Example sentences of "[noun] took [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Preston 's glance took in the broad shoulders , a black beard , a lean , dark face and a big nose . |
| 2 | Delaney had already got one leg over the door frame that led below , and would have stopped for no one , except that his glance took in the obvious truth . |
| 3 | A hasty glance took in the gorgeous antique furniture crammed in as if it had been recently off-loaded by a dealer , the small , pristine cooker and the sink pushed against the soft ochre-washed wall as if it was an after-thought . |
| 4 | ‘ And you , ’ his eyes took in the other four , ‘ to your tasks , if you please . ’ |
| 5 | Then , as his sharp eyes took in the unnatural stiffness of the other two and their frozen expressions , he groaned with mock-consternation . |
| 6 | As though running a mental checklist , Shannon took in the burnished golden hair rippling in thick waves to his staggeringly broad shoulders , then let her eyes wander down over his powerful chest to narrow hips and long , muscular legs . |
| 7 | For those within ‘ the Movement ’ , a week 's cycling holiday using CTC accommodation was possible for £3 10/ all in ; organized excursions took in the Scottish Isles , the West of Ireland , and the Black Forest in Germany . |
| 8 | Rain took in the old expensive furniture , the floor length windows which , beyond their bolted shutters , would have coastal views . |
| 9 | The center of gravity in employment is moving fast from manual and clerical workers to knowledge workers who resist the command-and-control model that business took from the military 100 years ago . |
| 10 | Pike took off the peaked cap and tucked it inside his overall which he then zipped up tight to the neck . |
| 11 | As his eyes began to focus , Our Father took in the vast emptiness before him . |
| 12 | Fewer flyers took after the cold killer , von Richthofen , than after Boelcke and Navarre , who both hated killing and aimed whenever possible for the engine instead of the pilot . |
| 13 | Her quick scan took in the pale blue T-shirt , short sleeved , the short pleated skirt , the long shapely legs . |
| 14 | Commenting on the hiding the Tory candidate took in the Upper Bann election , the Irish News stated : |
| 15 | His intense scrutiny took in the shadowy and empty lengths of the corridor . |
| 16 | A passing warship , the Humber took off the four-man crew , then towed the cruiser into Liverpool for repairs . |
| 17 | I found that my Winsor & Newton Art Masking Fluid took off the original wash when rubbed away , leaving white paper . |
| 18 | Laura took in the boundless wealth surrounding her , the possibilities of power , she gazed back at the golden coffin of the false messiah and back at Jonathan . |
| 19 | As she returned the firm handclasp Lindsey 's smiling gaze for the first time took in the neat , wide-belted white dress , topped by a dark cardigan . |
| 20 | Maura took in the dirty sugary floor and the loaf of bread now scattered everywhere , the filthy table and the stacks of dirty dishes . |