Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adj] minute [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took four minutes to connect . |
| 2 | The Whitehall switchboard was a model of inefficiency as usual , and it took twelve minutes to try the various rooms and people who might know . |
| 3 | It took five minutes to establish the link , and for the operator to get out Delaney 's short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the drop zone . |
| 4 | But it took 10 minutes to haul her out and attempts to revive her failed . |
| 5 | It took ten minutes to reach Honey Cottage , with Yanto trying his best to scare the pants off Mary . |
| 6 | In the end it took ten minutes to get the Cambridgeshire police Land Rover turned past McLeish 's squad and their vans , and away back up to the stable . |
| 7 | Mr Jones , who was accompanied sub-officer James Gibson , said it took ten minutes to complete the rescue operation . |
| 8 | It took three minutes to erect the inner tent on its first outing but because it was raining constantly , the inner was a little wet before I had a chance to put the flysheet over . |
| 9 | ‘ I started heart massage but it took three minutes to get any sign of life . |
| 10 | Dr Marc Cartwright , anaesthetist on the cardiac arrest team , said it took several minutes to spot the mistake and insert the tube properly . |
| 11 | It took several minutes to gather them back and put them under starter 's orders . |