Example sentences of "[vb pp] and it take " in BNC.
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1 | I got caught and it took six policemen to hold me down . |
2 | If you are sitting in a very large house on your own , which is draining away your resources because it still has mortgage payments to be met and it takes a lot of money to heat and light every year , you must seriously consider cashing in on your assets by moving to a smaller house that eliminates your mortgage and cuts down on running costs , or by taking out an annuity on your house . |
3 | It was 35 minutes before the visitors threatened and it took a reflex save from Mark Morris to deny Graham Alexander after a great run and cross by Tony Daws . |
4 | Unfortunately however , these functions are poorly documented and it takes quite some time to discover how to use them . |
5 | So if you select all the text again , shift F ten , and press the alt space bar , then all of that formatting is removed and it takes you back to your text as it was . |
6 | Seb shouted up to tell him what had happened and it took Dolly no more than a couple of minutes to hurry downstairs and throw open the cottage door . |
7 | ‘ We got severely lost and it took us all day to get back . |