Example sentences of "this time [pers pn] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time they took up Bright 's original suggestion and spliced the cable in mid-ocean on July 29 1858 . |
| 2 | And when he held out his hands again , this time I took them . |
| 3 | This time I took the temperature without incident . |
| 4 | This time it took no formal action . |
| 5 | In 792 the Saxons revolted yet again ; this time it took two years of campaigning to suppress the Eastphalians and Nordalbingians involved . |
| 6 | Or nearly nothing : where before you could book for lunch by telephone in a minute or two , this time it took half a dozen tries spread over a day and a bit , and I finally had to strike higher up . |
| 7 | But this time it took fewer repeats before the horse calmed and stopped . |
| 8 | There was another babble of chatter , and this time it took longer to quieten . |
| 9 | It was just the same thing all over again , except that this time it took twice as long because of the interpreter . |
| 10 | This time he took a six on it . |
| 11 | That morning Dad told his favourite story again , the story of his drive along the coast with Kay , only this time he took it one stage further , down from the cliffs and into the house . |
| 12 | His previous home had been completely refurbished by interior designers , so this time he took great pleasure in creating his own individual style . |
| 13 | But this time he took longer to arrange everything — sometimes changing for better effect . |
| 14 | Throughout this time he took a keen personal interest in the education of young engineers , especially in the Horwich Mechanics ' Institute , which he founded in 1888 . |
| 15 | This time he took her mouth , and she had no fight left in her . |