Example sentences of "[noun pl] took [pers pn] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two quick steps took her to the vacated table where she seized the bottle of aquavit , neatly topping up both glasses . |
| 2 | We talked a little till her cries took her into the little theatre . |
| 3 | Three victories took him into the overall lead with 97 points by Christmas . |
| 4 | After two or three days of exploring Stanley and its environs it was time to go to ‘ camp ’ ( from a Spanish word ‘ campos ’ meaning countryside ) and our tour of the islands took us to the three or four places equipped to deal with small parties of visitors . |
| 5 | These journeys took him to the furthest extent of the colonies , from Lake Ontario to Virginia and into the Carolinas and Florida . |
| 6 | Two cherry berets took me through the first gate . |
| 7 | Two half-run strides took her to the only way out : the lift . |