Example sentences of "'d taken a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 To my surprise , she 'd taken a regular job selling frames and contact lenses and had stuck it and was boss of the shop .
2 ‘ I thought we 'd taken a long time to get here . ’
3 We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island .
4 We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island .
5 Aberdeen arrived back from Turin this afternoon , knowing they 'd taken a major step towards the quarter finals of the Cup Winners Cup .
6 ‘ I 'd been asking why she 'd taken a clerical job when she 'd had an art training and she said it was all she could get at first but after a while she 'd managed to wangle this daytime class . ’
7 He 'd taken a full seven ounces at ten , and in just ten minutes on each breast too .
8 I can only say how much I cherished the " Well done , lad " , from him after I 'd taken a difficult catch in the deep off his bowling .
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