Example sentences of "took [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An unshackled BR first seemed keen to follow suit , but then took the safer political option of ordering its own replacement machines from a domestic supplier . |
| 2 | The Nottingham venue took the higher rated players with Corby taking the remainder . |
| 3 | ‘ It took the better part of an hour to get to brass tacks , but we managed it in the end , sir . ’ |
| 4 | The dominant females also had their share — Loukoum took the lower half , and Ondine had a good portion of the internal organs . |
| 5 | Miss Barbara Norrice , who took the earlier session at Quintin School , will be demonstrating the system taught by Veronica Sherwood . |
| 6 | In fact , of course , I did criticise them , although out of fear of my father I took the easier route and voiced that criticism upon my mother . |
| 7 | Who took the braver decision ? |
| 8 | Bowling took no further part in the proceedings , but he may think it a small price to pay for providing one of the turning points in a memorable match . |
| 9 | All three jockeys gave evidence to the stewards , who , after hearing from the betting intelligence officer , accepted their explanations and took no further action . |
| 10 | Thomas himself left the Company in 1916 and took no further part in the matter . |
| 11 | Rother 's woes were further compounded when Richard Whitmore Jones was injured in the first game and took no further part in the match . |
| 12 | Former athletes who took no further exercise were found to have the same risk factor for a heart attack as those who had never been active . |
| 13 | The Financial Reporting Review Panel informed the company that substituting the proposed requirements of an exposure draft for those of an existing accounting standard was not acceptable ; but it took no further action , since FRS 3 was expected shortly . |
| 14 | Dr. Welch recommended them to the committee , who noted the report but took no further action . |
| 15 | The central government took no further action — although select committees investigated the problem in 1895 and 1896 . |
| 16 | Prosecution counsel took no further part . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , prosecuting counsel maintained his position and took no further part . |
| 18 | Instead , he sagged back in his chair and took no further action . |
| 19 | Inge took no further part in public life . |
| 20 | He took no further part in party politics , confining himself to local bodies : he was a magistrate and served on the Shropshire county council from 1923 to 1934 . |
| 21 | Should I refuse to do so , the soldiers themselves were to return after announcing to the Danakil that the authorities took no further responsibility for my safety . |
| 22 | And now she took a better look at him , Folly could n't help noticing the strong , muscular lines of the broad back under that white shirt . |
| 23 | I invited him into the house and there , in the bright light , I took a closer look at him . |
| 24 | From the masthead Tilda , having sailed out to sea with Grace , took a closer survey of the Reach . |
| 25 | Although the survey forms took a closer look at unauthorised absence and aimed to collect data on pupils seen unequivocally as truants , it was plain that condoned absence was a major problem for headteachers . |
| 26 | I took a closer look at our visitor . |
| 27 | When he took a closer look he was horrified . |
| 28 | I took a closer look and discovered it was blood running from his head . |
| 29 | Once again , the government took a stricter view . |
| 30 | It took a fuller self-knowledge to do something effective about them . |