Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes me a little time to get calm again . |
| 2 | ‘ Farmer Dawes said it might take them a few days to settle down but they were laying on the second day . ’ |
| 3 | If we were sitting in a room and someone came in talking or making a noise , Dawn would panic and it would take me a few minutes to calm her down . |
| 4 | it 'll take me an half an hour to go , do you want me to go and get it ? |
| 5 | If you want to stay with STG , I 'll be happy to arrange to have your work handled by one of the other partners although it may take him a little time to be able to handle your affairs completely on his own without asking you a lot of questions . ’ |
| 6 | From there , the crossing and the distance he had covered on that path , to the place where he was found , would take him no more than half an hour — less , if he was a brisk walker , and it was raining , he 'd be no longer than he need out in it . |
| 7 | Even at top levels of Highlight speed it would take us a few bio-days to get there . |
| 8 | yeah , you know and I 'm taking them a few things . |
| 9 | As for playing the Manson , well , it took me a little time to get into it . |
| 10 | It took me a few months to realise that my life was changed completely . |
| 11 | It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp . |
| 12 | ‘ It was an unbelievable move and it took me a few weeks to come back down to earth . ’ |
| 13 | It took me a few minutes to feel brave enough to try her again . |
| 14 | It took them a few moments to find it . |
| 15 | Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened . |
| 16 | The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef . |
| 17 | It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth . |
| 18 | There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid . |
| 19 | It took him no more than a few seconds of the exchange to decide which voice was Kemp 's . |
| 20 | It took her a few minutes to realise what it was . |
| 21 | He took it a few feet out , so now he was on the edge of the 18 yard box … near the corner ( so approx 25 yards from goal ) , he pulled it back the other way , turned and curled the ball into the top left corner with his left foot . |
| 22 | And er , it took us a little time to do that but and it was alright , but , well , but she bought us doughnut in company . |
| 23 | It only took us a few seconds to realize the mistake but by then twenty-eight kids and three of the missionaries were either dead or dying . |
| 24 | They took us a few at a time and there were always prison officers with us . |
| 25 | That had taken me a little time , partly as I was still sleepy , partly as I had so convinced myself Old Red had reported me . |
| 26 | Understanding the disk organisation has taken me a little time , but this has been amply repaid by the speed and ease of data storage which the hard disk gives me . |