Example sentences of "[vb past] take a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | she likes plenty , you know , and er , she did take a course on baby minding and she passed everything like , she could baby mind |
2 | ‘ They did take a dip last weekend , ’ she admitted . |
3 | Well it did take a bit of organization to get yourself to the end of the walk , erm with your your weekly rubbish or your daily rubbish , to get that put away . |
4 | Late in 1988 I purchased a second-hand Toyota KS901 ( we are now the best of friends but it did take a while ) . |
5 | He said of his winter sporting expedition : ‘ I felt I 'd reached a decent standard by the end of the week , although I did take a tumble or two . |
6 | Now that is the accepted way of doing it , and I can not see any reason why that can not be done , erm in Greater York , once the location for the new settlement is erm er is identified , erm so that 's my definition of erm integrated and balanced community , it 's a concept , you ca n't define , I do n't think , integrated and balanced separately , you need to bind them together er into into some erm er or all er erm concept , erm now the erm the question you did pose me , sir , which er I did take a note of , but I wonder if you 'd be kind enough to repeat it so I 've I 've a I 've a got it quite clear before I respond . |
7 | Now , I understand then that you did take a walk down Boundary Drive on that night ? ’ |
8 | Look I 've just remembered , I did take a walk — just to get a breath of fresh air . ’ |
9 | We did take a plant into her on the Saturday before she died , and then she died the following Saturday er and she . |
10 | Yet some did take a step of great courage . |
11 | I did take a step back and look at myself . |
12 | Christmas cards go flying I did take a picture of all my birthday cards , |