Example sentences of "[pron] [be] taking a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A group of them are taking a truck of supplies out to Romania at Easter . |
| 2 | Q I am taking a course of antibiotics and continually take anti-histamine tablets . |
| 3 | Annie said , ‘ Since you mention it , I am taking a holiday . |
| 4 | I am taking a party of racing people , some of whom you will surely know . |
| 5 | I am taking a lesson in Class 6 in a school half-way up a mountain in an attempt to find out how well the children understand their English reader . |
| 6 | More importantly for for you is that would I be taking a hell of a chance in putting Patrick into selling advertising when the background there is is not necessarily there erm tell me why I should ? |
| 7 | ‘ However , he 's tied up this morning , so I 'm taking a look around . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm taking a squad in tonight , ’ Karr said , sitting back from table and wiping at his mouth with the back of his hand . |
| 9 | " I 'm taking a couple of hours ' kip . |
| 10 | this guy 's here up here , up here where are you , where are you , up here , up here what 's up , I 'm taking a shit . |
| 11 | It started with the grandwean , you know , when she 's and I 'm taking a bit , and then I seem to get addicted to it , and I 'm buying seven boxes . |
| 12 | so remember that , do when you do the bearings if you 're doing some , erm examples , or you 're looking through , or you 're doing some revision , get up , stand up , and think , right what 's to think of , oh it 's not there , like if I 'm taking a bearing on these flowers , it 's , well , just that much in it , you know , |
| 13 | I 'm taking a holiday . |
| 14 | Smiling at Luce , she added , ‘ I run a gallery in New York , but at the moment I 'm taking a holiday from the art world . |
| 15 | ‘ If you 're not going to listen to me , I 'm taking a taxi home , ’ she asserted resolutely . |
| 16 | ‘ I realise I 'm taking a chance , but I believe the people of Northern Ireland are now ready for this , ’ said Mr Sherwani . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm taking a teaching job in a new comprehensive school , but that wo n't begin until the September term . |
| 18 | I 'm taking a minus twenty from |
| 19 | So I 've er I 'm taking a load with different lenses and stuff . |
| 20 | I 'm taking a lot back with me . |
| 21 | I 'm taking a business studies course . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm taking a risk here , too , ’ Culley said . |
| 23 | Ah I think it 's when Martin and I were taking a top up on our mortgage the last time erm the building society suggested we took the policy out with you . |
| 24 | And I was taking a course of antibiotics . |
| 25 | The three other members of the crew had just come back to the pump — we were doing " series pumping " — they had brought me a bottle of beer and I was taking a swig . |
| 26 | I thought I was taking a heart attack , but er Doctor gave me a rub of that Di Difa Dif |
| 27 | Well , the first three albums I ever did , I was taking a lot of LSD . |
| 28 | ‘ You must think I was taking a lot for granted , sorting all this out before — well , before I even knew you 'd let me on the island , let alone still want me . ’ |
| 29 | I was taking a shot . |
| 30 | I was taking a step at a time and |