Example sentences of "[pers pn] took [noun] [adj] minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took Quakers 19 minutes to produce any noteworthy effort , a Nick Cusack left-foot shot that slipped just wide of the post , and they almost equalised after 29 minutes when Fashanu flicked Andy Toman 's left wing corner against his own bar but the rebound fell to a Torquay defender . |
| 2 | The portiera was an old deaf lady and it took Sandison five minutes to explain who he was and who he wanted to visit . |
| 3 | That it took Hibs 37 minutes to record their first shot at Ally Maxwell vouches for the minuscule depth of their ambition and explains why they were , in the end , beaten hollow . |
| 4 | It took Maggie ten minutes to get herself sorted out , then she and Susan were off , heading towards the kinema . |
| 5 | It took ScottishPower 35 minutes to restore supplies in part . |
| 6 | The well was very deep , about fifty metres down and it took Jennifer ten minutes to complete the task of lowering and raising the bucket . |