Example sentences of "and was take [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been popularized in lesbian feminist circles by the American writer , Adrienne Rich , and was taken up as a way of understanding the common ground between the very different oppressions experienced by lesbians and gay men of different classes , different ages , different races , etc . |
| 2 | The rushing sound of the water finally subsided and was taken over by the hiss of the cistern refilling . |
| 3 | The easternmost area of the site covers 144 acres , includes one of the water basins and the locks , and was taken over by the Medway Ports Authority ( ‘ the ports authority ’ ) . |
| 4 | It had a capacity of 20,000 tons in timber silos and was taken over by the Commissioners in 1906 . |
| 5 | She wrote to three or four firms she had had contact with and was taken on by a small partnership in Orpington . |
| 6 | James offered his services to the Chester Beatty in 1969 and was taken on in the Islamic section . |