Example sentences of "and i took " in BNC.
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| 1 | He asked me where a ladder like that could be found , and I took him round to the one that hangs on the side of the potting shed . |
| 2 | I knew about them because of being at art college and I took Steve and Paul down with me and introduced them to a scene they knew nothing about . |
| 3 | Pete and I took an afternoon ferry from Leknes to Napp , and sweltered the bikes over an unnamed pass to Vareid . |
| 4 | I got her letter yesterday and I took the first plane . |
| 5 | I ca n't actually recall all the numbers , but I remember I was in the States at one point and I took the album over and tried to sell it to a record company . |
| 6 | Every room in the house contained some form of Bible and I took up a large ancient looking one and opened it as if it had been a door into a cave . |
| 7 | It was entirely our responsibility and that evening to well past midnight Leon and I took her through the changes until she was satisfied that she knew the policy thoroughly . |
| 8 | Well , the Dean and I took great joy in disabusing that person of that mistaken view . |
| 9 | Looking back and seeing him trudging so patiently and you catch up , I can show you where Dad and I took the hare . ’ |
| 10 | Accommodation was pretty rough-and-ready but the people were friendly and warm-hearted , and I took endless delight in exploring on foot the wild landscapes of lakes and forest , mountain waterfalls and paths as rich with alpine flowers as a medieval tapestry . |
| 11 | It was after nine o'clock when I reached Valladolid , and I took a taxi to the Hotel Moderno . |
| 12 | But all was deserted , and I took comfort from a star : |
| 13 | The nursemaid and I took it to him . |
| 14 | And I took it and slew them all : seven thousand warriors and old men , together with women and old women and maidens , for I had consecrated it for Ashtar-Chemosh . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I slipped it in my pocket and forgot about it till one day when I was down at yon ford and I took a swig and , by God , it 's potent . ’ |
| 16 | Alan and I took a lot of meetings … in Londonderry , Coleraine , Portglenone . |
| 17 | By now , rain had begun to fall , and I took refuge in the Imperial Hotel . |
| 18 | She agreed to come and I took her first to the more brilliantly decorated one , not knowing that she was not only a very religious woman but also a girl who had been brought up in the strictest kind of convent — no heating , nothing for show . |
| 19 | And I took lashings of photos — ’ He stopped , suddenly frowning . |
| 20 | When I look back , I see how easy and comfortable and pleasant my life was , and I took it all for granted ! |
| 21 | Bernard and I took a taxi to a hostel . |
| 22 | It began to pour and I took shelter in a basement café . |
| 23 | Out of the hundreds of pictures that my husband Bob Turner and I took , we decided to publish a book by ourselves of 130 images showing the life , culture and people of Calcutta . |
| 24 | ‘ I found them in a book and I took them . |
| 25 | I got him into the factory and from there we got the ambulance and … and I took him to the Royal Victoria Infirmary . ’ |
| 26 | With appointed ‘ judges ’ and a news reporter on the ground at the Flying Field , Dick and I took off one Saturday morning with petrol tank full , and spiralled up into ‘ the great blue yonder ’ . |
| 27 | P. E. A man dropped dead in front of me on the street and I took him to the mortuary and I got into trouble over it because I did n't search the body properly . |
| 28 | I had adored my father and I took ages to get over it . |
| 29 | ‘ As my mother no longer had means to live , she died ; and I took myself off to the south in search of more sunshine and a master who asked no questions . ’ |
| 30 | He was getting back quicker than I thought because he is quite a tall guy , so I had to knock the stumps down as quickly as possible and the quickest way to get there was through the air — and I took it . ’ |