Example sentences of "[noun prp] took some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had a routine for it , as most couples do — Annie put the fuel in , Tessa took some paper towels from the dispenser and cleaned the windscreen ; then Tessa went to the pay-window and handed over a credit card as soon as Annie put the pump nozzle back into position . |
| 2 | Behind the external appearance of harshness and reserve lay sensitivity , suffering , even humour ; Wordsworth took some time to get to know , but those who dared to make the attempt were often agreeably surprised . |
| 3 | Back in the house in Regent 's Park Road , Oscar took some time to study the newspaper reports of Chant 's death before retiring to his treasure house on the third floor with both his new artifacts and a good deal to think about . |
| 4 | It is very probable that Grey took some part in Leapor 's subscription . |
| 5 | Terri took some money but she could n't get any change so |
| 6 | He laughed , and Belinda took some scissors from a kitchen drawer and ran lightly down the back stairs to find her flowers . |
| 7 | In fact Lewis took some pride in his severe , no-nonsense attitude towards Eliot — " He does n't come in here disguised like Westminster Abbey ! " he told one friend . |
| 8 | The journey to Calcutta took some hours , and when we arrived the Army met us and wanted to put us all in to some barracks , but I protested and rang up the Bishop , Foss Westcott , and asked if he could advise me what to do as Margaret by this time was very ill . |
| 9 | IBM Corp 's James Cannavino took some time out to explain exactly what Louis Gerstner is doing with regard to the company 's restructuring — Gerstner , he says , ‘ has stopped any organisation in IBM that was creating a subsidiary just for accounting reasons ’ — instead , he decided it was better to change the accounting practices — ‘ which is great ’ declares Cannavino , ‘ because it means that the accountants are staying up as late as we do now ’ . |
| 10 | Cannavino took some time out to explain exactly what Louis Gerstner is doing with regard to the company 's restructuring — Gerstner , he says , ‘ has stopped any organisation in IBM that was creating a subsidiary just for accounting reasons ’ — instead , he decided it was better to change the accounting practices — ‘ which is great ’ declares Cannavino , ‘ because it means that the accountants are staying up as late as we do now ’ . |
| 11 | Are you sure because erm when we were away er James took some photographs |