Example sentences of "took [art] [noun sg] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Primaflora took the kerchief and drew it over her cheeks and then held it taut , staring at the damp blotches . |
| 2 | She took the money and put it in her pocket . |
| 3 | He took the scrapbook and restored it to its place on the shelf . |
| 4 | Miss Hervey took the reading and entered it , and Isobel settled herself in the chair , the baby on her lap , and unbuttoned her blouse . |
| 5 | He took the newspaper and read it carefully . |
| 6 | Then he ordered Ram to serve out the reddest shot he could find in the furnace , watched it loaded and , motioning the pensioners back , himself took the portfire and touched it to the vent . |
| 7 | She dressed hurriedly , made herself a snack , took the bike and wheeled it round the corner of the cottage into the front garden . |
| 8 | Holly took the bread and tugged it between his fingers and wolfed it to his mouth . |
| 9 | Jenjin slapped Yuan on the back , then took the bow and offered it to Alexei . |
| 10 | ‘ I took the canoe and left him there . ’ |
| 11 | Scrambling to his feet , he took the case and hung it by its handle on to a support-post of the fence , then quickly climbed back over , lifted down the case , and hurried back across the glade and down the path by which he had come , finally disappearing into the trees . |
| 12 | Billie shook her head and he took the scarf and handed it to her . |
| 13 | Wynne-Jones took the net and folded it carefully , tucking it into his clothing . |
| 14 | She took the oath and swore she had seen me drunk . |
| 15 | Matilda , more bemused than ever now , took the bucket and carried it out into the back garden . |
| 16 | Very , very carefully , Holmes took the snake and threw it into the metal box . |
| 17 | The pimp took the strip and placed it over the other girl 's mouth . |
| 18 | She took the call and said it was for me . |
| 19 | Katy took the brush and dipped it carefully in to the paintpot . |
| 20 | She took the dress and laid it on the bed again . |
| 21 | He positively beamed as he took the coin and held it up between his thumb and index finger . |
| 22 | Alice quickly took the key and tried it in all the doors , but oh dear ! |
| 23 | When Zoser dabbed a little on his wife 's sleeve she took the sleeve and held it up to her nose . |
| 24 | George took the mouse and threw it away . |
| 25 | Ace took the note and read it , finding that it told her where the Doctor and Howard had gone . |
| 26 | Miss Rose took the photograph and scrutinised it . |
| 27 | Once or twice she said , ‘ It 's not right for you to have so much to do , Em , ’ but mostly she just took the tea and sipped it and looked at Emmie as if she was n't anyone she knew very well , any more . |
| 28 | Emmie took the mug and put it on the night table . |
| 29 | Travis took the mug and set it on the table . |
| 30 | He took the chain and held it . |