Example sentences of "[adv] as [pron] take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you sure she wo n't mind a total stranger calling on her ? ’ asked Melissa doubtfully as she took the proffered piece of paper . |
| 2 | The compensation deal will cost the government an estimated A$100m and involves Canberra waiving airport landing charges for as long as it takes the airlines to recoup their losses from keeping about 21,000 non-pilot employees on their staff during the dispute . |
| 3 | It will take a second Pearl Harbor for the Americans to realise how inefficient the NSA really is , just as it took the Falklands War of 1982 to reveal the deficiencies at GCHQ . |
| 4 | The Floridante Overture nearly throws him off as he takes the corners with no evidence of concern for his own safety , but the overall effect is thrilling as he leads us on an absorbing and unexpected journey with an orchestra and cast consisting , in the main , of unknown and unpronounceable Hungarians . |
| 5 | He 'd put his elbow up slightly as he took the bag from her because sometimes she would clout him with it . |
| 6 | This time he did n't open the door for her , and she had difficulty keeping up as he took the front stairs two at a time . |
| 7 | ‘ Milk , no sugar , please — ’ Her eyes lit up as she took the cup from him . |
| 8 | Ross actually said the words out loud , even as he took the cross-hairs to and fro over the scene by the lakeside . |
| 9 | And they 'creted then As they took the big piece out , they kept pumping concrete and shifting then pumping again . |
| 10 | I never saw him before , ’ Julian said wonderingly as they took the path that wound along the riverside , and the high walls of the castle fell behind them . |
| 11 | ‘ No toast ! ’ she said hastily as she took the mug . |
| 12 | Fairley asked politely as they took the floor . |
| 13 | Shearer took the ribbing as philosophically as he took the tackles , then assured anxious witnesses the goals would return . |