Example sentences of "[noun] took [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | Labour took third place just 2,000 votes behind the winner and John Scott , a Stockton councillor , is the Labour man again . |
| 6 | When the crisis did occur , however , the first reaction of the Conservative leadership was to ensure that Labour took full responsibility . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Slovenia and Hungary took similar action . |
| 9 | ‘ Jimbo took enormous pride in his tennis game , ’ Pancho says . |
| 10 | The man on the other side took instant advantage . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | David took two quarter bottles of champagne out of the mini-bar , and collected two tooth mugs . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | In the weeks beforehand , Gorbachev took tough action to cow the Lithuanians and force them to rescind their declaration of independence . |
| 15 | The trainer took daily charge of the team , and on match days the manager just sat in the stand . |
| 16 | Rex took another step backwards and found to his unhappiness that he had backed himself neatly into a well-barred shop doorway . |
| 17 | WALKER TOOK WRONG ROUTE |
| 18 | Congratulations and best wishes were extended to our five newly qualified teachers and Peggy Secord took great pleasure in presenting them with their certificates . |
| 19 | Congratulations and best wishes were extended to our five newly qualified teachers and Peggy Secord took great pleasure in presenting them with their certificates . |
| 20 | Tammuz took that badness full in the face . |
| 21 | Grimma took another step forward and caught it a backward thump across the muzzle . |
| 22 | The 6ft 2in Cambridge hit-man took one look at Old Trafford , which could n't tempt Southampton 's Shearer , and decided : ‘ This is the place for me . ’ |
| 23 | Arlott took another gulp and walked out of regular broadcasting forever . |
| 24 | Wessels stated that the game was lost on the following morning , later lamenting ‘ You car n't bowl one good ball then three bad ones , ’ as Adams took full advantage finishing with 79 not our in almost 3¾ hours after sensible , solid support from Walsh and Patterson . |
| 25 | All around the conference centre , the message was the same from all but the largely isolated activists of the hard-left : differences on the detail of Neil Kinnock 's policy review took second place to its status as Labour 's only route-map to political power . |
| 26 | Angus took another swipe . |
| 27 | The culmination has been this year 's first World Championships in which Andy took 2nd place as well as being co-sponsor with Palm . |
| 28 | Andy took careful aim at the flag . |
| 29 | Why John Tawell took such action we shall never know . |
| 30 | In the last days of the campaign Churchill returned to the attack , pointing out the danger to the parliamentary leadership of the Labour Party posed by the National Executive ; but Attlee replied patiently , explaining the constitutional position of himself and his colleagues as he saw it ; naturally his supporters — with the exception of Laski himself — did not gainsay his arguments , and on the whole the electorate took little interest in the discussion . |