Example sentences of "[pers pn] took [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I took extra care about everything and , after the last time , we decided to wait until three months before telling everyone . ’ |
| 2 | I took good care to spruce myself up , particularly my hair . |
| 3 | In Magdalen 's communal life I took little part . |
| 4 | ‘ Immediately , though I took little notice of it when I was in Cheshire , I admit . |
| 5 | I took strong objection to this , pointing out that I had not volunteered for membership , or invited membership , but had been asked to join by the Secretary of State . |
| 6 | This was a very tense time and to my complete amazement I took 2nd place in the amateur class . |
| 7 | I took that part to mean about trust between him and the board , ie he trusted them to let him have the final say etc etc . |
| 8 | When I took that layabout lecher off the Queenie 's hands , she was only too bloody grateful . |
| 9 | Before I took that stand , I made it plain what I was going to do . |
| 10 | It would er but as I 've already said the bed looked made er totally un-slept in it looked as though it had just been made up from new and un-slept in which is why I took that course of action . |
| 11 | Erm very attractive building , and I think in fact ten years ago when I took that photograph . |
| 12 | So , I had a look at the powers of the police authority and they 're restricted to financial and administrative responsibilities and if I took that argument further , of course the Chief Constable has to take that into account . |
| 13 | I took that line , so the main , the main character goes skiing for the first time , ca n't do it , and is frustrated because everybody else around him can do it including his girlfriend which er adds insult to injury and there is in there of course , a very attractive dashing Austrian ski instructor ; that 's the catalyst really for the drama . |
| 14 | I took that view for many good reasons , partly because I always believed that it would play far too much into the hands of the Government . |
| 15 | As we got round the corner , Jo and I took one look at each other and ran . |
| 16 | ‘ I took one look at that memento , and then I went to my room and packed my suitcase . |
| 17 | I took one look at the set and an involuntary shudder caught my throat . |
| 18 | A friend and I took one tablet apiece . |
| 19 | Instead , I sent him one of me that I took one weekend , with the sun coming in the window and shining on my hair . |
| 20 | All that flashed through my head while I took one step out of the Ladies . |
| 21 | I took one hand off the grass and put it on a shoulder-blade , and said , ‘ Something 'll work out , you 'll see . ’ |
| 22 | I took great pleasure in travelling across the straits to Victoria to spend most of an afternoon with Emily at the old family house at 215 St Andrew Street . |
| 23 | Well , the Dean and I took great joy in disabusing that person of that mistaken view . |
| 24 | Peer in , when I saw this motion , I took immediate interest . |
| 25 | I took two paperback books , a toothbrush , my Ventolin inhaler and a copy of the repeat prescription , four T-shirts , two pairs of jeans and my other pair of trainers . |
| 26 | Sandy and I took first turn ashore . |
| 27 | Now , when I took post-natal depression I asked my health visitor , you know , where do you go ? |
| 28 | Accommodation was pretty rough-and-ready but the people were friendly and warm-hearted , and I took endless delight in exploring on foot the wild landscapes of lakes and forest , mountain waterfalls and paths as rich with alpine flowers as a medieval tapestry . |
| 29 | Eighteen months ago I took early retirement . |
| 30 | I took early retirement from the College last year , so I have time available for this . |