Example sentences of "took [pers pn] [det] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took me all my self-control not to turn round from the job I was doing until she had stopped and was ready for applause . |
| 2 | I remember me getting up about three o'clock in the morning I heard the wind and I got up to look at the stack yard and start to put er bits of pit props and that into the nets and and and the wind was getting that strong the pit props was going flying over me head and I gave it up and made for and it 's certainly not a very high door at Greenspot but or a very big door but it took me all my time to get the door closed . |
| 3 | And it took you all your time to get them decent again with a wet rag . |
| 4 | Promising young riders who 're starting their sporting careers … took it all their stride … following in the footsteps of the internationals . |
| 5 | Took us all me time to get out of bed at nine o'clock . |