Example sentences of "[noun] took [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two quick steps took her to the vacated table where she seized the bottle of aquavit , neatly topping up both glasses . |
| 2 | Bragad took us by surprise . |
| 3 | Georgina took him in her arms and kissed him on the lips . |
| 4 | After lunch two mini-buses took us to the Ulster Folk Museum at Cultra and the Dublin deaf were overcome by the beauty of our countryside . |
| 5 | Edward took her on a tour of Bath — perhaps he was also hoping to be seen by someone who knew him ! — and then headed out into the country . |
| 6 | His apprenticeship took him through various parts of the motor car division until the outbreak of war , when he was transferred to the aviation side to make crankshafts and camshafts for Merlin engines . |
| 7 | The action took her by surprise , and at first she told herself to remain calm and to take the kiss in the spirit it was being given , which was merely a making up between friends after cross words . |
| 8 | After applying balm to Cleo 's face , Apanage took them to Dratslinger 's workroom . |
| 9 | Josie waved toward the refrigerator and Lucy took her at her word , beginning with a plate of leftover ham . |
| 10 | Scott took him on as scientific correspondent . |
| 11 | ‘ Dora took it into her head this evening that you 'd pinched one of her golf-clubs as a sort of practical joke , ’ she explained . |
| 12 | One of our walks took us to the top of a huge escarpment at a place called Losiolo , or World 's View . |
| 13 | The momentum which continued long after the wedding took everyone by surprise . |
| 14 | Pink took her to the garden and showed her the rose arch . |
| 15 | The sun was going down when we sailed into the port , and the doctor and Mr Trelawney took me on shore . |
| 16 | A minibus took me through the early morning light to Makindye , in the southern suburbs of the city , where the first Uganda National Women 's Festival of Music and Drama was in full swing in a large church hall . |
| 17 | Half way round the first lap a short sharp guest of wind took them by surprise and they found themselves having an early bath . |
| 18 | Well she 'd gone out through the door and the wind took her down the bloody street ! |
| 19 | The trip from Jura that morning had been exciting enough , with a following sea cork-screwing the boat wildly as we ran before it , with the occasional shuddering ‘ gybe ’ when a shift of wind took us by surprise . |
| 20 | At the door , Xanthe took her by both hands and held her so hard Miranda felt her nails cut into the palms and her eyes met hers with a pale blue flare , as clear as her father 's , and as unassailable , as she breathed out , holding Miranda by her side , and turned to face her father across the room . |
| 21 | But Christine , 37 , insisted on going home for a snack before an ambulance took her to Royal Hallamshire hospital . |
| 22 | She was carried along the railway line to the station from where an ambulance took her to Colchester General Hospital . |
| 23 | An ambulance took her to hospital in Abertillery , Gwent , but she was dead on arrival . |
| 24 | The four were brought ashore by Bangor inshore lifeboat and a waiting ambulance took them to Belfast 's Mater Hospital suffering from hypothermia . |
| 25 | He kept the man 's airway clear and blood circulating until the plane landed and an ambulance took him to hospital . |
| 26 | An ambulance took him to Leeds General Infirmary where it was found John , 72 , was suffering from a vicious flu bug . |
| 27 | Her half-sister took her to the police . |
| 28 | Lady Eleanor took me into her confidence and told me how every day , late in the evening , she went down there to see if another letter had been left . ’ |
| 29 | The strange openness of his deeply blue eyes took her by surprise . |
| 30 | We were broke , so I accepted , and Dana took me on his bike to and fro from Bath to Corsham throughout the next six weeks . |