Example sentences of "they took [pron] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | They took me out with the wounded . |
| 32 | They took me there in the car . |
| 33 | And er they took themselves off to Coventry and to and to Luton , to the motor trades . |
| 34 | It 's that kind of blind faith that forced Glenn Hoddle and his team into hiding this week … they took themselves off to Bournemouth for three days to prepare to psyche themselves up in secret |
| 35 | Once they took one away from the woodpile and hid it in the stable and the mother searched everywhere , growing more and more distressed . |
| 36 | City had a few chances , and unfortunately they took one late in the second half , shortly after we 'd started shouting ‘ What 's like to be outclassed ’ at the boys in blue . |
| 37 | Er , you know , well of course they were young girls and er , you see and there 's , there was nothing we could do , you see , and , and er , anyway the doctor , as soon as the doctor did come , it was because th the young staff er they had to , they took her away to the mortuary , you see and erm then I , I had to carry on with her work and , and do the best I could and mine as well , you see , but of course er the Manager he appointed another Assistant Manager to go and collect the money which I used to do got it in because I took her times of duty as well and er , you see , and then after that er after several weeks I suppose it was , I do n't know how many because I forget how many , that they appointed me as Manageress and I was in that position for twelve years , you see and |
| 38 | ‘ Joanna asked the farmer to ring me before they took her away in the ambulance . |
| 39 | Lizzy was so far gone by this time that she just smiled at them as they took her out to the meat wagon . |
| 40 | she says er I 'm er guaranteed , she says oh no you 're not , she says Ruth 's told me last week to take you off guarantee , so they took her off like |
| 41 | They took everything out of their boxes ; they returned their Christmas goods — yes , even today , and they wanted to know if the Kenwood would work in America . |
| 42 | On the fourth day they took us up to Wolio , the old fortress that sprawled across two hill-tops overlooking Bau-Bau . |
| 43 | Well of course from there , they took us down to Southampton . |
| 44 | They took us back into the main passageway , past the hall and into a small chamber where Gavin Douglas , Earl of Angus , whom I had glimpsed during the banquet , now lounged in a chair . |
| 45 | They let us see him for a couple of minutes , and then they took us back to the prison . |
| 46 | ‘ How long were you driving for after they took you away from the family ? ’ |
| 47 | And we flew from er that was from London , we flew from the Croydon Airport in London , and er we , you went down to er an , a small office near Victoria Station in these days and er you w we , you put your luggage in there and then they took you out on a special bus to Croydon . |
| 48 | ‘ They took you out of the truck ? ’ |
| 49 | They knew all about the watch … and they took it away with them . ’ |
| 50 | ‘ They took it over to the rose-bed under her window and the marks corresponded . |
| 51 | Well just , just a final point , would it be worthwhile er informing the District Council of the history of the site , Chairman , because they may not be aware , as the , as the new owners of the site , they took it over from the Southwell District Council on reorganization . |
| 52 | So they took it off of him . |
| 53 | In the end I bullied Andy , I said , Andy there is something fishy about this fire he said well it 's possible he said that it was erm a display model and every time anybody came in and needed a replacement part instead of sending for the part they took it out of the display model ! |
| 54 | So everything that would hold water was put on the stove and er he did and then it they took it out to the |
| 55 | Maybe I mentioned about the fillings coming out on this side of my mouth and at the back , so I ca They took it out in my living room and hypnotized me to forget , hypnotized walking about in my sleep with it , to sleep , got me in the chair and done it , got out of the house , programmed me to go to that dentist in , which I did do instead of going to Mr at . |
| 56 | They took it down to the burning gha where two rivers meet in a rolling pool of green and white , and where at night the restless spirits of the dead wall to the roar of the crashing waters . |
| 57 | So they took it back to Wyvis Hall and hung it up again and then they lay out on the terrace in the sun , eating rump steak and potato crisps and drinking Hirondelle rose . |