Example sentences of "took the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thanks so much to the thousands of you who took the time and trouble to fill out the Pet Census in the April issue . |
| 2 | This partly explains why the review took the time it did , since the computer can spend nearly four days running a full set of figures . |
| 3 | Isa Blagden found her weeping over this one afternoon and took the time to console her , pointing out that soon , in her new position , Oreste would join her and at two years of age would quickly become hers again . |
| 4 | Children at Selborne School took the time last week to make some splendid Easter bonnets . |
| 5 | Once you have mastered touch legering you will always be grateful you took the time and trouble to learn , for you will meet situations where , because of this experience , you are the only person catching fish on certain days when the fish are not biting boldly enough to give a good visual indication . |
| 6 | I also want to express my deep appreciation especially to those who took the time to pray for me . |
| 7 | To all my brothers and sisters who took the time to visit and send cards when I was ill , thank you for the encouraging words and scripture . |
| 8 | ‘ We were amazed at the number of leaders who took the time to think about it and send back replies . ’ |
| 9 | Duroc took the time to watch as a stout , middle-aged man walked out onto the freshly-hardened tarmac , stripped to the waist and beaming a beatific smile . |
| 10 | Kandi took the time to flash a smile at Duroc ; he supposed the company must have a charge account with the same high-flying Beverly Hills dentist . |
| 11 | ‘ And that kind man , who desperately would have liked to have children , who took the time to listen and help . ’ |
| 12 | As I found when I took the time to listen to parents and hear what they said , the views advanced did not always fit the latest fashion or an approved passage in a book on sociology . |
| 13 | Aenarion took the time to raise his standard , and many Elves , survivors of the initial invasion , flocked to it . |
| 14 | Determined not to be viewed as another Wang , Groupe Bull SA took the time to clarify to journalists its position regarding IBM and the RS/6000 last week at its Les Clayes-sous-Bois research and development centre in Paris . |
| 15 | Er and I took the time at my own risk , took the time at my own risk er primarily because of that very fact that you were there to support the interests of your members and no one else , no one else . |
| 16 | Er and I took the time at my own risk , took the time at my own risk er primarily because of that very fact that you were there to support the interests of your members and no one else , no one else . |
| 17 | ‘ What took the time ? ’ |
| 18 | Well if they actually took the time to explain to you what went into those sausages , you probably would n't eat them at all , would you ? |
| 19 | ‘ It was getting that poor man free that took the time , ’ said Rachel . |
| 20 | I find it amazing that reader Mrs J. took the time and effort to castigate another community Norris Green for fighting to keep an asset in an area that is one of the most socially and economically deprived in this city . |
| 21 | It 's actually you know , if you took the time you make a tremendous , it 'd make a tremendous big area would n't it ? |