Example sentences of "she [modal v] [adv] take [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But today , she could not take part , she pleaded illness , she invoked Caterina , who needed her at home , she said , for she was still poorly .
2 ( Who ever heard of a mother falling so ill she could not take care of her household , whereas everywhere there were men drunk , mad , gaoled , old , worn out-who had become as children again to their wives ? )
3 A particularly charming smile ensured she 'd not take offence at his words .
4 She would n't take advantage of his friendliness .
5 She never liked the killing of them , though , whereas now she looked forward to the moment when she would finally take advantage of his surrender .
6 Phoebe was surprised ; she had somehow thought that after Rachel 's sterling conduct of the night before , she would now take charge , go on looking after them all , manage everything for them and leave her free to walk the road that she had to walk .
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