Example sentences of "took a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Last season 's Nat West Trophy finalists took a firm grip on the game by reducing Lancashire , finalists twice in the last three years , to 119 for three from 39 overs at lunch . |
| 32 | After the morning foursomes had been shared , Yorkshire took a firm grip on the proceedings when they won five out of the first six afternoon singles but then the young players took a hand . |
| 33 | However , Dorset took a firm grip declaring at 202–3 in 54.3 overs . |
| 34 | Fear took a firm grip on Rose 's stomach . |
| 35 | Uncorked it , took a king-sized slug and stared up at my ceiling fan . |
| 36 | As a comparison , he took a similar-sized piece of paper and marked fifty-one crosses at random . |
| 37 | Confronted with a party weighted in favour of the clerical , he nevertheless took a thoughtful look at Hugh Beringar , and addressed himself rather to the secular justice . |
| 38 | Lucy leaned further back on the sofa , and took a thoughtful drink of her tea . |
| 39 | She let the dress fall and took a shy step towards him . |
| 40 | The grypesh were clawing over their own dead to get through the gate whilst swords and staves and Ratagan 's axe took a fearful toll . |
| 41 | But following his hope GP at Assen last June , Zeelenburg 's fortunes took a spectacular turn for the worse . |
| 42 | Such major changes of strategy are n't made without sacrifices , and the consequent upheavals took a certain toll at Cadbury 's , not least of which was the need to reduce the work-force . |
| 43 | Yet , poorer as it made him , he took a certain pride in keeping his wife . |
| 44 | He took a certain route leading to another kind of life and ended up famous . |
| 45 | Because we think we have tamed industrialism we no longer fear it ; but in the age of laissez faire , when the power of the manufacturers seemed unbounded , it took a certain courage to think for oneself and run the risk of appearing ridiculous . |
| 46 | Thinking along those lines , I took a certain glee in the thought that the style , like its progenitor , might crack and crumble into maudlin self-justification . |
| 47 | Gerard handed Katherine her cup , and Mr Lee took a certain small pleasure in allowing him to pass over the second cup , even though he could have easily reached out and taken it . |
| 48 | Despite her pique about his refusal to discuss the will , she took a certain pride in showing him her brother 's room . |
| 49 | BRITAIN 'S dressage riders made history today when they took a European Championship team silver medal in Lipica , Slovenia . |
| 50 | They took a tiny , cramped lift to the top floor of the building and were admitted by Hawick , who was wearing an expensive blue-green sweater , and slacks , the clothes sitting easily on his long , slim frame , the dark hair beautifully cut , a little too long , flopping on his forehead . |
| 51 | Thiercelin took a tiny sip and replaced his glass on the corner of the dressing-table . |
| 52 | Antonio devoured half of his burger in one bite , whilst Susanna took a tiny morsel of lobster . |
| 53 | He went through to his room and picked up the bag he had packed earlier , then went to the small desk in the corner and took a tiny notebook from the drawer . |
| 54 | The Telegraph reported : ‘ It was this try , in fact , that put paid to England 's chances for when he took a bouncing ball in his stride and raced unopposed 60 yards to the line , England were in full attacking trim and had narrowed Wales 's lead from 13 points to four . |
| 55 | He took a separate piece of paper from his top pocket and handed it to Duncan . |
| 56 | They took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal and crossed the busy Piazzale Roma , with its juddering buses and crowds of pedestrians , to one of the multi-storey garages . |
| 57 | ‘ The lad took a savage beatin' . |
| 58 | Wright was the first of Souness 's multi-million pound recruits back in the summer of 1991 , but his fortunes took a savage nosedive in September after a string of poor Liverpool results against Aston Villa , Chesterfield and Wimbledon . |
| 59 | He took a shuddering breath , then felt the pain spear through him again . |
| 60 | She took a shuddering breath . |