Example sentences of "took [pers pn] [art] few " in BNC.

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1 It took me a few months to realise that my life was changed completely .
2 It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp .
3 ‘ It was an unbelievable move and it took me a few weeks to come back down to earth . ’
4 It took me a few minutes to feel brave enough to try her again .
5 It took them a few moments to find it .
6 Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened .
7 The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef .
8 It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth .
9 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 .
10 It took her a few minutes to realise what it was .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 They took us a few at a time and there were always prison officers with us .
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