Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] took [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She giggled suddenly and took another swig from the bottle , carelessly wiping away the champagne that trickled down the sides of her mouth with the back of her hand , in a gesture that proved to this man she was n't the least bit impressed or intimidated by his overbearing attitude . |
| 2 | He stopped suddenly and took another mouthful of lamb . |
| 3 | Now children am I right in thinking that when Mrs came in and took some lessons with you when I was on a course that she taught you how to count up to thirty ? |
| 4 | Pamela grinned wickedly and took another sip . |
| 5 | In the final , Royston and Cawkell settled quickly and took full advantage of their five-point start to take the first game 15–5 . |
| 6 | ‘ So I got back home and took five songs a day and learned them . |
| 7 | ‘ Your hair , ’ she said , ‘ your hair , ’ and reached up and took sliding handfuls of it , and the kiss changed , became the kiss of before . |
| 8 | He raised his head slightly and took cautious stock . |
| 9 | He observed that American women spoke and chewed gum simultaneously and took copious amounts of snuff . |
| 10 | ‘ I fixed up months ago to meet my parents in East Berlin today and took some holiday for it , ’ fumed one man . |
| 11 | Next day , Thomas , who had had a good tour so far , bowled poorly and paid the price ; Botham , by contrast , had had an awful tour , but now he bowled well and took five wickets as a result . |
| 12 | He held several distinguished posts here and took British citizenship in 1939 . |
| 13 | He held several distinguished posts here and took British citizenship in 1939 . |
| 14 | I love being in France and I recently bought an old barn there and took great pleasure in rebuilding it and making a garden . |
| 15 | Ruth leaned forward and took another ensaimada ; she was still so hungry it was definitely affecting her brain . |
| 16 | But at the last moment he changed his mind , and instead leaned forward again and took another cigarette out of the box on the table . |
| 17 | However , on the anniversary of her husband leaving home she drank heavily and took another overdose that night . |