Example sentences of "[adv] took out a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He just took out a knife and slashed the silk screen and that was that . ’ |
| 2 | Without asking if he could smoke , he quickly took out a cigarette and lit it , and then belatedly offered her one . |
| 3 | He also took out a tumbler , poured himself a short drink and put the bottle away . |
| 4 | The friends also took out a half-page advertisement in the programme to wish Andy good luck and were able to pick the man of the match . |
| 5 | The landlord , after obtaining judgment in the county court for part of the rent owed , later took out a distress warrant for arrears said to amount to £17,866 , and the bailiffs entered the premises and took walking possession . |
| 6 | He waited for his face to steady , then took out a handkerchief and fiercely blew his nose . |
| 7 | The guard was talking to Evans as Morgan glared at the screen , then took out a cigar and clamped his teeth on it . |
| 8 | He then took out a small book , expensively bound in limp leather . |
| 9 | He subsequently took out a number of patents in these two fields , the most valuable being in 1875 for the making of copper rollers for calico printing . |