Example sentences of "and [noun] take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he leaped down the stair he was shouting for Farquhar Neas , and whisky to take a foul taste from his mouth . |
| 2 | Procedure in the High Court remains complex and cases take a considerable time to come to trial . |
| 3 | Colonel Windsor refilled it , and Tubby took a large swallow before gathering himself together to reply . |
| 4 | As they reached the mouth of the tunnel , fresh air drifted in and Devlin took a deep breath . |
| 5 | Three years ago , Philip and Victoria took a four-week trip to San Francisco and stayed with a friend who had completely transformed the interior of his house with Oriental art and antiques . |
| 6 | The engine box had a centre ‘ handle ’ and Ian took a long time sighting his chimney by this . |
| 7 | In the spring of 1333 , Edward assembled an army in which those who had helped him to overthrow Mortimer and Isabella took a prominent part . |
| 8 | Christmas was coming and Ellen took a part-time job in the college office to meet the extra costs of the season , and there met Nerina 's mother , a pleasant woman wearing a serviceable sari and black lace-up shoes . |
| 9 | New Zealanders really do scrummage and referees take a liberal view of the metre and a half law . |
| 10 | It was a sparse audience and Ivy took a great interest in it . |
| 11 | Enough was only just enough and Ireland took a perfect record on to their second pool engagement against home town favourites Hong Kong . |
| 12 | Ana asked softly , and Maggie took a deep breath and tried to get a smile into her voice . |
| 13 | He also used Law himself to impress editors who were on less familiar terms with Fraser , as with Marlowe of the Daily Mail , and Law took a direct interest in negotiations with the most difficult of all the Unionist editors , J. L. Garvin of the Observer . |
| 14 | Approximately ten of the students came from outside Britain , and Eva took a special interest in them . |
| 15 | Traditionally members of the Southern ( now Beazer Homes ) League , they were allotted a place in the Vauxhall League , which they head by two points , and Gould takes a healthy smattering of former Northampton players back tomorrow . |
| 16 | Traditionally members of the Southern ( now Beazer Homes ) League , they were allotted a place in the Vauxhall League , which they head by two points , and Gould takes a healthy smattering of former Northampton players back tomorrow . |
| 17 | Liz Chick , the Oxford cox , gave way and Cambridge took a narrow lead , though the crews were again level at the Mile . |
| 18 | The extract from Clarke and Willis takes a different view , arguing for multiple transitions from youth to adulthood , and examining the place of schooling in that process , especially for working-class young people . |
| 19 | Insurance , ferries , food and kit took a large slice , the rest went on fuel for the Land Rover 's seven thousand mile round trip . |
| 20 | Cardiff was , of course , built on mud flats , and nature takes a long time to change . |
| 21 | Both immigration and customs take a stern view of any visiting yachts trying to charter while in Fijian waters and are determined to catch anyone who is trying to do it illegally . |
| 22 | Both Harris and Doody take a particular interest in Mary Leapor 's poetry . |
| 23 | It is the responsibility and duty of investors and businesses to take a long-term view and they increasingly do so . |
| 24 | Blood matted the blond hair , and Lindsey took a deep breath as she leaned closer to peer at the wound . |
| 25 | The ESP series covering Engineering , Business and Travel and Tourism takes a different approach and records real discussions between real people working in a factory , the travel industry and an office . |
| 26 | A couple on a nearby table turned curiously to stare at them , and Virginia took a desperate mouthful of the rum mixture , suddenly aware that its potency was cleverly disguised beneath a fruity overtone . |
| 27 | After World War II , the motor car had a significant impact on the travelling public , and lorries and buses took a considerable amount of business from the railway , so it was inevitable that the railway management , casting a critical eye over branch line expenditure , however scenic , considered most of these rural lines as financially unviable . |
| 28 | The eyes of the round and woeful moon closed sighingly for a moment , and Rosalba took a deep breath , as if setting herself afloat on the night in her white nightdress , irresistibly reminding Caterina again of the great orb sailing in the sky like a big soft round pillow . |
| 29 | The snag here is that when the contours of the sand and soil take a sharp turn up , down , sideways or whatever the rabbit follows the same line . |
| 30 | Teaching children and adolescents to take a responsible attitude to alcohol is an essential part of their education |