Example sentences of "that took his " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there were no suitable ponies , and indeed the only horses that took his eye in the whole sale were two Arabian stallions . |
| 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 | All those that took his hospitality , where were they , I 'd like to ask ? |
| 4 | Sung , following her , held out his hand and for the first time she let him help her , gripping his hand with a force that took his breath , her fingers tightening convulsively with every little jolt she received . |
| 5 | The police had been convinced it was a genuine accident that took his life ( and that of his mistress ) but after what she 'd been through , after what she had discovered , Donna could not believe that men willing to kill for the possession of a book had not taken the life of the man she 'd loved . |
| 6 | In Leitrim , David Thomson began twin love affairs that took his life along a particular direction — with Phoebe Kirkwood , his young charge ; and with Ireland , later the focus of many of his broadcasts . |
| 7 | When Errol removed the rollers , he brushed the hair through to give a soft , natural-looking style that took his client by surprise — she had n't realised how versatile her one-length hair could be ! |
| 8 | Nor the fierce pain in the shin that took his leg from under him and sent him sprawling to the ground . |
| 9 | During the sittings , he was always in good spirits ; and as long as you did not try to glimpse what he was putting up on the canvas , he would dilate on any subject that took his fancy . |
| 10 | Wyn raised a finger to his lips and said , ‘ I imagine he is afraid that the same spectre haunts him , calling him to Bavduin , that took his friends , Gyonval and the rest . |
| 11 | Ally McCoist , who invited Malta to take that with the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15 , also thrived on the good service provided by Pat Nevin , John Collins and Paul McStay . |