Example sentences of "[pron] could [adv] take [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean there 's times I could just take Billy and just but then you have to think , no . |
| 2 | Louise picked out a pretty little pink dress that nobody could possibly take exception to and so honour was satisfied . |
| 3 | But he also emphasised the need for greater spending on transport and communications , science and research and development — programmes which could yet take priority over health spending under a Labour government . |
| 4 | As Lothar was still only in the lower clerical orders , those of the deacon , he had to be ordained priest , which could only take place on the ember days , so accordingly the ceremonies were delayed until Saturday and Sunday 21/22 February , six weeks after the election . |
| 5 | It was further away from the centre of London and our home , and we could easily take Magwitch abroad by boat from there . |
| 6 | But we could only take care of little children ! |
| 7 | At that point we could still take water from the aquifer , but we would have to pump it out in the same way as we would from an unconfined aquifer . |
| 8 | No one could possibly take exception to this Mathis infant . |
| 9 | Clearly , 1992 will pose many opportunities ( and threats ) to companies within the EC , but it is felt that things will not change overnight ; it will be more of a slow transitionary period and it could well take decades before we see an integration similar to that in the USA today . |
| 10 | It seemed Noah wanted the magistrate to find nothing with which he could possibly take issue . |
| 11 | In one of his rare public reflective moments , he looked back on the three women in his early life , Mud , Lorraine and June , with gratitude because they gave him a good start , independence and the belief that he could always take care of himself , come what may . |