Example sentences of "[noun] took up [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next day Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) guerrillas loyal to Chairman Yassir Arafat took up positions in the hills , ostensibly to act as a " buffer force " . |
| 2 | Brett and Masala flanked the back door and the other three bodyguards took up positions on the other side of the car , facing the photographers . |
| 3 | When economists took up positions in government during the war , the theory goes , they acted as missionaries , converting politicians and civil servants alike to Keynesianism . |
| 4 | Earlier expeditions , in the wars against Louis XIV , had twice failed to make any progress up the narrow estuary of the St. Lawrence ; the new expedition under Wolfe sailed up the river and established itself outside Quebec , the capital of New France : British troops took up positions east of the city and also on the south side of the river , but there was no attempt at a seige and the routes north and west of the city remained open . |
| 5 | In October 1321 the king took up arms to restore his personal authority . |
| 6 | Scoular took up bowls and probably scared them half to death after his wife , Joyce , became a Welsh international . |
| 7 | When the magistrate and his party from Burford reached the encampment , the militiamen took up positions virtually surrounding the celebrating gipsies . |
| 8 | The firm took up references on all the candidates interviewed . |
| 9 | The search lasted until 1130 hours , after Which the platoon took up positions along the route and established vehicle checkpoints on roads throughout the area . |
| 10 | Only one thing she drew the line at and that was when the prostitution took up bairns . |
| 11 | Other boys took up duties in the ARP , with many of the older ones gaining qualifications in the organization . |
| 12 | The Zodiac Twins took up positions either side of the robot , their arms folded , peering at the screen with interest . |