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It takes [quantity + time] to…

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE
Use it takes to indicate a quantity of time required for anyone to complete a task (job).
It takes an hour to get ready for school in the morning.
It takes 10 minutes to shower.
It takes 30 minutes to walk to school.
It takes just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor.

IT TAKES + INDIRECT OBJECT + INFINITIVE
It takes may be used to indicate a quantity of time required for a particular person to complete a task (job).
It takes Jill an hour to get ready for school in the morning. It takes an hour for Jill to get ready for school in the morning.
It takes Jill 10 minutes to put on her makeup. It takes 10 minutes for Jill to put on her makeup.
It takes us 30 minutes to walk to school. It takes 30 minutes for us to walk to school.
It takes her just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor. It takes just a few seconds for her to reach the 2nd floor.

It takes [quantity +noun] to…

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE
It takes with a quantity of something  (count or noncount) expresses how much is needed to complete a task (job).
It takes a lot of newspaper to house-train a puppy.
It takes three meters of material to make a dress.
It takes  forty-five litres of gas to fill the tank of this car.
It takes a lot of love to raise children.  a noncount abstract noun

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