Example sentences of "[noun pl] took him [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , the first words took him by surprise . |
| 2 | Drake 's interest in magic and illusion began at the age of nine when his parents took him to Indonesia . |
| 3 | His parents took him into their cabin . |
| 4 | His parents took him into their adjoining cabin when he wept — and saved his life . |
| 5 | His parents took him into their adjoining room — and saved his life . |
| 6 | His rounds took him to most parts of the building and Rain was eagerly accepting that it must have been Stan on the second floor making her jumpy when he mentioned that since the murder he did not go into MacQuillan 's room or those next to it because the police were usually there . |
| 7 | His explorations took him into deserts and marshes . |
| 8 | Webb , 28 , who played for Northern until his medical studies took him to the west country , said : ‘ You 're a long time retired . |
| 9 | His knights took him at his word . |
| 10 | Everyone at the Palace was pleased when Mel won an FA Cup winner 's medal with Southampton in 1976 , but he re-appeared briefly in our colours on loan in the winter of 1977–78 and his extra half-dozen games took him into the elite group of those who have played over 250 first class matches for our club . |
| 11 | but , I did hear something , I do n't know whether it 's true , that the doctors took him off the |
| 12 | Three victories took him into the overall lead with 97 points by Christmas . |
| 13 | These journeys took him to the furthest extent of the colonies , from Lake Ontario to Virginia and into the Carolinas and Florida . |
| 14 | The first two shots took him in the shoulder and the left chest . |
| 15 | police took him in that night cos they thought he 'd burnt it out himself . |
| 16 | Champ had pined for his master since police took him from his old home . |
| 17 | Deborah Sherwin , prosecuting , said Mr Holloway was able to pick out Eyles after police took him around the town to look for his assailant . |
| 18 | El-ahrairah allowed himself to be persuaded and the soldiers took him to the king . |
| 19 | Kubitsky was bringing his rifle to bear on a target which lay somewhere in the direction of the grove of trees on the river bank to Rostov 's rear , but before he could open fire three more arrows took him in the chest and he fell over backwards without a sound . |
| 20 | In any event , the new Democrats took him to their hearts , and convinced themselves that he really was — as he said — a ‘ different kind of Democrat ’ . |
| 21 | Mr Symington had reached compacts with some of the tribes , allowing them 250 machines each , when the larger tribes took him to court to try to get more . |