Examples of 'took some doing' in a sentence

Meaning of "took some doing"

took some doing - implies that an action or task required significant effort or perseverance

How to use "took some doing" in a sentence

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took some doing
It took some doing but we recovered the files.
Getting onto those docks took some doing.
It took some doing to locate the daughter.
It was the detonators that took some doing.
And it took some doing at this hour.
Sometimes getting agreement took some doing.
Took some doing getting it from her.
And that took some doing.
It took some doing but we finally got it all cleared out.
The detonators took some doing.
And it took some doing to get out of there.
Reaching any of the board members took some doing.
And it took some doing at that.
To the Top Moving beyond process to innovation took some doing.
It took some doing to lose them.

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You know, she bypassed the communications panel on the bridge, and that took some doing.
It took some doing to find the place.
I remember it pretty well . Took some doing to spin it up right.
It took some doing to break it open.
That was easy enough . The detonators took some doing.
Took some doing to spin it up right.
That 's why it took some doing to find her.
Took some doing on my part.
We got the mark like we always do. Took some doing.
It took some doing since your people could not identify you.
Keira Knightley admits that it took some doing to get inside Ruth 's conflicted heart.
Took some doing to find out where they had you hidden away.
That was easy enough. It was the detonators that took some doing.
It took some doing.
You get Your confession? Took some doing.
It took some doing but I won those clerks over.
But I made it happen . It took some doing.
It took some doing but I found some pharmaceutical morphine.
Ah, you did well, and it took some doing to beat you.
It took some doing but I got the school board to clear it.
Even then, it took some doing.
It took some doing but I talked the clinic into taking you back.
Well, it took some doing.
Took some doing on my part, so.
I'm a man of considerable resources and, even then, it took some doing.
You know, it took some doing to get him to back off.
Now, getting the universe to show me its naughty bits, that-that took some doing.
It took some doing to locate the daughter . She was.
Yes, that 's my old hood … and it took some doing to get out of there.
Erin! It took some doing but I found some pharmaceutical morphine.
Yes, that's my old hood, and it took some doing to get out of there.
I am a man of considerable resources . Even then, it took some doing.
VossLer . It took some doing but we recovered the files.
Yes, they were very vigilant . It took some doing.
Very soon . It took some doing but I talked the clinic into taking you back.

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