Example sentences of "[pron] take a [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Stepping up to bat in the eighth inning of game five on Sunday with the scores tied 1-1 , the Giants first baseman had trouble controlling the adrenalin , ‘ but I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the point of release of the ball ’ . |
2 | I took a deep breath and said , yes , all right , he could borrow mine . |
3 | He and Rosie were both impressed by the loose creance work I was doing , so I took a deep breath and removed all the equipment , except for the jesses . |
4 | I took a deep breath and smelt the sea . |
5 | I took a deep breath and stepped forward . |
6 | I took a deep breath and ran my dagger under the rim of the casket , freeing the wooden pegs from their sockets around the edge of the coffin . |
7 | I took a sharp knife and cut through the body that I had joined together so carefully . |
8 | I took a sharp knife and cut through the body that I had joined together so carefully . |
9 | I took a cold shower and changed my clothes . |
10 | ‘ I could have made a real mess of that hole , but I took a calculated gamble and it paid off , ’ added Faldo , who walked off the green with a bogey four — one shot less than he registered in the first round . |
11 | It was not uncommon for someone to take a wrong turning and be found wandering three weeks later , cold and hungry . |
12 | I take a deep breath and head back into the eye of the storm , careening down side-streets when police barricades and fire hoses block the main avenues . |
13 | I take a deep breath and try to calm myself , to still the noisy , rusty jagged parts . |
14 | But I rely on stocking up whenever I visit the States — I take an empty suitcase and bring it back full ’ |
15 | I suppose it will come right in the end its taken a long while because look at that lump there |
16 | She takes a deep drag and goes on . |
17 | She took a resolute breath and manoeuvred the jeep behind a low sports car . |
18 | She took a calming breath and turned , and was put off her stroke for a moment when she saw his glance flicking over her slim and erect carriage , taking in the elegant and attractive navy-trimmed white outfit she wore . |
19 | She took a deep breath but before she had the chance to speak someone tapped on the door and a dark , bearded man appeared . |
20 | She took a deep breath as her agitation mounted . |
21 | He stepped out of her way and she took a deep breath as she ran to the door and slammed it shut behind her . |
22 | She took a deep breath and made herself speak slowly . |
23 | She took a deep breath and then spoke , keeping her voice low and steady . |
24 | She knew hat she would be flaunted before the whole of Northumberland if her mother had her way , so , although aware that good form dictated that she should dress down in the country , she took a deep breath and faced the fact that , for their first few outings at least , she would have to wear what Nora called her ‘ dressy ’ clothes . |
25 | Outside , she took a deep breath and , after a moment , Will appeared and stood silently at her side . |
26 | She took a deep breath and slipped off her coat . |
27 | She took a deep breath and began to speak . |
28 | She took a deep breath and rang the bell at the parson 's house . |
29 | She took a deep breath and stepped from behind the curtains . |
30 | She took a deep breath and tried to calm down . |