Example sentences of "[vb past] [coord] take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was , therefore , open to misrepresentation and special pleading , to accepting what it was told by the party that secured or took the initiative . |
| 2 | A few days later , Grace McNeil , who had just lost a much-loved Rough Collie and had been sent to us by her vet , came and took the young male , Robbie . |
| 3 | James Weenes , in a conversation he had with the wife of a London weaver in September 1690 , expressed his opinion that William was " a Dutch Dogg and an Usurper " , who " like a Villain came and took the Crowne from the head of his Father " , and also that " the nobility was a parcel of Rogues and all of them lived as high as Kings . |
| 4 | And we came and took the cows down and we came back weary or what ! |
| 5 | While Goodison mounted and took the reins from the ostler , she called , ‘ Give my love to George ! ’ and with that was gone , leaving Annie and Elizabeth with the task of smuggling the clothes into the house without arousing Jonadab 's suspicions . |
| 6 | She frowned and took the cup of tea I handed her . |
| 7 | He looked aft through the starboard wing doorway , turned and took the wheel from the helmsman . |
| 8 | Curval turned and took the tiny , deadly slide from off the table . |
| 9 | The young man nodded and took the pouch . |
| 10 | The Great War started and took the scho er This Road school had all men teachers extep except standard one , which was an introduction from infants to grown-up and a matronly lady always called Miss , er broke us into this new sort of discipline and sternness really . |
| 11 | Finally she went and took the phone out of his hand . |
| 12 | Kee kept them quite for as long as he could and then from nowhere … from nothing United burst into life and went and took the lead … |
| 13 | Hereford must have thought they 'd cracked it as well when they went and took the lead against Torquay United … |
| 14 | Thank you She fumbled at her belt with one hand and i laughed and took the briefcase from her . |
| 15 | Then he put his head down , growled and took the last few stairs three at a time . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't recognise the writing , ’ began Emily and then , as Florrie gasped and took the letter from her : ‘ Why , whatever 's the matter ? ’ |
| 17 | He did and took the initiative in his firm but unassuming way . |
| 18 | She smiled and took the bait . |
| 19 | He smiled and took the glass she offered him . |
| 20 | Whitlock smiled and took the Budweiser from Kruger . |
| 21 | Tsu Ma smiled and took the reins . |
| 22 | Benjamin smiled and took the torch from me . |
| 23 | ‘ We made it , ’ he said and took the second gun from Mariana 's shoulders without really looking at her . |
| 24 | she said and took the note pushing it into her purse . |
| 25 | ‘ Let's do How Much is that Doggy in the Window , ’ I suggested and took the lead before they could argue . |
| 26 | The wooden spit stand began to bend and creak , the Halflings groaned and took the strain . |
| 27 | It was Bates , however , with two serves in hand , who held and took the tie-break 7–5 to claim his second singles title . |