Example sentences of "[noun sg] but took " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benjamin heard the faint crackling in the undergrowth but took one look at me and gave up any idea of pursuit . |
| 2 | Gazza headed home Signori 's free kick to tie the scores at 1-1 in the first half but took a knock on the ankle just before halftime and was less influential in the second half . |
| 3 | He trained as an engraver but took up work with deaf people and became their missioner in Paisley , Scotland . |
| 4 | She was considerably shaken by this exchange but took care not to show it . |
| 5 | Steve Cram , the Olympic 1500 metres silver medallist in 1984 , still has to launch a serious challenge for his place in the team but took another solid step on the road to Barcelona with an encouraging relay leg at Sheffield . |
| 6 | He got it with the cruel bonus of a broken jaw but took Tyson the distance . |
| 7 | Becky did not flinch from the cold water but took a deep breath as I lowered her down beneath Our Lady 's statue . |
| 8 | Anyway , the Tallentires never gave up their music because when Grandfather Tallentire set up house in a little farm called Northside he went to buy an organ but took a fancy to a piano and came back with that instead . |
| 9 | One currant bun in the baker shop , sticky and round with sugar on the top , Peter pay a penny but took it away , now there was none left on the tray |
| 10 | He continued to develop his invention but took out no patent and freely explained the operation of the tower to visitors . |
| 11 | The biblical argument over the slave trade and slavery was thus of immense significance but took on particularly sharp controversial form in Liverpool over the Rev. Raymond Harris ' ( Don Raymondo Hormaza ) Scriptural Researches ( 1788 ) which tried to ground the legitimacy of the slave trade in scripture . |
| 12 | In this , the driver continued to drive , but shared the costs ; he received no wage but took half the proceeds . |
| 13 | Many of the latter were young , in their twenties , and included ‘ yuppies ’ in City and financial institutions who might not smoke a lot but took the attitude that they would smoke more at work if people pressured them over their habit . |
| 14 | He was educated at Westminster School ( 1865–7 ) and at King 's College , London ( 1867–70 ) , where he studied applied science but took no degree . |
| 15 | We stood eyeing each other for a few minutes and then to my amazement a jeep came up ; the farmer saw my problem and not only gave me a lift past the bull but took me right to the main road where the bike was . |
| 16 | Dr. Welch recommended them to the committee , who noted the report but took no further action . |
| 17 | Gloria was officially still at school but took most afternoons off to help in the shop , for which she got paid . |
| 18 | Lou bit her lip but took the hint and settled quietly into her seat . |
| 19 | He then sold the timber to E. B wrongfully removed some of the timber and E obtained judgment against him for conversion but took no steps to enforce his judgment , because B was insolvent . |