Example sentences of "[noun] took the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Against all odds , Royal Berkshire took the men 's title and the coveted Trophy back to Bracknell , whilst Long Road , Cambridge took the short road to victory in the women 's event without dropping a set . |
| 2 | Edward took the boots and glanced at the man sitting in the chair . |
| 3 | Then a productive partnership between Paul Burn ( 63 not out ) and Brett Montgomery ( 72 not out ) added an unfinished 135 , when bad light took the players from the field , never to return . |
| 4 | As I clambered into the boat , moored near her big yacht , Lucy took the bottles of beer and Coca-Cola and put them into an open net bag which she lowered over the side , tying the net with a long rope to a hook on the gunwale . |
| 5 | Yet in reality neither they nor the manufacturers took the limits seriously , and Central Authority engineers deliberately ignored the agreed commissioning limits . |
| 6 | She radiated tension and embarrassment , so that after the meal Clare went immediately to watch TV in the sitting room , Sue took the children to bed and Bryony went out to a meeting . |
| 7 | Mrs Wright took the letters from him and tore them . |
| 8 | Mister Johnny took the eggs and the pail of frothy milk and went into the house . |
| 9 | On May 12th , at Wembley , Parma took the Cup-Winners ' Cup , one of Europe 's three main international tournaments . |
| 10 | Ben got busted so Pru took the kids to Glasgow to live with her Mum . |
| 11 | So I told the press the next morning who were mega grumpy at all of this and I do n't blame them , so when the ceremony started Pat took the stills photographer round to the front and the television guys as the Princess began to inspect er the crew pulled all their gear through the Band of the Royal Marines over their toe caps under the tubas and pressed their cameras under the nose of the Princess Royal which would n't have happened had the Lieutenant Commander been prepared to listen to us and of course you could see him getting angrier and angrier |
| 12 | Marie took the stockings back into the living-room . |
| 13 | She did not even notice when Connor and Ruth took the children out of the kitchen , closing the door softly behind them ; she could see nothing but the hope and the love that shone in Ernest 's patient , trusting face . |
| 14 | To complete the feeling that we had dreamed up the whole of this year 's Wimbledon , Andre Agassi took the men 's title with a back court display that made a mockery of the only seed that really counts there — the grass seed . |
| 15 | You 've got to pull yourself together ! she lectured herself sternly as Ross took the keys from her nervous , trembling fingers . |
| 16 | East Down won Division Two while Lisburn took the Women 's Inter-club title although Lagan Valley beat them on the day . |
| 17 | In the final game Waikato took the honours 28–24 , leafing Rugby Canada to wonder just how long it would be before they won for the first time on New Zealand soil . |
| 18 | One weekday , braving the ‘ Keep Out ’ and ‘ Guard Dogs ’ notices , Jane took the dogs and invaded the pitch . |
| 19 | Old foes Katabatic and Waterloo Boy clashed in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury last month , and with a three-pound weight concession , Waterloo Boy took the honours by a length . |
| 20 | Their most recent meeting was in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury last month , and with a 3lb weight concession , Waterloo Boy took the honours by a length . |
| 21 | As Maggie took the things from the tray and set them on the table she said , ‘ I know what you 're thinking : we 're slightly barmy . ’ |
| 22 | After a moment 's celebration Rick 's ambition was fulfilled , as this cat took the scales round to 21lb 12oz . |
| 23 | When the protestors refused to move , gardai took the names and addresses of the protestors . |
| 24 | Nigel took the pictures to be developed . |
| 25 | In effect , the debtor nations of the world were unwittingly and unwillingly incorporated into Reagan 's confrontation with the USSR ; their increasingly despairing efforts to repay loans established the financial base from which rednose took the Soviets on . |
| 26 | Stephen took the stairs two at a time and threw open the bedroom door to see Tamar , sitting up in the big fourposter bed , nursing their son . |
| 27 | Rain took the keys and quietly asked the messenger to hand them to Mona . |
| 28 | Tom took the cards and parcels , together with the basket , indoors . |
| 29 | Individuals took the roles and negotiating positions of developed and developing countries in the simulation exercise at St Mary 's Centre , Middlesbrough . |
| 30 | William Darling took the oars . |