Sentence examples for meal took from inspiring English sources

The meal took two and a half hours — and not because we were having fun.

The meal took place in Worsley's office, a high-ceilinged aerie — with candelabras and a fireplace — that overlooks the Chapel Court.

Each meal took two hours as milk, baby formula, and later, pureed food, flowed through a clear plastic tube into Isabel's stomach through a hole in her abdomen.

The meal took off from there: a farm egg resting in brown butter and blanketed by cauliflower and chervil, smashed potatoes with fresh buttermilk, seared hangar steak and nasturtiums, charred broccoli and a tart parsley purée.

But before we moved on to the excuse-generating portion of our evening ("The babysitter just called and has to leave early, so we'll just take the rest of this to go, please"), our meal took an unanticipated turn.

The meal took me 16 minutes — just a minute longer than advertised — to make and serve.

The meal takes five minutes.

The average meal takes 1 to 3 hours to leave the stomach.

This means they might prefer a more casual meal, taking some pressure off the cooks.

She spent less time planning and cooking; she says no meal takes her longer than 30 minutes to prepare.

For children, the meal takes care of all daily calorie needs, with some left over for the day after.