Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] would take [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing very much has happened so far , but I thought I would take the opportunity to write a longish letter , knowing that I would be busy later on . |
| 2 | Thought I 'd take a trip . ’ |
| 3 | I thought I 'd take a break . ’ |
| 4 | Terry said yesterday : ‘ The doctor told me to get some fresh air , so I thought I 'd take the dog for a walk . |
| 5 | I knew somebody would take the hint . |
| 6 | If Felipe thought she would take the husband off his hands while he amused himself with Candace he was very much mistaken ! |
| 7 | She thought she would take the statement tomorrow or the next day , when he was out of hospital . |
| 8 | Rather than examine just one of Tony Revell 's acoustics , we thought we 'd take a look at two instead . |
| 9 | She knew he 'd take the credit for her ideas ; then she gave a mental shrug . |
| 10 | But she knew it would take a while before the immeasurable hunger receded within her . |
| 11 | She was surprised to find it rising for the third time , but though it hardened she knew it would take an age to bring it to orgasm . |
| 12 | I met Chapman on his way to the Zandvoort prize-giving and said I 'd take the job — basically to turn Lotus into an engine manufacturer — if it was still available . |
| 13 | The plaintiff said she would take the risk of an accident happening . |
| 14 | Goibniu remembered that Gnomes were reportedly extremely greedy , but said they would take a look at the designs now , if the Gnomes were quite ready , thus galvanising the Gnomes into anxious industry , resulting in much unpacking of knapsacks and unrolling of parchments and remarks such as , ‘ Who 's got the plan of the turquoise bracelet ? ’ and ‘ Why did we bring along four sketches for the everyday silver tiara ? ’ and ‘ Flaherty 's sitting on the Coronation sceptre ! ’ |
| 15 | Mr Cairns , a former Ulster teacher now lecturing in Japan who is home on a study project , said : ‘ They went for a meal to McDonalds and when the girls said they would take a taxi back to the Young Women 's Christian Association the boys told them not to take a black taxi because they were too expensive . |
| 16 | He said it would take a week . |
| 17 | Rain got through to Marshall who said he would take the call . |
| 18 | I could n't believe it when he said he 'd take the room . |
| 19 | Well he said he 'd take the radio . |