Example sentences of "it [adv] took [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It always took some while for the Thing to wake up . |
| 2 | It always took some time after her departure to get back into the old routine again … into the old pleasant routine . |
| 3 | But because inflation differentials were relatively small during the 1950s and 1960s , it often took some time for marked divergences in competitiveness to emerge . |
| 4 | It then took some time to raise the heavy engine and cut the rope from the propeller , but I finally managed it before drifting ashore . |
| 5 | It is a clear indication of the quality of Vic Rouse 's goalkeeping ability that he succeeded the great Roy Bailey between the Palace posts , then went on to set up a club record 238 Football League goalkeeping appearances ( since exceeded only by the invincible John Jackson ) , and that it then took another goalkeeper destined for the 1st Division in Bill Glazier to oust him . |
| 6 | The " fat " was well-spaced work , with less solid text , and it therefore took less time to set a page . |