Example sentences of "she took [adv] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Sylvie could barely remember the woman who had drowned herself , but through his words she took on the grand status of a tormented romantic . |
2 | From this , Mrs Lamport discovered she had misread one name and her researches into Mrs Piggott were scrapped while she took up the new challenge in the name of Mrs Pigou , a theatre-goer of French origin . |
3 | She took up the beautiful veil you bought me , put it on her own head , then turned to admire herself in the mirror . |
4 | Then she took up the discarded tray and looked back at him where he stood now , leaning against the wall between the French windows , his silver flask of brandy open as he sipped defiantly , watching her with a black scowl on his face . |
5 | Tearing open a pocket in her bag , she took out the offending objects and thrust them towards Rourke . |
6 | She took out the small parcel and ran downstairs . |
7 | She took out the red spray and in letters a foot high , began " Greenham Common Women … " |
8 | She took out the electric beater and arranged it to beat cream , while Mrs Palichuk watched , fascinated . |