Sentence examples for this took some from inspiring English sources

This took some work.

This took some doing.

This took some time.

This took some diplomacy.

This took some trial and error.

Coming from him, this took some nerve.

This takes some chutzpah.

"This takes some of the questions out".

This takes some time — precious seconds, minutes.

But this takes some logistical maneuvering.

All this takes some unravelling.