Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were similar types : happy , uncomplicated , but with an undercurrent of seriousness that made them want to take different directions , see with their own eyes , not other people 's . |
| 2 | My own tears , hot noisy gulping that burns and blotches , that neither you nor any of the women in the group is going to offer to staunch , tears of anger for myself and all of us , anger with the women in the group for making me face up to what I 'm doing to you , for making me want to take out those dusty bundles of old stories from where they 've lain for my lifetime tied up with pink ribbon and reread them and throw them away . |
| 3 | Mothers shaved the heads of their daughters and then made them undress to take cold baths in public on the Hill of Calvary . |
| 4 | One of them has taken up residence in a hut in Roche 's garden . |
| 5 | It is that someone among them has taken for himself some of the treasures of the city which were destined for God 's own sanctuary . |
| 6 | But they 've done a tabloid internally and they 've asked me to come to take a look at it . |
| 7 | ‘ Then you would n't say no if I asked to take you in my arms under the pretext of inviting you to dance . ’ |
| 8 | Still less do I want to take sides between differing schools of psychotherapy . |
| 9 | What should I want to take with me ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ The point is — do I want to take up where I left off ? ’ |
| 11 | Oh no way do I want to take that |
| 12 | These kinds of variations can seem very confusing , which is why I advocate taking the job slowly , one section at a time . |
| 13 | you see if you can get a certain amount of money yes I mean take out two thousand or something |
| 14 | I mean take the example that Hugh is always using , is that if I wanted to knock a wall through , a hole through that wall and put a door in there with a link in it surely to goodness we |
| 15 | I mean take ours , you 're covered , nobody would see you would they ? |
| 16 | But I mean take , for example , the two office the two full time offices in my division . |
| 17 | I mean take erm , people like Copernicus , er , Galileo and Newton . |
| 18 | I mean take the take the skin off it . |
| 19 | I know but they 'll think no but the bit that this happens , you know like they do get high because I mean take drugs |
| 20 | I would say that , I mean take Uganda as an example again , the permanent secretary who demanded a certain fee before he 'd consider a certain company got the push from government . |
| 21 | I mean to take drastic action in this matter , I assure you . |
| 22 | I mean to take another example er and this illustrates Mary-Jane 's point about it , it can be conscious , is is n't there a tendency would n't you say John for Clinton to see himself as Kennedy returned ? |
| 23 | ‘ As soon as my work here is finished ’ , he wrote to Constanze , ‘ I shall join you , for I intend to take a long rest in your arms ; and I shall really need it , for all this mental worry and all the rushing about in connection with it is really wearing me out … . ’ |
| 24 | If the chance really is there this year , I intend to take it . |
| 25 | " In that case — in that case I intend to take advantage of my privileges as a husband with you . " |
| 26 | I like to take care of my staff , just as I intend to take care of my wife — if the one I love will marry me . ’ |
| 27 | For the convenience of the members of the public I intend to take item five by erm statement . |
| 28 | ‘ I intend taking my case to an industrial tribunal . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Leo , she said warningly , ‘ I have had as much as I intend taking for one day . |
| 30 | Your brother 's death left you heiress to Tracy Castle , and I intend taking it for the King . ’ |