Example sentences of "he could [not/n't] take [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally he is subdued , with Betty telling her friends , ‘ He could n't take my boop-oop-a-doop . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It — er — depends how — um — busy Barney is , ’ she made up as she went along , and with relief was let off the hook a little while her mother commented on how hard Barney worked , and how , if he could n't take his holiday quite as early as he 'd planned , that perhaps it might be a good idea for Cara to stay touring with her , and maybe take a plane to America from Czechoslovakia . |
| 3 | He could n't take his eyes off Zambia 's stomach which was revealed quite plainly as SHe sat up in bed . |
| 4 | Two wheels , round and round , he could n't take his eyes away , and this time it 'd be like worship , I dreamed that we were made of gold , he 'd seen too much , his eyes were gold , they 'd have to melt them down . |
| 5 | But he could not take its mythology too seriously . |
| 6 | Although ostensibly listening to what Jonadab was saying , he could not take his eyes off Sarah . |
| 7 | But he could not take his eyes off the photograph in front of him . |
| 8 | Edward undid his tie , but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her . |