Example sentences of "[pron] have take [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I can only say how much I cherished the " Well done , lad " , from him after I 'd taken a difficult catch in the deep off his bowling . |
2 | ‘ I remember one client who burst into tears before I 'd taken the first snip , ’ said top London stylist Trevor Sorbie . |
3 | But at least I 'd taken the first step , and not an easy step , considering what I 'd said to the doctor at our last meeting . |
4 | I had made my decision and I 'd taken the first step . |
5 | And he only had to wait a couple of erm points left on his licence so if I 'd taken the dangerous thriving or something he could have lost his licence but erm that 's besides the point . |
6 | Crawled until I could see the arrow only because it was pale against the bark , and knew I was already further away than when I 'd taken the last bearing . |
7 | ‘ I know it 's ridiculous , but it felt as if I 'd taken an enormous jump into the dark , that night with you … ’ |
8 | Would I have to take a flexi-day to play for England ? … mmm , I wonder ? |
9 | I had to take a long , hard look at him before I was sure . |
10 | This time I had to take a double dose to return to my old shape . |
11 | Last time , I had to take the other route from Larne to Stranraer in Scotland . |
12 | ‘ I had to take the whole test again because I blinked , ’ he said . |
13 | But , you see , I had taken a violent dislike to the short man . |
14 | It was the first time I had taken a close look at him . |
15 | When Panama City awakened , and after I had taken a small breakfast of pineapple , café con leche and a hard roll or two , I rented a small white Japanese car , acquired a map from the official cartographers who conduct their business under the curious name of the Instituto Geografico Nacional Tommy Guardia , and set out to look for Santa Fé , for William — and for the Pacific . |
16 | I had taken the first step when an elderly man touched my shoulder and asked in the lilting , Spanish-accented French of the region , if I wished to view the church . |
17 | It was difficult to make sure I had taken the right things but not too much and I found I could have done with less . |
18 | I had taken the Big C to Agincourt . |
19 | out so you just , so maybe just , maybe , I 've taken a slight hard line to say no , people have got to make a wee bit effort too , but maybe in fact |
20 | ‘ Well , Charles , I 've taken a good look at your latest victim . |
21 | ‘ After I 've taken a few pictures . |
22 | Yeah erm w what I 've done , I 've measured I 've taken an exact measurement , |
23 | ‘ This man is n't the King because I 've taken the real King prisoner and murdered his servant . ’ |
24 | VINNY JONES went back to Wimbledon yesterday and declared : ‘ I 've taken the first step on the managerial ladder . ’ |
25 | ‘ I 've taken the small phial of poison Brampton 's supposed to have used . ’ |
26 | Er but er this is the position as it is now and I I 've taken the conservative position as always . |
27 | As I got nearer the Porsche I saw that during the night someone had taken a sharp instrument to the bodywork . |
28 | Although it appears that you did not make a large sum of money out of your dealing — at least as far as external appearances are concerned — I have to take a serious view of it . ’ |
29 | I have to take a few digs — as well as the compliments . |
30 | She said , ‘ I have taken a great risk in coming to see you tonight . ’ |