Two economic questions took up much of the group's time.

The next question, when it came, took me completely by surprise.

The question has taken on greater significance in the last several days.

The question took him by surprise, and he had to think about it.

The really tough questions took him perhaps half a minute.

These two questions have taken almost three-quarters of an hour to answer.

The question took him a bit by surprise, and he thought for a moment.

By last year, the question of the North's nuclear weapons project had taken center stage.

The question took Barton a moment to figure; then he knew.

Her question took him by surprise, but then, she had been doing that often of late.