Example sentences of "[noun] took me " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | An eery echoing spiralling climb of 168 steps took me up to the light itself and 180 degree views stretching to hazy nothingness to the west and north ; Harris hills to the south-west ; the Cuillins of Skye to the south and the mainland mountains to the east . |
| 2 | I was very grateful when Mr Judge took me on . ’ |
| 3 | The sun was going down when we sailed into the port , and the doctor and Mr Trelawney took me on shore . |
| 4 | A minibus took me through the early morning light to Makindye , in the southern suburbs of the city , where the first Uganda National Women 's Festival of Music and Drama was in full swing in a large church hall . |
| 5 | And there was a lot of space between the hut and the door and the wind took me and flung me right up against the tank and I went down to the ground and crawled on me hands and knees . |
| 6 | Lady Eleanor took me into her confidence and told me how every day , late in the evening , she went down there to see if another letter had been left . ’ |
| 7 | We were broke , so I accepted , and Dana took me on his bike to and fro from Bath to Corsham throughout the next six weeks . |
| 8 | His reply took me by surprise as he shook his head firmly and answered : ‘ No thank you , I 've had some today and Mummy rations me ! ’ |
| 9 | The boys ' father Ben said : ‘ The lads took me straight to the baby and it was freezing . |
| 10 | A murdering Fascist , ’ I cried and Richard took me gently by the shoulders and pushed me towards the door . |
| 11 | He wrapped me in a warm coat and placing me in the car took me several miles over the moor . |
| 12 | Once I had learnt to ride , the trick of balancing took me quite a while , that bike , over the next four years gave me enormous pleasure . |
| 13 | My search took me further from base with each load . |
| 14 | It had its own inquiry desk , and a girl took me to Lennis at once . |
| 15 | I do n't know how it came to be shown at the Carlton , East Ham , but one Sunday my parents took me to see The Sheep Has Five Legs starring the French comedian Fernandel . |
| 16 | The first thing was when I got there , my parents took me up there and the cow man was just coming back from going in with the cows , and he looked across at me in my sparkling white , new uniform , you know , land army girl sort of standing , ’ Ah , you be my new mate then ! ’ you should have seen my mother 's face ! |
| 17 | Then the old lady took me firmly by the arm and led me into the bathroom . |
| 18 | The young lady took me through the untidy garden to the house . |
| 19 | PAMELA : [ interrupting ] Aye , but on a Thursday was your poor Pamela baptised , on a Thursday my lady took me from my parents into her protection . |
| 20 | My senses took me through the bars that confined me . |
| 21 | Miss Tunstall took me quietly to the hedge : |
| 22 | I 'd just set off wherever the mood took me . |
| 23 | The question took me completely by surprise . |
| 24 | A boy came out and looked at me , a bit suspicious , and I felt a fool , but that boy took me back thirty years . |
| 25 | The Bulgarian took me out . |
| 26 | There were no farewell parties for me when I left Moose Jaw , although Fred Workman took me to lunch and treated us both to a glass of ale at the Grant Hall Hotel . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's nigh on two year since I 've been out that house , ’ said Bella suddenly , ‘ since the Warden took me for that X-ray after I fell over and hurt me wrist . ’ |
| 28 | Every Friday the teacher took me to my father 's room . |
| 29 | Our teacher took me aside at break . |
| 30 | Mr Duncan took me to the farm and I met Dan and Stella Parks . |