take ten
Example Sentences
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We work with survivors, and very often many take ten, twenty, thirty years and they’re still untangling the trauma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
“I intend to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer,” he declared, not realizing that final victory would take ten months longer than that.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Officials say the essential work - set to take ten years - is needed to avoid the risk of "catastrophic building failure".
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2017
Fred Maher said he likes to take ten weeks to make a record.
From Salon ● May 20, 2016
“Bro, you can’t come over here. I have to sleep for ten thousand hours. I have to drink ten thousand gallons of water, and take ten thousand Advils. I’ll just see you tomorrow at school.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
