Sentence examples for only took from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "only took" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express that something happened more quickly than expected, e.g. "I only took 10 minutes to finish the task!".

Exact(56)

"I only took two".

The New Yorker

It only took 14 minutes.

The Guardian - Film

It only took 30 years.

The Guardian - Opinion

Second Kid: My rocket only took two.

The New Yorker

(Thankfully he only took the pills).

The New York Times - Books

And it only took 163 hours.

The New York Times

It only took him four years!

Independent

Similar(4)

I only take taxis..

The New York Times - Magazine

Restaurants only take group bookings.

The New Yorker

Only takes a moment.

The Washington Post

We only take cash.

The New Yorker

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