Example sentences of "[pron] took down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The troops who lined the streets at his execution kept the spectators out of earshot , but on the platform were two clerks who took down the King 's last speech in shorthand and , somewhat surprisingly , it was published in the London newspapers . |
| 2 | Video producer Rob Small reveals : ‘ When we took down the lighting rig at the end of the shoot soot from the candles left black patches on the ceiling . |
| 3 | They took down the bucket labelled ‘ Buoyancy ’ and experimented with stones , shells , pieces of wood , metal bottle tops , forks , sponges , plastic boats and animals , plastic bobbins and two plastic cups , one of which sinks when filled with water and the other which floats just under the surface . |
| 4 | He took down the painting and planned to leave with it , but then he heard Sabine and a man shouting in the lounge . |
| 5 | He took down the end one , and carried it to his desk . |
| 6 | He took down the picture of Uncle John and put it in the drawer of his desk . |