Example sentences of "he taking " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leonard has admitted to a general feeling in the family that Horace was somewhat ‘ arrogant ’ , this son that now wore the mantle : ‘ My father was the eldest but his health and nature ( an interesting , significant addition ) prevented him taking over . ’ |
| 2 | Jean Southworth , QC , in mitigation , said : ‘ This was not a case of him taking away the virginity of this young woman . |
| 3 | Also , I ca n't imagine him taking any woman out into deep woods for sex . |
| 4 | I know the top five in the world have tremendous respect for him and are aware of the danger of him taking over . ’ |
| 5 | A junior spin doctor wandered down the aisle of bus and aeroplane using the language which presumably they drum into them at medical school : ‘ I will certainly convey your request to the Prime Minister for a comment on these polls , but I think you will find him taking the view that after April 9 you will all be writing about him winning the only poll that matters . ’ |
| 6 | It occurred to him that if she belonged to Gary , there was nothing to stop him taking a sort of family ownership too . |
| 7 | Aston Villa in 1912 , the player claimed damages for loss of employment , because the club had put ‘ too high ’ a transfer fee on him which prevented him taking an offer from another club . |
| 8 | It is a relief to hear him taking the Trio at the same speed as the Scherzo , and not inexplicably slowing down like so many others . |
| 9 | Although Botham 's sponsored Mercedes was the victim of a nocturnal break-in on Newcastle quayside within days of him taking delivery , both superstars were in great heart during the early weeks , Jones 's infectious enthusiasm extending to initiating some dumbfounded team mates in the incomprehensible fielding routines practised by the Australians . |
| 10 | Through his veins flowed a potent mixture of Mexican and Irish blood , and a little goading from the US Marine Corps was enough to have him taking them all on when he was filming Guadalcanal Diary in 1943 . |
| 11 | This was his first mainline trip and he was grateful to Sam for his advice and also for him taking him on this trip . |
| 12 | Darren Huddleson from Ireland may be wheelchair-bound , but that did n't stop him taking four rides on the newly-opened Splash mountain , a fast log-flume ride with an almost vertical drop . |
| 13 | Agassi is , like Becker one of those players who plays straight from the heart , and unless he sorts out what stops him taking winning opportunities — on an emotional as well as technical level — he may never fulfil his incredible potential . |
| 14 | The attendant returned to the kitchen area where Duncan spotted him taking a deep swig from a bottle of vodka that was then passed round the other members of the flight crew . |
| 15 | I remember him taking me for a drive in his car when he told me the joyful news about his forthcoming marriage to Rosemary and feeling so happy that he was going to be happy . |
| 16 | ‘ I should n't have insisted on him taking the threepence , should I ? ’ he said . |
| 17 | He suddenly felt Marcus very close , felt him taking over . |
| 18 | I saw him taking Laura out to dinner yesterday evening . |
| 19 | He had already sent one message to the police about Selden , and another to his boy to stop him taking food to the hut . |
| 20 | Whereas , taking him taking one guy a week for a week , is putting no-one in jeopardy and giving somebody a decent wage for a week . |
| 21 | So to catch him taking advantage of Sarah 's desperation like that shocked her far too deeply to allow her to tax him with it directly . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't remember him taking my picture when I was doing that . ’ |
| 23 | Wycliffe said : ‘ Could anyone who knew your cousin 's habits rely on him taking the same walk at approximately the same time each night ? ’ |
| 24 | There 's no reason you should be shocked at the thought of him taking me out . |
| 25 | His early release was conditional on him taking up labouring work with a state owned construction company in Ostrava . |
| 26 | From now on you 'll see him taking a part . |
| 27 | And it would be a case of him taking her sightseeing if he went with her would n't it ? |
| 28 | Said Taylor : ‘ I see this as part of David 's natural development and although this is a one-off there is every chance of him taking it on if he is still in the side when Stuart is no longer with us . ’ |
| 29 | It 's no good him taking the bridge down out now , because he ca n't put the wall ca n't really re-brick there now much too wet ! |
| 30 | and I told him about the , him taking the wagon off me , he said that 's bloody stupid that cos Nick used to do my run , work it out for me |