Example sentences of "[noun] took [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like the rest , the ex-Croydon cars took on the visible signs of war , headlamp masks , white collision fenders and protective netting on the windows . |
| 2 | The old Gymnasium could then become additional space for Art , while Geography took over the old Library . |
| 3 | ‘ The DJ took up the same line when he came on for the broadcast quiz interview , ’ she went on . |
| 4 | Gerhard Schürer 's post as Chair of the State Planning Commission was abolished and Grünheid took over the new position of Chair of the Economic Committee . |
| 5 | The Macedonian Assembly elected on March 20 a new government led by Nikola Kljusev , while Blaze Ristovski , Jovan Andonov and Bekir Zuta were elected as Deputy Premiers , Risto Damjanovski became Minister of Defence , and Jordan Mjalkov took over the Interior Ministry . |
| 6 | Then and there my thinking itself turned into melodious song , and my meditation became a poem , and my very prayers and psalms took up the same sound . |
| 7 | In The Form he says that the lower part of the contemplative life is : This is consistent with his account of his own quickened consciousness in The Fire of Love when he says that prior to his feeling of calor he was sitting in a chapel " delighting in the sweetness of prayer and meditation " and in his experience of canor " my thinking itself turned into melodious song , and my meditation became a poem , and my very prayers and psalms took up the same sound " ( 15.93 ) . |
| 8 | DR GEORGE Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia took on the unenviable task of ‘ harvesting ’ sweat from the acrid armpits of scores of male volunteers . |
| 9 | The house in Denbigh Terrace , which was his home during and after his marriage to Kristen Tomassi , had been progressively colonised by the office ; Nik Powell took over the first floor ; board meetings were conducted in the lounge ; paperwork spilled into the bedrooms . |
| 10 | The teacher took up the remaining bangle and , throwing it into the water , said , ‘ It is there . ’ ’ |
| 11 | Julia took up the assembled bridle and they walked outside into the early evening sun . |
| 12 | The young lad took out the large chopper his father used to cleave wood for the fire and chased the bully out of the house and down the street . |
| 13 | Once back on the ground the ambulance service took over the medical side of the operation . |
| 14 | A large smile took over the small face of Elmer . |
| 15 | A new team of managers took over the semi-state-owned bank on May 13th . |
| 16 | Byron took up the above theme regarding the relationship between the communities we study and the wider world they inhabit , especially as it relates to complex societies . |
| 17 | They were invited to Hollywood parties together and they left together : when one broke into song , the other took up the harmonising line . |
| 18 | By the early twentieth century German ornithologists took over the leading role , pioneering the use of ringing as a technique for tracing bird movements . |
| 19 | Countless times , before Longines took up the electronic timing of practice , Ferrari had managed to surprise every one else 's chronometers with their ‘ times ’ : they had a rabid press and rabid fans behind them and the Monza authorities , besides being among the least efficient on the circuit , were also the most pliant . |
| 20 | Blair again converted , and just after the break out half Keith Megarry took over the kicking duties to put Dungannon 20 points clear with a penalty . |
| 21 | Martha took out the two tiles and laid them in front of him . |
| 22 | At such close range , the blast from the shortened barrel took out the entire patrol . |
| 23 | With the resulting growth there in shopping , commercial and residential facilities , Sedbergh took over the administrative responsibilities of the district in 1863 . |
| 24 | Richard Nixon took over the Oval Office in January , 1969 . |
| 25 | Earlier this season Devenish beat Kinawley 5-15 to 2-2 in the league , but immediately afterwards Jim Carty took over the managerial reins , and Kinawley were transformed virtually overnight . |
| 26 | This year Ian McCartney took up the new post of Student Enterprise Officer and this addition to the staff has greatly facilitated student enterprise activities . |
| 27 | News of the Conservative Party conference at Brighton took up the greater part of Wednesday 's ‘ The World at One ’ . |
| 28 | Dr Mortimer took out the old Baskerville papers and read them to Sir Henry . |
| 29 | By the Arthur died in 1803 and his three younger sons took over the prosperous business , there were already records of Guinness sales to the West Indies . |
| 30 | The portfolio of Mohamed Ghanouchi was altered from Planning and Finance to Economy and Finance ; Tahar Azaiez took up the new post of Minister of Professional Training and Employment ; Ahmed Khaled became Minister of Culture and Information ; and Ali Chabi was appointed as Secretary of State for Religious Affairs . |