Example sentences of "it take [pron] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes me longer to stitch them up than to knit them and , strange as it may seem , I like turning the heels . |
| 2 | I wonder how long it takes them now to cut the roads . |
| 3 | You might wish to counter that because it takes you longer to go a smaller distance . |
| 4 | And it took me longer to do that than it took me to do tapestry . |
| 5 | It took me forever to find the maturity to say to myself how bad it was . ’ |
| 6 | She was looking resolutely away , so that Tug could feel what an effort it took her not to bend down and pick up the pieces . |
| 7 | It took him longer to get there after the performance but he was away from all the problems of the rest of the company . |
| 8 | Until a few years ago this was deadly serious stuff : ‘ The Americans would ram us if we came close — they knew it took us longer to get repaired . ’ |
| 9 | Nor had it taken her long to discover the source of her aunt 's woes , and now the reason for them returned to her mind . |