Example sentences of "[noun sg] take [pron] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who were too tired to move and still felt cold took themselves off for a hot bath . |
| 2 | An academic takes him away for extensive intelligence tests , but he becomes disruptive and eventually opts to return home . |
| 3 | Turn off the heating and drain the system ( page 154 ) before removing the radiator to take it outside for a thorough flushing out with a hosepipe . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's like a man takes you out for a meal and he 's thinking , ‘ I let her have an horsd'oeuvre , so I can definitely ask her to wear the handcuffs later on . ' ’ |
| 5 | The man took her aside for a moment . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll be back in an hour to take you down for a tour of the lodge and to meet Mrs Foster . |
| 7 | Her daughter , Gemma , had been left money for her school dinners and an elderly neighbour took her in for several days before social workers took her into care last week . |