Example sentences of "has take [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has taken me twelve years to be as sure as I am now , and it might take a few more to be absolutely sure . |
| 2 | This has taken me four years and I reckon the Atlantic 's the one to go for.I 'm sure it 's not that difficult . |
| 3 | It has taken me 30 years to come to terms with my own guilt , which I now know to be unjustified , and with my anger . |
| 4 | So it has taken me 60 years to finish the book I began in 1933 . |
| 5 | It has taken me seven years to find the right school for my son . |
| 6 | Q I have layered , shoulder-length permed hair and it has taken me some time to grow it to this length . |
| 7 | The Piggotts reached the final in 1979 at their second attempt and it has taken them 13 years to get as close again . |
| 8 | Caretaker boss Tony Parks eased the pressure after Mackay was sacked ; the enigmatic Dalglish has taken them four points clear at the top . |
| 9 | The laibon wants it understood that it has taken him some time to trace the trouble back to this incident . |
| 10 | There were plenty of hands for your Caledonian Canal , but it has taken us three months to assemble a workforce here at St Catherine 's Dock . |
| 11 | If you are a professional grower , this bud is merely one among thousands , and you will not have the time to fuss and mollycoddle it — the head comes off in one go , and the bud has to take it full blast . |