Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [coord] take [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even more annoyed by that intrusive thought , Guy scowled furiously as Isabel rose and took a beaker from the table , filling it with water from the pail . |
| 2 | Luce surfaced and took a deep breath . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Cornelius turned and took a good long look . |
| 5 | The wooden spit stand began to bend and creak , the Halflings groaned and took the strain . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Roy shrugged and took a gulp of his drink . |
| 8 | Jordan sighed and took a drink . |
| 9 | Thank you She fumbled at her belt with one hand and i laughed and took the briefcase from her . |
| 10 | Jed smiled and took a risk . |
| 11 | Jack nodded and took a step towards Steve where he lay surrounded by his family , and then everything seemed to happen at once . |
| 12 | Jill grinned and took a deep breath . |
| 13 | The dark woman shrugged and took a glass . |
| 14 | Maidstone paused and took a deep breath . |
| 15 | The young man nodded and took the pouch . |
| 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 | Whitlock smiled and took the Budweiser from Kruger . |
| 18 | Tsu Ma smiled and took the reins . |
| 19 | Curval turned and took the tiny , deadly slide from off the table . |
| 20 | Benjamin smiled and took the torch from me . |
| 21 | Mandy hesitated and took a deep breath . |
| 22 | After spending a quarter of an hour in the heat of the sauna , Agnes rose and took a dip in a small pool filled with ice-cold water . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Jonna hesitated and took a sip of his tea , regarding his father warily over the rim of the mug . |
| 25 | Robyn swallowed and took a hasty pace backwards , struggling desperately against the compelling strength of his gaze , the overwhelming male sexuality that exuded from him . |
| 26 | Robyn swallowed and took a deep breath , trying to compose herself so that when he returned she could say that it was all right , she felt fine now . |
| 27 | Julie screamed and took a step back . |