Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes me longer to stitch them up than to knit them and , strange as it may seem , I like turning the heels . |
| 2 | Doctor Turner takes me aside to acquaint me in funereal tones with the details of a colleague 's latest symptoms . |
| 3 | The nicest thing about my dad is that he often takes me along to work with him . |
| 4 | I wonder how long it takes them now to cut the roads . |
| 5 | It usually takes you longer to decide whether to do either A or B than just how to do A. All I have to think of is how to do A. |
| 6 | You might wish to counter that because it takes you longer to go a smaller distance . |
| 7 | In the second-person sequences , he is addressed by the voice of his subconscious which , speaking in the future tense , takes him back to relive the moments of truth when he made the choices which were to determine what he later became . |
| 8 | He takes it away to read in private . |
| 9 | And I think you 've got ta address my doubts because if I have doubts how am I going to stand in front of members and say hang on a minute , I can give you all of these answers , I can tell you what unison 's going to be like and this is what 's been decided , now come back to me and give me your fears , give me your doubts and I 'll go and take them on to represent you . |
| 10 | It might take them longer to get to market than they anticipated . |
| 11 | It did n't take them long to reach Kenilworth . |
| 12 | If their attackers were in any strength it would not take them long to get through . |
| 13 | It did not take them long to inform us that we had arrived with their traditional enemies , the Bugis . |
| 14 | It did not take them long to make their minds up : mobility , Jessica said , was the nicest thing she knew about being well-off . |
| 15 | but then again it 'll take me longer to find that one this morning |
| 16 | His mother might take me away to live with her . |
| 17 | His mother had made him take me out to see the sights and he was bored and resentful . |
| 18 | I 'll forgive you if you find me a taxi that will take me back to pick up my baggage and get me to the airport on time . ’ |
| 19 | Then she could take me backstage to meet her beautiful , talented , desirable sister , and who knows … ’ |
| 20 | It did not take me long to realize that this was the man I had needed so badly . ’ |
| 21 | It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to . |
| 22 | It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | It did n't take me long to find out otherwise . |
| 25 | Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’ |
| 26 | spent half an hour maximum , maybe twenty minutes would be , all it would take you just to do that one problem , while it 's reasonably fresh in your mind . |
| 27 | It 'll just take you longer to do . |
| 28 | ‘ I will take you now to collect your things . ’ |
| 29 | The 50–1 chance with Ladbrokes has had tablets , poultices , ice packs and laser treatment to try to clear the injury , and Witton-le-Wear based Williams will take him today to top Rugby vet Paddy Sweeney . |
| 30 | ‘ Better take him back to ask the questions , ’ the policeman said . |