Example sentences of "[Wh det] he [vb mod] take " in BNC.

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1 Brian had chosen Bath as a place to which he would take Celia the following weekend , partly because it was not too far away and partly because he remembered how happy they had been there before .
2 In a rather confused , uncertain , period Reagan stood out as an upbeat , optimistic candidate who , despite his failings , had an easily understood programme and a clear sense of the direction in which he would take his country , if given the opportunity .
3 To complicate matters further , however , the Crown might use one of its local officials for paying creditors : in that case the official would receive a warrant , which he would take , with his receipt , to the Exchequer when presenting his account .
4 The colour left her skin , her pale face showing a deep fear at the way he was crushing her to his body , the whipcord strength of his arms and the determination of his roaming fingers giving her an idea of the violence with which he would take her .
5 Beside him on the counter were large dirty bottles of gilt glass from which he would take out the stoppers and daub them on the sleeves of passers-by .
6 These are the not-books for which he must take responsibility .
7 In many cases , as where the persons entitled are not of age , or not yet in existence , or not to be found , an executor or administrator will have to retain the property in his hands for a considerable time , though he may sometimes relieve himself by a payment or transfer into court , and in any case he can obtain the direction of the courts when doubts arise as to the proper course which he should take .
8 The genius of the football supporter is that he has managed to convert something as unappetizing and unpromising as an English football season into something from which he can take pleasure .
9 We decided to present him with a small token which he can take to his new life , and keep in memory of his bachelor days and the friends he has left behind .
10 ‘ The aggrieved consumer needs an accessible local service to which he can take his troubles and where he will receive a realistic appraisal , a measure of help in presenting his case , or a pointer to the next step .
11 It was not a place to which he could take Maureen MacQuillan or any woman , and only partly because he shared it with a fellow MP .
12 He who made the cunts talk went straightaway into the castle ; all ran to salute him and wished to welcome him warmly , in which he could take great pleasure . )
13 It was obvious that this small incursion into her life had seriously over-excited Johnny , and Cassie wondered uneasily what he might take into his head to do next .
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