Example sentences of "[noun] took [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Some older journalists took early retirement .
2 The partnership took some time to sell .
3 The Library Association took legal advice on whether they could take action , but were apparently advised that they did not have the ‘ locus ’ to intervene in this way .
4 Almost equal , but not quite , because Luke still seemed to retain a vestige of control while she trembled wildly as his hands slid adroitly up over her ribcage to cup her breasts from beneath , lifting them to the swooping descent of his dark head ; and she heard him mutter intensely again just before his mouth took voluptuous possession of the heated hardness of one exquisitely sensitive nipple .
5 Most compiled , and the young actress took several photos — perhaps for her memoirs later
6 Labour took 11 seats from the Tories in the 1990 local elections .
7 Labour took third place just 2,000 votes behind the winner and John Scott , a Stockton councillor , is the Labour man again .
8 When the crisis did occur , however , the first reaction of the Conservative leadership was to ensure that Labour took full responsibility .
9 The hon. Member for Amber Valley ( Mr. Oppenheim ) mentioned Derbyshire county council ; I remind the hon. Gentleman that Labour took Amber Valley in the local elections in May .
10 Rizla took holy orders .
11 Edward took two glasses , handing one to Hannele .
12 Slovenia and Hungary took similar action .
13 Where the three DUP candidates in his area of Belfast could win only 1.25 quotas , Seawright took 1.7 quotas in first preference votes .
14 Jimbo took enormous pride in his tennis game , ’ Pancho says .
15 The man on the other side took instant advantage .
16 This preemptive action took four forms .
17 The Corrective Action took two forms — formal monitoring of the beard blower 's operation and increased awareness of the complaint through publicity .
18 Media Action took 300 calls during the week and issued 200 fact packs .
19 The city 's funeral barons had turned out in an unprecedented expression of their admiration and their sympathy , and Creed took full advantage of the fact .
20 Hudd was Frocester 's best bowler with three for thirty six … from their forty overs Kington made 191 for 6 … it was anybody 's game … you 'd have possibly put money on the Gloucestershire side as they raced to a 143 for three … but leg spinner Clive Scott took three wickets for just ten runs and Frocester were all out for 189 on the very last ball … victory to Kington by two runs …
21 Hudd was Frocester 's best bowler with three for thirty six … from their forty overs Kington made 191 for 6 … it was anybody 's game … you 'd have possibly put money on the Gloucestershire side as they raced to a 143 for three … but leg spinner Clive Scott took three wickets for just ten runs and Frocester were all out for 189 on the very last ball … victory to Kington by two runs …
22 David took two quarter bottles of champagne out of the mini-bar , and collected two tooth mugs .
23 From that moment David took absolute control and while Rachel crawled back into the space and fitted the collar , immobilising Len as much as possible , he administered a pethidine injection , all the time talking and trying to reassure the patient .
24 In the weeks beforehand , Gorbachev took tough action to cow the Lithuanians and force them to rescind their declaration of independence .
25 One stretch took three overnights where the great plan allowed just one .
26 The trainer took daily charge of the team , and on match days the manager just sat in the stand .
27 Publicity manager David Turner , said that Open Accounting took two years to develop because the Harrogate , Yorkshire company writes software from scratch for each new architecture .
28 Rex took another step backwards and found to his unhappiness that he had backed himself neatly into a well-barred shop doorway .
29 The march took many years , perhaps more than a century .
30 WALKER TOOK WRONG ROUTE
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