"take a few minutes" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to politely request a moment of someone's time. For example, "Could I take a few minutes of your time to discuss this matter further?".
It'll take a few minutes.
The process may take a few minutes.
(Well, give or take a few minutes.
It should only take a few minutes.
We can take a few minutes.
The whole process should only take a few minutes.
Take a few minutes to parse that sentence, I'll wait.
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PhD Student in Biology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia