Example sentences of "it took a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took a hundred firefighters more than four hours to bring it under control . |
| 2 | It took a few minutes for me to balance the load . |
| 3 | It took a few minutes before his eyes had adjusted to semi-darkness and the great sweep of the headland became visible , its shapes and forms mysteriously altered under the high stars . |
| 4 | It took a few minutes in the kitchen to make the mug of strong chicory coffee to which he added a liberal lacing of brandy . |
| 5 | It took a few minutes for Curtis and Adrian to realise their baby had disappeared . |
| 6 | It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dimness , and he remained still , blinking hard , making out the man standing directly in front of him holding the shotgun , while on the stairs to his left another person — a woman ? — was also holding what looked like a small pistol on him . |
| 7 | Everything looked so propitious it took a few minutes nibbling to realise that the lamb had been cooked to the point of anonymity and the prawns , although big and fat , were so bland they tasted more like good bread rolls than fish . |
| 8 | She only took her sunglasses off when she was inside the dark little shop but even then it took a few moments for her eyes to adjust . |
| 9 | Reporters are proverbially heavy drinkers , and it took a few bottles of bonhomie with Johnny Smart before Charles could actually get down to the business for which he had come . |
| 10 | In a cool sheltered position , with a damp-proof membrane , it took a few days to harden enough to build on . |
| 11 | It took a few days for the butis to decide to employ me , since I clearly was not about to join the Community , but I kept coming back and mucking in and it just sort of happened . |
| 12 | Out from behind a petrol pump appeared a figure that was female , though it took a few seconds to realise it . |
| 13 | It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded . |
| 14 | It took a few seconds before she realised that he had pulled himself away from her . |
| 15 | It took a few bumps on the head for him to get used to the low ceiling and the prominent oak beams , but now they do n't bother him at all . |
| 16 | It took a few months to destroy this illusion . |
| 17 | ‘ It took a few years before one saw that the contact with , and knowledge of , industry , the dialogue , needed to be restored . ’ |
| 18 | I understand that this was pretty common , quite common throughout British Railways , it took a few years to knit together you know , the nationalization and the fact that we were just the same railway after that . |