Example sentences of "[modal v] take [pers pn] about [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Must take him about two weeks
2 I 'll be in the front ter show 'im the way an' it should take us about twenty minutes ter Wappin' .
3 It 'll take him about three weeks to do the decorating in that house !
4 That 'd take you about half hour to cut that up and tie it .
5 The horse box is now their next job , and this will take them about four years .
6 Hugh will be accompanied by a 30-foot safety boat , and he is making the journey , which he estimates will take him about ten hours , in a standard sea kayak , and he is due in around 4.30 this afternoon .
7 This will take us about three months to complete after which we will concentrate on fitting brake and lubrication gear .
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