Example sentences of "took [pers pn] into the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three victories took him into the overall lead with 97 points by Christmas . |
| 2 | ‘ Brighty ’ earned the Golden Boot award for the highest scorer in Division Two in 1987–88 , in which he hit 24 goals , and his efforts in the following promotion term , in which he played in every match , took him into the select group of men who have netted over 50 League goals for our club . |
| 3 | A steady rise up the legal ladder took him into the commercial law field and a range of broader experience as a member of both the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ( 1966 to 1969 ) and a legal member of the mental health tribunal for 22 years until 1982 . |
| 4 | Then they were both fearful for him and they took him into the cold scullery , where they hid him from the intruders . |
| 5 | At three-thirty Kattina appeared , and stepped into a taxi which took her into the bustling centre of Cairo . |
| 6 | We talked a little till her cries took her into the little theatre . |
| 7 | ’ We stopped her and took her into the back room where we found she was n't fat at all . |
| 8 | Huffily Leonora filled the kettle , made coffee , then took hers into the other room . |
| 9 | The Sergeant took us into the small canteen and told us quietly and forcefully that our holiday in Aubagne was over and that we were off to start four months of basic training designed to turn us into legionnaires . |
| 10 | The steward answered Agrippa 's insistent knocking and took us into the main hallway . |