Example sentences of "and [pers pn] take [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accommodation was pretty rough-and-ready but the people were friendly and warm-hearted , and I took endless delight in exploring on foot the wild landscapes of lakes and forest , mountain waterfalls and paths as rich with alpine flowers as a medieval tapestry . |
| 2 | Well , the Dean and I took great joy in disabusing that person of that mistaken view . |
| 3 | As we got round the corner , Jo and I took one look at each other and ran . |
| 4 | ‘ I love our business and I take great pride in it . |
| 5 | That this ‘ slippage ’ is so slight is due to the fact that the other Enterprise staff have worked a great deal of extra time and taken on extra responsibilities and I take this opportunity of thanking them for their hard work and support during this period . |
| 6 | The national Youth in Transport Competition , now in its third year , also continues to attract interest : this year we had even more entries and sponsors , and I take this opportunity of congratulating all the prizewinners , and of thanking the sponsors of this valuable and far-reaching scheme . |
| 7 | I feel that the facilities provided by the Careers Service have never had greater significance and I take some consolation in knowing that the current team is well structured and dedicated to providing the best possible service in finding careers and fulfilment for graduates from the University ’ . |
| 8 | I have a blister under my right ear , and I take twenty-five drops of laudanum every five hours , the ease and spirits gained by which have enabled me to write you this flighty but not exaggerated account . |
| 9 | You will be pleases to know that altogether we have raised £1,314.53 during 1987 and we take great pleasure in thanking you all most sincerely . |
| 10 | ‘ At the Roman Soprintendenza we hold the role of the restorer in very high esteem , and we take full account of our restorers ’ periodic reports on the state of conservation of works in our museums ’ . |
| 11 | We were very close in the sense that I could ask him anything at any time , and we took great pleasure in each other 's company . ’ |
| 12 | No Epigas screw-in cartridges are available other than in Grenoble , and we took enough meths for the Trangia . |
| 13 | There was a big municipal clock outside the town-hall , and we took some photographs underneath it . |
| 14 | However , the Junkers , instead of facing up to the industrial , economic and social changes that were sweeping Europe , preferred instead to set about the ruthless suppression of any and every gesture of sympathy for the French revolutionaries , and they took military action against the few tiny peeps of protest that emanated from Pomerania . |
| 15 | The decision finally is theirs and they take full responsibility for that decision , and may erm in exceptional circumstances not follow the advice of their Clerk . |
| 16 | And then we started the rehearsal scene and Rock Hudson walks in and he took one look at me and says , ‘ Where are my glasses ? ’ |
| 17 | He often comes in of an evenin' and he took one look at the cow and told me what to do . |
| 18 | Finally he delivers him off to be crucified , and he takes that bowl of water and washes his hands thinking he 's absolved from guilt , but you do n't get rid of Jesus that easily . |
| 19 | Tom Watson 's interests are mainly technical , and he takes little interest in the retail side of the business . |
| 20 | ‘ And it took four years of trials before they did , ’ McGeechan grins . |
| 21 | Watering of the services turned out to be a job when the Standard 4 drained the Aberystwyth water tank and it took four trips for the local fire brigade to water Hinton Manor . |
| 22 | In this early period American railway capital and building energies went mainly into track and engineering , and it took some time for the station to catch up with the grandiose schemes of the companies . |
| 23 | Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control . |
| 24 | The sea-blue eyes gazing back at her were coolly assessing , and it took considerable effort on her part not to look away . |