Example sentences of "[noun] took a large " in BNC.

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1 And as if to brook no further argument , Madame Gautier took a large paper bag and emptied the entire contents of the cookie jar into it .
2 Insurance , ferries , food and kit took a large slice , the rest went on fuel for the Land Rover 's seven thousand mile round trip .
3 ‘ Then you might like to know Tweed took a large sum of money with him .
4 In an attempt to repeat their success on the Irrawaddy , the Denny and Henderson families took a large stake in the La Platense Flotilla Co. in 1882 to operate river services in Argentina and Uruguay .
5 Then a few weeks after her husband died Mary took a large number of pills and tried to kill herself .
6 Airtours has linked up with Pickfords and Owners last week took a large slice of German-owned Thomas Cook .
7 early orders did not materialise , but Intercontinent Corp took a large share in Harlow Aircraft and bought three PC-5s as overseas demonstrators .
8 Colonel Windsor refilled it , and Tubby took a large swallow before gathering himself together to reply .
9 Flora took a large bite out of her third scone .
10 Laura took a large plain loaf from the bread bin , and began slicing it .
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