Example sentences of "[vb past] not take me [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did not take me long to realize that this was the man I had needed so badly . ’ |
| 2 | It did not take me long to wish that we Christians might have a similar preparation for confirmation and acceptance as a full worshipping and working member of the Church . |
| 3 | It did not take me long because the big grin with which Yorkshire 's finest snooker player greeted me told its own story . |
| 4 | Once a Met Officer remarked cheerfully to me ( from the warmth and light of the office ) , that the rats were much more frightened of me than I was of them , but I noticed that he did n't take me up on my suggestion that he should come out with me and see for himself . |
| 5 | That 's where I see her when I think of her , though she did n't take me there at first . |
| 6 | Er did n't take me too long to do that but certainly did about my my views on advertising . |
| 7 | Ms Davis said the girl was later to say : ‘ He lied because he did n't take me back . ’ |
| 8 | My husband did n't take me seriously . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It did n't take me long . ’ |
| 10 | But it did n't take me long When you 're finished , tell me what you think my profit was for the day . |
| 11 | It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to . |
| 12 | Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’ |
| 13 | It did n't take me long to find out otherwise . |
| 14 | It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’ |