Example sentences of "[pron] took a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally I took a few ends of each colour ( I had n't got much to deal with ) and knitted pieces about twenty stitches by twenty rows , clipped them all together and sent them in with my resignation . |
| 2 | I took a few drinks up there ( including some for Zak and Donna , which amused them ) , and on my way down the stairs saw the backs of Mercer , and Bambi , Filmer and Daffodil , as they walked through the lounge towards the door to the private car . |
| 3 | I took a few paces towards her , filling the air with the sweet music of my song . |
| 4 | She took a few mouthfuls of coffee . |
| 5 | She took a few sips of the hot coffee . |
| 6 | She took a few steps down … |
| 7 | She took a few steps about the room , hoping the movement successfully concealed her dread . |
| 8 | What she saw brought her upright , but , still foggy with sleep , she took a few seconds to interpret what she saw . |
| 9 | She took a few paces forward . |
| 10 | He took a few gulps , then passed it to Philip . |
| 11 | There was no need to leave now ; he could stay and talk the matter out He took a few moments to arrange his thoughts , make a few educated guesses and assess the full extent of the plot which had been built around him . |
| 12 | He took a few paces forward and leaned over Willie 's small thin shoulders . |
| 13 | Since they were not obvious from where he was standing , he took a few steps and examined the table-top . |
| 14 | He took a few steps towards her and raised his hand to touch her neck , but she gave a little shake of her head and that set him stumbling backwards . |
| 15 | He took a few steps , and stopped . |
| 16 | He took a few steps away and sat down in one of the room 's elegant easy chairs . |
| 17 | He took a few steps , then suddenly weak with shock he reeled and collapsed on the road , his fiddle-case falling from under his arm . |
| 18 | He took a few steps forward and tripped over a heavy iron grill set over one of the graves to protect it from the resurrectionists who had once supplied Dr Knox 's anatomy classes . |
| 19 | The exact words , er I ca n't recall but er I talked the man out of the bed , still with his hands up and he took a few steps away from the bed . |
| 20 | He took a few steps with her . |
| 21 | We got a geezer come to the door you know yeah , and he took a few particulars you know . |
| 22 | It took a few minutes for me to balance the load . |
| 23 | It took a few minutes before his eyes had adjusted to semi-darkness and the great sweep of the headland became visible , its shapes and forms mysteriously altered under the high stars . |
| 24 | It took a few minutes in the kitchen to make the mug of strong chicory coffee to which he added a liberal lacing of brandy . |
| 25 | It took a few minutes for Curtis and Adrian to realise their baby had disappeared . |
| 26 | It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dimness , and he remained still , blinking hard , making out the man standing directly in front of him holding the shotgun , while on the stairs to his left another person — a woman ? — was also holding what looked like a small pistol on him . |
| 27 | Everything looked so propitious it took a few minutes nibbling to realise that the lamb had been cooked to the point of anonymity and the prawns , although big and fat , were so bland they tasted more like good bread rolls than fish . |
| 28 | She only took her sunglasses off when she was inside the dark little shop but even then it took a few moments for her eyes to adjust . |
| 29 | Reporters are proverbially heavy drinkers , and it took a few bottles of bonhomie with Johnny Smart before Charles could actually get down to the business for which he had come . |
| 30 | In a cool sheltered position , with a damp-proof membrane , it took a few days to harden enough to build on . |