Example sentences of "[pron] 'd taken [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was published shortly after I 'd taken part in a time and motion study during which I 'd spoken to the man with the clip-board and asked a few pertinent questions . |
| 2 | ‘ I went to the surgery first , and they told me you 'd taken responsibility for the two of them . |
| 3 | He obviously had n't been willing : maybe she 'd taken offence and attacked him . |
| 4 | The kidnapping of his friend 's son , the policy of intermittent , small-scale attacks , together with the persistent driving winds ( no hurricane had hit , but nevertheless the autumn gales had torn at the trees all night and blown his nerves to bits ) , and the impending birth of his child by the savage girl who 'd taken possession of him — all this harried Kit Everard in his sleep until more than once , he was ready to move on , find another island , preferably entirely uninhabited . |
| 5 | Many of the players in the Olympic cricket match were n't even aware that they 'd taken part in the Olympic Games at all . |
| 6 | They 'd taken pride in planning for every eventuality , but there was nothing much they could do when an oncoming driver had a heart attack at the wheel and steered straight into the path of their Rover saloon . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , I thought they 'd taken care of them , ’ said Jenny . |
| 8 | they 'd taken control from the parent , and the parents quite readily gave that control to the state , they no longer had parental control |
| 9 | The judge told Frank Smith he 'd taken part in a ’ journey of terror . ’ |
| 10 | But he was so close , his other hand pulling her hard against his naked chest , his face so near to her own that it was difficult for her to breathe — so difficult that she had to open her mouth to draw in air only to find that he 'd taken advantage of the opportunity to deepen his kiss into one of familiarity . |
| 11 | It was his habit to go for a run round his island every day before breakfast , and that morning , because rain was forecast for the rest of the day , he 'd taken advantage of the brief spell of fine weather early on to gather up driftwood from the beach after his run . |
| 12 | About four weeks after Martinho 's capture — or his escape from Osvaldo , whichever way you like to look at it — he 'd taken Goreng to the spot . |
| 13 | All at once , in one quick movement , he 'd taken hold of her hand and , rising to his feet , was drawing her with him . |
| 14 | Oh he 'd taken dog out I expect . |