Example sentences of "[pron] take [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Equally dull rhetoric appears in : ( " Never during his life time though he were a hundred miles the other side of Rome in any circumstances would I take a mortal man to be my mate … " ) |
| 2 | ‘ Angus ’ — he dropped the timber he was lifting , letting it clank off the others , and turned to look at him with widened eyes and squared mouth , like the face of someone taking a great strain . |
| 3 | I took a deep slug . |
| 4 | Stepping up to bat in the eighth inning of game five on Sunday with the scores tied 1-1 , the Giants first baseman had trouble controlling the adrenalin , ‘ but I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the point of release of the ball ’ . |
| 5 | Confronted by a vista of happy , smiling snot-encrusted faces , I took a deep breath , stuck my face under water and removed the hangovers . |
| 6 | I took a deep breath , almost of awe , almost on a tremble . |
| 7 | I took a deep breath and said , yes , all right , he could borrow mine . |
| 8 | I took a deep breath of cool air before diving into the blast of heat and walking the few steps to the house . |
| 9 | He and Rosie were both impressed by the loose creance work I was doing , so I took a deep breath and removed all the equipment , except for the jesses . |
| 10 | I took a deep breath . |
| 11 | I took a deep breath and smelt the sea . |
| 12 | After a few minutes , I took a deep breath . |
| 13 | I took a deep breath and stepped forward . |
| 14 | I took a deep breath . |
| 15 | Then I took a deep breath . |
| 16 | Instead of emitting a long-drawn groan I took a deep breath . |
| 17 | Arms swinging high , staring rigidly ahead , I took a deep breath . |
| 18 | I took a deep breath — and heard the tiny tide of protest from the enemies in my lungs . |
| 19 | Then I took a deep breath . |
| 20 | I took a deep breath to steady my nerves . |
| 21 | I took a deep breath . |
| 22 | I took a deep breath and ran my dagger under the rim of the casket , freeing the wooden pegs from their sockets around the edge of the coffin . |
| 23 | I took a deep breath , pulled the cabby cap down over my eyes and knocked seven bells out of the Cornish pixie . |
| 24 | I took a sharp knife and cut through the body that I had joined together so carefully . |
| 25 | I took a sharp knife and cut through the body that I had joined together so carefully . |
| 26 | Before I left I took a half-pound packet of sulphonamide from the car boot . |
| 27 | I took a long way round to Ramon 's friend 's address and told him what had happened . |
| 28 | Immediately after leaving SIS , I took a long holiday in Italy . |
| 29 | To give the children a surprise on their next visit , I took a small toy lion from my plastic carrier bag and pressed it into a hole in the edge of the doorway . |
| 30 | I took a small class of Bermondsey Girl Guides , and realized the nobility of girls who after working for so many hours in bad conditions were still loyal . |