Example sentences of "was that take " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very possibly , and a remark of Michael Carson 's explaining what it was that took him abroad in search of the other shows how the celebration may share the stereotypes of the demonized : |
| 2 | I too would gladly have exercised these master-skills , but there was one essential ingredient I lacked : Charlie 's strong will and his massively forceful desire to possess whatever it was that took his fancy . |
| 3 | ‘ Whoever it was that took her never spoke a word the whole time , which made the whole experience worse . |
| 4 | The approach of the Court was that taking into account the three aggravating circumstances , the responsibility of the offender , the age of the girl and the degree of planning , the proper starting point would have been in the region of eight years : against that were the plea of guilty , the offender 's remorse and the effect on the offender of the double appearance . |
| 5 | In the lift to his floor he thought how odd it was that taking a firm stand should make him feel so bad-tempered . |