Example sentences of "[pers pn] can take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | McKim said : ‘ I can take a punch or a kick but to be spat at for no reason is disgusting . |
| 2 | Besides , being fairly new to Nanci Griffith , I can take a fresh tack . |
| 3 | Enraged , Miranda said , ‘ Okay , I can take a hint . ’ |
| 4 | I had five shots of local anaesthetic , and after about 10 minutes the surgeon pulled out this wriggling black larva and everyone burst into applause , but the photographer said , ‘ Oh , I missed that , can you put it back in so I can take a shot ? ’ |
| 5 | I can take a joke . |
| 6 | Now , I can take a sermon from any pretty woman and Mathilda was no exception , but I also caught the threat in her words . |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't worry … you can sleep alone — I can take a hint that I 'm not wanted without you having to hit me over the head with it , ’ he finished bitterly . |
| 8 | Signe took the money gleefully and ran out of the room shouting , ‘ I can take a hint . |
| 9 | I can take a hint , ’ and laughing . |
| 10 | I can take a hint . |
| 11 | I find now that I can take a little comfort for acting beyond my authority and without Don Bennett 's knowledge of what I was doing . |
| 12 | I mean I can take a form up to the porters in Goodricke and they 'll give me a key to a minibus . |
| 13 | I can take a hint . |
| 14 | ‘ I can take a hint . |
| 15 | ‘ But I can take a train . |
| 16 | Your stupid behaviour would normally result in me sending you to prison but I feel I can take a different course . ’ |
| 17 | Ann can be funny sometimes , I can take a joke ca n't I ? |
| 18 | I do n't know whether I can take a male Prime Minister seriously , Bill . |
| 19 | Breathes there a woman with soul so dead that she can take a trip round Bath 's exhilarating architecture without wanting to take home ‘ a touch of the Georgians ’ — even if it 's only a silver spoon ? |
| 20 | But erm , that 's Linda , and er , as I say I 've known her for seven years , you can have a bit of fun , she can take a joke , she 's got a good sense of humour , and nice to work with , and she 's nice to work with . |
| 21 | Difference : you can take a walk outside . |
| 22 | you can take a donkey ride up into the mountains in the morning , before spending the afternoon on a jet ski or paragliding down the beach . |
| 23 | Another popular aspect is the hotel 's bar where you can take a break from the midday sun for a welcome sandwich or toastie . |
| 24 | here you can take a gentle stroll around the lake , or start off on a more strenuous hike . |
| 25 | In fact , you can take a day off . |
| 26 | If there is a tide flowing , to avoid being swept downtide you can take a transit on the next mark to steer the rhumb line . |
| 27 | 1 ) You can take a cheque for the full amount — tax-free . |
| 28 | You can take a few simple steps to help keep your home warmer in winter time . |
| 29 | ‘ You can take a look if you 've a mind . ’ |
| 30 | From Lombok you can take a boat trip to the Gilies , three small coral-fringed islands that are a paradise for snorklers and divers . |