Example sentences of "she take a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , her workload is not reduced , as she takes a greater number of smaller prey . |
| 2 | Read about Julia Roberts as she takes a deep draw on the cigarette in her right hand' . |
| 3 | An individual 's attitude to the question of the political context in which the legal system operates will depend on whether he or she takes a supportive attitude to the political status quo or wishes to challenge it . |
| 4 | Like the Prince , she takes a great deal of exercise , and frequently leaves the people who escort her on visits around the country struggling to keep up . |
| 5 | She takes a short cut down Avondale Road , and passes the five-bedroom detached house of Vic Wilcox without a glance , for she does not know him from Adam , and the house is outwardly no different from any of the other modern executive dwellings in this exclusive residential district : red brick and white paint , ‘ Georgian ’ windows , a tarmac drive and double garage , a burglar alarm prominently displayed on the front elevation . ) |
| 6 | She takes a left turn at random and finds herself in an area of derelict buildings , burned out and boarded up , the site , she realizes , of the previous year 's rioting . |
| 7 | In fact , she takes a wicked delight in setting me up as she explains the album title . |
| 8 | Her ‘ tubular ’ voice production has the merit of keeping the voice steady , and it sometimes rivets attention , especially when she takes a high note with an especially clean attack as she does in the love music of Act 1 . |
| 9 | She takes a hard look at the way women present their bodies , their image and how this is dominated by notions of contemporary beauty . |
| 10 | She took a nervous mouthful from her glass . |
| 11 | She took a shuddering gasp of breath . |
| 12 | She took a firm grip on Rupert 's long golden tresses with her giant hand and then , by raising her muscular right arm , she lifted the helpless boy clean out of his chair and held him aloft . |
| 13 | She took a reviving sip of coffee before saying softly , ‘ Did you get any sleep ? ’ |
| 14 | She took a long drink of her tea and then continued , ‘ Anyway , she 'll go before long , never fear . ’ |
| 15 | Unused to spicy food , she took a long mouthful of the gin and tonic , which she could now no longer even taste , then very deliberately she finished the chicken wing and ate another one . |
| 16 | She took a long draw on her cigarette , looking at me curiously . |
| 17 | She took a perverse delight in denying his existence , in turning you against him . |
| 18 | She took a covert glance at his watch and discovered that , amazingly , it was nearly midnight . |
| 19 | He watched her as she took a small mouthful of the delicious moist sponge . |
| 20 | Before she got out , she took a small bottle of Gordon 's gin from her huge red plastic handbag and sprinkled most of it over her neckline and cleavage . |
| 21 | And now she took a better look at him , Folly could n't help noticing the strong , muscular lines of the broad back under that white shirt . |
| 22 | Despite her pique about his refusal to discuss the will , she took a certain pride in showing him her brother 's room . |
| 23 | She took a sidelong look at Edith to see whether this was going down well . |
| 24 | She took a great fancy to me , used to buy me presents . |
| 25 | She took a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the pompous old ass upset . |
| 26 | She took a great interest in the Factota scheme , and helped the other two to make out a rough draft of the ‘ handbill ’ that Mr Dare had suggested . |
| 27 | She took a great interest in the kitchen garden too , and calculated with pleasure how many greengages and damsons they would have , how many cherries and pears and strawberries . |
| 28 | And forced as she was by circumstances to bring her own dirty and vicious brood to work with her , she took a great pleasure in letting them loose on the two youngest Milligans , deliberately ignoring their torments and teases . |
| 29 | She took a deep breath for courage . |
| 30 | Emily was being handed down to stand before the light-filled doorway of the Assembly Rooms and she took a deep breath of anticipation , this was her night , the night she was to be accepted as an adult and she would make the most of it . |