Example sentences of "then he took a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Forester returned the billspike to the kitchen drawer and the receipts and guarantees to the gun case , and then he took a screwdriver from his canvas roll and unscrewed the cut end of the doorchain from the frame and slipped it into his pocket .
2 Then he took a pause and Emily looked at him , and he looked at her .
3 Then he took a pace forward and she saw he was dressed in the russet smock of a verderer .
4 Boy smiled , and then winced slightly , because his lower lip was split , and then he took a sip of his beer and he smiled sweetly and said , In love .
5 Then he took a sip of his brandy and put to her , dark eyes watching her , ‘ In the end you were happy , were you not , with the designs we finally decided to go ahead with ? ’
6 Then he took a map out of his pocket .
7 Then he took a bite of his passion cake and asked , ‘ How come Jake 's marrying her if she 's so awful ?
8 Then he took a pencil and paper and started to tot up all the monies he presently held against the expenses he had .
9 Then he took a 6-iron out of the bag !
10 Then he took a slice of bread from the wooden board and , keeping as far away from the growling dogs as possible , crossed to the cooker in the far corner near the pantry door .
11 Then he took a step forward .
12 Then he took a step backwards .
13 And then he took a step toward her , the dead flashlight still in his hand , and he said , ‘ I 'm sorry , you gave me a scare .
14 Then he took a step back , a slight smile on his face .
15 Then he took a job with an American firm that sold time on its computers to outsiders .
16 Then he took a ruler and joined the extremities to their opposites on the other side of the pattern .
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