Example sentences of "[pron] take three [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Christian Aid has agreed to my taking three months ' unpaid leave , and the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth has kindly awarded me a bursary to cover costs of travel .
2 I took three weeks off with the first . ’
3 Zampolli summed up the curiously optimistic mood the industry found itself in , post-war , at Geneva : ‘ You know , ’ he said , ‘ during the war I took three orders for the car .
4 I won the race , I took three points from McLaren and from Ayrton Senna . ’
5 I apologise to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department for being unable to attend at the start of the debate , due to the aggravated taking of British Rail , which took three hours to take me from York to the metropolis .
6 It was all a far cry from the first ascent of Everest 40 years ago , news of which took three days to reach London — on Coronation Day .
7 and we went down the River Nile which took three days
8 It is hoped 200,000 Carinas will be made next year at the site , which took three years to complete .
9 It is hoped 200,000 Carinas will be made next year at the site , which took three years to complete .
10 The scheme , which took three years to devise , is now used in decisions about staff promotion , and since its introduction the average ratings for staff members have improved .
11 This involved substantial investment to clear the sites , provide rail lines to move the coal , sink shafts ( which took three years , on average ) , provide housing , and recruit miners ( Waller , 1983 , p. 17ff . ) .
12 Too often the clinical teacher is looked upon as an interfering and critical representative of the school of nursing - and as one who takes three hours to teach a student how to take a blood pressure !
13 After leaving school at 16 , she took three part time jobs to earn money .
14 However , being unwilling to contradict her parents ' wishes she took three science A-levels rather than the arts subjects she preferred .
15 She took three aspirins from her handbag and swallowed them , grimacing , with the last tepid mouthful of tea .
16 I went through the proper process and the local MP er , er MP for Labour , did n't know much about it , and he referred it to the Postmaster General , I think it is , who took three months to answer .
17 England captain/wicketkeeper Alec Stewart congratulates Chris Lewis who took three wickets for 43 runs on the third day of the Test .
18 We 've said find three quarters by finding one quarter first and then you take three times it .
19 A To use them you take three actions .
20 for the first crossover you take three stitches from the left and cross them with the three centre stitches .
21 We hope hope it is because if you take three weeks to do that it dilutes
22 Someone said to me you take three years to mourn .
23 We took three Hairflair readers along to the Schwarzkopf London Academy to try these new professional products — the results were stunning !
24 ( 12/12/92 ) : We took three doors , two panels , the two remaining roof cross members and the B end off .
25 Within two hours of the Chancellor 's message we took three orders for new BMW 's .
26 Australia , who had set Sri Lanka 522 to win after declaring their second innings at 513 for five , appeared to be coasting home when they took three wickets before lunch to reduce the touring side to 208 for six .
27 The psychiatrist has told him to take three pints of lager .
28 If they take three months you will be financing 25 per cent of your year 's sales and at four months you will be financing 33.3 per cent .
29 They will be safe if they take three points .
30 They will be safe if they take three points .
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