Example sentences of "it [verb] me some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I tried to lead her indoors she became indignant , shaking me off , ‘ Do you call yourself my niece , trying to get me into a burning house ! ’ and it took me some time to persuade her that all was well . |
| 2 | It took me some time to work this out , for I still had such sympathy for Charlie that I could n't look at him coolly . |
| 3 | It took me some time to put the fantastic story of the Gauguin inheritance behind me — not out of my mind , but to the back of it , not only because I wondered if they might deteriorate , but also at the bizarre irony of a family sitting on a fortune which they refused to touch . |
| 4 | It took me some time — weeks — to discover that he was poor and wore clothes handed on by a negligently competent brother-in-law in the soft drinks business . |
| 5 | I was caught in a group near the door and it took me some time to realise that I ought to be looking at the pictures , since that was why we were there . |
| 6 | Hank came in and did a lot of recordings , which I was glad of because it gave me some relief . |
| 7 | It gave me some insight into the upgraded version , but no details . |
| 8 | ‘ It gave me some advice about dealing with problems which might arise . ’ |
| 9 | It gives me some satisfaction to learn that 12 years later British Airways , privatised , efficient , and highly profitable , has become the biggest international airline in the world , while Lufthansa , struggling with high costs , has seen its reputation slip . |
| 10 | It gives me some satisfaction that those who laughed at me and poked fun at me now have evidence in front of their very eyes . |
| 11 | Because it brings me some comfort . ’ |