deaf lady and it took Sandison five minutes to explain who he was and who he wanted to visit . |
| 2 | Jill returned , saying that it was Mrs Mellings , for her father , and it took Alice some moments to realise that this must be her mother , not the new Mrs Mellings , who at this moment would be already on her way to the pleasures of a weekend in Kent . |
| 3 | The Vimy was a heavy machine to handle and it took Jack all his strength to hold her steady . |
| 4 | Although Jane 's hereditary claim was weak , she was initially recognized as queen in many parts of the realm , and it took Mary several weeks to organize an effective coup d'état and take control of the throne . |
| 5 | The well was very deep , about fifty metres down and it took Jennifer ten minutes to complete the task of lowering and raising the bucket . |
| 6 | Brave Gail Devers was suffering from Graves Disease but it took doctors two years to diagnose the crippling thyroid illness . |