Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] took [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some twenty minutes later , after a climb up the biggest hill Charlie had ever seen , one that literally took his breath away , they entered the barracks of Edinburgh Castle . |
| 2 | Strolling with his owner through a field littered with pebbles and stones , he suddenly spotted one in the crowd that really took his fancy . |
| 3 | It was n't just the overwhelming sense of power that seemed to emanate from him as he stood there , it was something in the startlingly blue eyes which raked her slender figure and delicate features with an intensity that almost took her breath away . |
| 4 | But he was used to people not liking him or his company and so took their attitude as expected . |
| 5 | Melanie smelt the cloying plastic of Finn 's coat and impulsively took his hand , for company . |
| 6 | However much he struggled — which he did — he was lashed into line by Philip and finally took his name . |
| 7 | This is one of the survivors of the many mills formerly strung out along the Painswick Stream and probably took its name from the Damsell family who lived in the area during the 14th and 15th centuries . |
| 8 | Mr Adams was a keen birdwatcher and often took his sons with him . |
| 9 | She waited while her maids adjusted her cloak around her shoulders , and then took her cap from the page who held it and put it on . |
| 10 | " … she cooked the rice , gave the children their dinner , and then took her siesta . " |
| 11 | We climbed up a twisting staircase past two floors of tables and then took our place in the bay window on the top floor . |
| 12 | They eventually got them off me with baby oil , and almost took my fingers with them . |
| 13 | He stretched out his hands and insolently took her face in them , studying her with unusual care . |
| 14 | Flavia went up to the terrace and quietly took her place . |
| 15 | They have n't released much , and certainly took their time making this one , but it was definitely worth it . |
| 16 | But , on other occasions Laura could laugh at herself just as easily because she was constantly amused by the transience of fame and never took her public for granted . |
| 17 | And then Mother would look from Boy to the other man who was also there every night and never took his eyes off her when she sang , O , and she 'd sing the next lines to him , take these lips , take these arms … ca n't you see ? |
| 18 | You simply stood by the grill and never took your eyes off it until it was the colour you wanted . |
| 19 | Percy Makepeace , too , knew that , and seldom took his eyes off him . |
| 20 | He made no response , but just took her hand and led her towards the stable-block . |
| 21 | At the final GP he had to finish second to clinch the title but never took his Repsol Honda higher than third in the most crucial race of his life . |