Example sentences of "take [noun] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 And I said to her well every time I goes over I either takes children a few groceries .
2 It took Marie a few seconds to realize who Gary was : nobody , not even the teachers at school , called Gazzer by his real name .
3 ‘ None whatsoever , ’ he drawled , eyeing the lively antics that were taking place a few yards from them .
4 Susan and I sauntered down the aisle and took seats a few rows back .
5 It took D'Arcy a few seconds to connect the familiar face in the unfamiliar surroundings .
6 I could n't help but imagine the scene of panic and desperation that must have taken place a few hours earlier - the young dolphin fighting and dying in a few frantic spasms , its grieving mother well able to defend her child from sharks but helpless against a silent , resisting wall of nylon . ’
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