Example sentences of "[pron] had take [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This time I had to take a double dose to return to my old shape .
2 Last time , I had to take the other route from Larne to Stranraer in Scotland .
3 I had to take the whole test again because I blinked , ’ he said .
4 But , you see , I had taken a violent dislike to the short man .
5 It was the first time I had taken a close look at him .
6 When Panama City awakened , and after I had taken a small breakfast of pineapple , café con leche and a hard roll or two , I rented a small white Japanese car , acquired a map from the official cartographers who conduct their business under the curious name of the Instituto Geografico Nacional Tommy Guardia , and set out to look for Santa Fé , for William — and for the Pacific .
7 It was difficult to make sure I had taken the right things but not too much and I found I could have done with less .
8 I had taken the Big C to Agincourt .
9 As I got nearer the Porsche I saw that during the night someone had taken a sharp instrument to the bodywork .
10 According to Sutton , Pilger made him cancel interviews which had taken a long time to set up .
11 The watchers were now bellowing encouragement to each of the players in a game which had taken a new turn .
12 Knowing he was in the right , that she had taken a stupid risk , only made things worse .
13 Approximately 100 people then took part in the business meeting when our President , Lady Braithwaite , opened the proceedings with many congratulations to the Society on the previous eventful year in which she had taken a deep interest .
14 She had taken a considerable amount of trouble over her appearance , she realized now , waiting for him to open the door .
15 I knew she had taken a fine dose .
16 The old woman lay in her hammock , sleeping ; it was a time when she had taken a heavy dose , and he was able to lead Ariel out and let her walk before him , now and then turning to make sure he was not about to do something to her , put a halter on her or hit her , and she made for the fence and pointed over it and asked him with her hands and eyes if she could go there , beyond the stockade , into the receding forest , where the bromeliads pushed out their stiff blades , and the monkeys nibbled at mango fruits and threw them down when they were unripe with tiny rows of toothmarks like some sharp-fanged fairy child 's , where the birds of many colours screeched .
17 She had taken an immediate liking to the Vicar , the Reverend Geoffrey Brighouse , an ex-naval officer who had matters well-organised and from whom , she had quickly realised , she could learn a lot .
18 With her husband she had taken an active part in the publications of the Pali Text Society , both in Pali , the classical language of Buddhism , and in English .
19 She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see Rose Maylie .
20 It sounded as if her plans had changed at the last minute and , embarrassed by all the trouble Andrew had gone to on her behalf , she had taken the easy way out by returning the keys without a message .
21 And was it for this awfulness that she had taken the great jump that would divide her from the rest of her life , that she could never go back to , for this she had put herself beyond the pale and ruined her life ?
22 Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji , hitherto Minister of Budget and Planning , had been a critic of the policy of outgoing Finance Minister Chief Olu Falae who had taken a tough stance with creditors on the renegotiation of Nigeria 's foreign debt .
23 Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji , hitherto Minister of Budget and Planning , had been a critic of the policy of outgoing Finance Minister Chief Olu Falae who had taken a tough stance with creditors on the renegotiation of Nigeria 's foreign debt .
24 Mr Clare was telling his son about the new d'Urberville family who had taken the ancient name and lived near Trantridge .
25 Phil Tufnell celebrates the return catch which disposed of New Zealand 's Dipak Patel , who had taken the long handle to the left-arm spinner in the previous Test
26 She compared the results of students who had taken the regular lecture course with those of students using the computer-based programme and found no statistical difference in the amount of learning .
27 Devonshire won 2-1 against Edge Hill BCOB , who had taken an early lead .
28 She kissed his cheek , managing to avoid the scarred one by some contortion recognised by both her victim and McAllister , who had taken an instant dislike to her .
29 The men in boots were inspectors who had taken an unusual interest in our barge .
30 Not far distanced from the council , in England at any rate , was Parliament , dominated for much of the fourteenth century by the peerage ; and in that body , too , matters of policy and national finance were frequently discussed , for it was there that kings liked to benefit from the practical experience of men who had taken an active part in war .
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