Example sentences of "[noun sg] took [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old Gymnasium could then become additional space for Art , while Geography took over the old Library . |
| 2 | ‘ The DJ took up the same line when he came on for the broadcast quiz interview , ’ she went on . |
| 3 | The teacher took up the remaining bangle and , throwing it into the water , said , ‘ It is there . ’ ’ |
| 4 | The young lad took out the large chopper his father used to cleave wood for the fire and chased the bully out of the house and down the street . |
| 5 | Once back on the ground the ambulance service took over the medical side of the operation . |
| 6 | A large smile took over the small face of Elmer . |
| 7 | They were invited to Hollywood parties together and they left together : when one broke into song , the other took up the harmonising line . |
| 8 | At such close range , the blast from the shortened barrel took out the entire patrol . |
| 9 | The Board took over the legal aid scheme 's administrative structure and most of the staff . |
| 10 | Two days later , on 13 May , shortly before a Christian democrat by the name of Pierre Pflimlin made yet another attempt — as it turned out , successful — to win a vote of confidence in the National Assembly in Paris , a crowd took over the main government building in Algiers . |
| 11 | Soon after the company was established , the trio took over the run-down Bertram House Hotel in Harthill . |
| 12 | The silver coinage of the late seventh century took over the developing role of gold coin and may be the first true cash in England for commercial transactions . |
| 13 | An enterprising parents ' association at one primary school took on the short term lease of a shop in the local High Street in the pre-Christmas period and made a substantial profit by buying in stock from discount warehouses and retailing in competition with other traders . |
| 14 | The false idea is that French culture took over the leading position of Italy . |
| 15 | From 1466 the company took over the financial management of the garrison , with the mayor of the Staple becoming de facto royal treasurer of the town . |
| 16 | When the trust took over the four-storey building in 1987 it was virtually derelict . |
| 17 | There are times ’ — Rose 's face took on the fierce expression of a schoolgirl talking about her most hated teacher — ‘ when I 'd like to brain her with one of her own golf-clubs ! ’ |
| 18 | Roy Castle took over the starring role for the show 's last nine weeks but was worried that some of the language would tarnish his reputation as a family entertainer . |
| 19 | By degrees , the middle-class took over the political parties . ’ |