Example sentences of "a [noun sg] took [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | A submarine took them to the island and the party made a successful landing in rubber boats . |
2 | A minibus took me through the early morning light to Makindye , in the southern suburbs of the city , where the first Uganda National Women 's Festival of Music and Drama was in full swing in a large church hall . |
3 | A taxi took them from the airport to Commander Zadak 's office , some kilometres north of Sydney . |
4 | But the Cup defeat brought out the team 's fighting qualities , and a resurgence took them to the League Championship with 58 points , four ahead of Aston Villa , and with 118 goals . |
5 | A hand took him by the shoulder and shook him awake , and he started up with a cry , for a moment not knowing where he was or what was happening to him . |
6 | A maid took me into the sitting room , where a very pretty lady with dark hair was working at a typewriter . |
7 | I did n't take it seriously until a holiday took me to the Blakeney area of north Norfolk in 1974 . |