Example sentences of "take a few [noun pl] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 2 | Perhaps , perhaps you could take a few moments to show me the house , your room , where you work ? ’ |
| 3 | The client 's cheque would take a few hours to arrive ) . |
| 4 | As we prepare for the future , we thought we 'd take a few minutes to look back — at the first ten years of Central News . |
| 5 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 6 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 7 | Will this take a few weeks to take effect ? |
| 8 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |
| 9 | WHY , in the age of the microchip , does it take a few seconds to phone Australia but four full working days for a cheque to clear ? |
| 10 | The authorities say that will take a few days to put right . |
| 11 | The spokeswoman added : ‘ It will take a few days to find out just what has been taken . |
| 12 | Initially , a swift , artistically rough job was contemplated , a ‘ tendentious piece ’ which would take a few months to write and would enrage ‘ the nihilists and Westerners ’ and set them ‘ howling about me that I 'm a retrograde . |
| 13 | This may take a few iterations to achieve a good balance , but should eventually make the zero crossings correspond to more or less zero field . |