Example sentences of "which took three [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I apologise to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department for being unable to attend at the start of the debate , due to the aggravated taking of British Rail , which took three hours to take me from York to the metropolis . |
| 2 | It was all a far cry from the first ascent of Everest 40 years ago , news of which took three days to reach London — on Coronation Day . |
| 3 | and we went down the River Nile which took three days |
| 4 | It is hoped 200,000 Carinas will be made next year at the site , which took three years to complete . |
| 5 | It is hoped 200,000 Carinas will be made next year at the site , which took three years to complete . |
| 6 | The scheme , which took three years to devise , is now used in decisions about staff promotion , and since its introduction the average ratings for staff members have improved . |
| 7 | This involved substantial investment to clear the sites , provide rail lines to move the coal , sink shafts ( which took three years , on average ) , provide housing , and recruit miners ( Waller , 1983 , p. 17ff . ) . |