Example sentences of "[noun] took [noun prp] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rafiq took Hasan by the hand , and , with a sly look at Robert , joined Maisie . |
| 2 | On the first day of the Easter holidays , Mister Johnny took Nick up the mountain to where the galls nested , on an island in a small lake . |
| 3 | Kylie tagged along when mum Carol took Dannii to the audition for a small part in the soap opera The Sullivans . |
| 4 | North took Dawson to the kitchen and started some coffee . |
| 5 | The doors opened , and Karen took Kee to the room . |
| 6 | A guard took Rilla into the prison , and soon she was with Kiah again . |
| 7 | The Brownie Guider took Brenda by the arm . |
| 8 | Counsel for TJ submitted that the evidence of identification should be excluded because a police officer involved in the investigation took TJ to the parade from the place where he was currently detained , in breach of Code D 2.2 to PACE . |
| 9 | Theda took Hector to the kitchen and left him with Mrs Elswick to do what he might in the way of cajolery , for she had several morsels of interest to his ever ready stomach , and Theda was obviously not going to take him outside . |
| 10 | The Woods went to their seats , but Mr Gordon took Anthony through the stage door . |
| 11 | After work Jed took Mitch to the hotel for a drink . |
| 12 | There was nothing decently to be done and so with disproportionate reluctance Flavia took Andrée to the tower . |
| 13 | The tiny woman took Tuppe by the hand and led him into the darkness at the rear of the shop . |
| 14 | Duvall took Jimmy by the throat again , and drew back his other hand with the broken bottle . |
| 15 | Pilate standing on , you imagine knowing that he has delivered up an innocent man , knowing that he 's delivered to death someone who is not guilty of death , knowing that he is the son of God , the King of the Jews , listen to what he says and th listen to what he 's watch , he 's seeing rather and the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around him and they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him , and after weaving a crown of thorns they put it on his head and reed in his right hand , and they kneeled down before him and mocked him saying , hail ! |
| 16 | Thousands of people took AZT in the hope that it would make them feel better and live longer . |
| 17 | McGowan took Jed by the arm and led him over to the cardboard box . |
| 18 | The captain took Corbett by the sleeve , led him over to them and tapped one of the players on the shoulder . |
| 19 | The old man took Yanek by the hand , led him up to the castle door , and knocked . |
| 20 | While her husband threw up violently into the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister and the world took Valium at the thought of Sandpit Dan moving into the White House , she stated for pudding . |
| 21 | The Doctor took Rosheen by the hand . |
| 22 | John Major took Britain into the ERM with an over-valued pound . |
| 23 | Rosie took Artemis by the hand and led her down the corridor to a small room right at the end . |
| 24 | The bullet took Richmann in the shoulder , shocking the shotgun from his grip . |
| 25 | The bullet took Samir in the chest . |
| 26 | Pearce took Cardiff by the sleeve . |
| 27 | After a second helping , Alice took Mungo into the lean-to . |
| 28 | Leo took Katherine to the Village . |