Example sentences of "[conj] take his " in BNC.
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| 1 | She must know how to give or take his hand and always to acknowledge his presence as an equal partner in the dance . |
| 2 | Without holstering his gun , or taking his eyes off the glimmering phenomenon , Bishop dragged the little man from the chamber and threw him bodily into the Pit . |
| 3 | He had n't been changed or taken his medicine . |
| 4 | By the mid-1930s such ‘ option ’ arrangements were characteristic of private sector provision also ; it was for the male breadwinner alone to decide whether he would so provide for his dependants or take his full pension on retirement . |
| 5 | However , there were no suitable ponies , and indeed the only horses that took his eye in the whole sale were two Arabian stallions . |
| 6 | I too would gladly have exercised these master-skills , but there was one essential ingredient I lacked : Charlie 's strong will and his massively forceful desire to possess whatever it was that took his fancy . |
| 7 | All those that took his hospitality , where were they , I 'd like to ask ? |
| 8 | Sung , following her , held out his hand and for the first time she let him help her , gripping his hand with a force that took his breath , her fingers tightening convulsively with every little jolt she received . |
| 9 | The police had been convinced it was a genuine accident that took his life ( and that of his mistress ) but after what she 'd been through , after what she had discovered , Donna could not believe that men willing to kill for the possession of a book had not taken the life of the man she 'd loved . |
| 10 | In Leitrim , David Thomson began twin love affairs that took his life along a particular direction — with Phoebe Kirkwood , his young charge ; and with Ireland , later the focus of many of his broadcasts . |
| 11 | When Errol removed the rollers , he brushed the hair through to give a soft , natural-looking style that took his client by surprise — she had n't realised how versatile her one-length hair could be ! |
| 12 | Nor the fierce pain in the shin that took his leg from under him and sent him sprawling to the ground . |
| 13 | During the sittings , he was always in good spirits ; and as long as you did not try to glimpse what he was putting up on the canvas , he would dilate on any subject that took his fancy . |
| 14 | Wyn raised a finger to his lips and said , ‘ I imagine he is afraid that the same spectre haunts him , calling him to Bavduin , that took his friends , Gyonval and the rest . |
| 15 | Ally McCoist , who invited Malta to take that with the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15 , also thrived on the good service provided by Pat Nevin , John Collins and Paul McStay . |
| 16 | It was worse than taking his own life . |
| 17 | He did not move away , nor take his eyes off her . |
| 18 | Although ‘ t is easy to see that he could not leave you behind , nor take his eyes off you for a moment . |
| 19 | Ex-Eton schoolboy Jonathan Barton was bullied but unlike Charles , he knew better than to take his complaint to the headmaster . |
| 20 | He ends up doing surgery on himself and takes his heart out , listens to it like a clock and throws it to the audience . |
| 21 | WHEN Kevin Cole drives to work he leaves his new Metro GTi behind and takes his wife 's Peugeot 205 diesel . |
| 22 | The lovely Sinita glides by like a panther swathed in loin-cloth , boob tube and boots and takes his eyes with her . |
| 23 | James , having pleaded to be allowed to land and take his chance , was , much against his will , whisked back to France , having merely glimpsed his intended kingdom through the mist and rain . |
| 24 | ‘ If they go out of Europe , I believe Tapie will go and take his bully-boy style of management with him . |
| 25 | Lorenzini waited and then asked : ‘ So do you want me to go and take his statement ? ’ |
| 26 | He prayed for the first time in years to the Holy Spirit to come and take his brother 's soul . |
| 27 | Delight ran all over her at his use of her name , and she wanted to reach up and take his face between her hands and say , ‘ You are beautiful and strong and gentle . |
| 28 | All she wanted was for him to leave and take his tantalising , lying promises away with him . |
| 29 | ‘ But they let you walk in and take his place before they even knew that you never laugh at anything , even if it 's funny . ’ |
| 30 | To have to sit there and take his abuse was like being bound hand and foot to a torturer 's chair . |