Example sentences of "[noun pl] [noun] took [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pictures Elizabeth took that day have become more than just snaps of a holiday that turned to horror . |
| 2 | THE power base of local schools netball took another shift towards the North West when St Brigid 's , Omagh and their namesakes from Co Derry lifted titles at the Coca-Cola Plate Finals at Shankill Leisure Centre . |
| 3 | The queue stretched far out of the bar into the companionway and the mood and manners were reminiscent of the Greenock fiends JTR took such exception to . |
| 4 | Waterstones staff took first prize in two recent publisher competitions . |
| 5 | For twenty-five years Britain took little interest in the outside world and even managed to remain at peace with France . |
| 6 | We now know that during the Saturday daylight raids on London , a chiefs-of-staff meeting took urgent action on deciding that invasion was likely within a few hours ; they had the code word ‘ Cromwell ’ flashed from the War Room to military units at 20.07 hours that evening ( which presumably led to the flap at my unit ; the station commander was away that weekend , and the acting CO in charge ) . |
| 7 | After a hectic five laps Milling took second spot as Welshman Ian Lougher came from behind to take third , ahead of Alan Irwin . |
| 8 | The only vehicles Irena took any notice of were the thin double trams , locked inscrutably into their own system , clanging their way up and down the narrow streets making unmistakable tram noises . |
| 9 | In six overs Fraser took five wickets for six runs for figures of 5 for 28 off twenty overs , and West Indies were all out for 164 . |
| 10 | THE British Water Industries Group took further steps last week to co-operate with authorities in eastern Germany with the aim of bringing water supply and waste treatment in the east up to West Europe 's standards . |
| 11 | One day when great big pink flowers opened up in William and Jenny 's bowls Mum took Wee Joe to have another look at his one in the cupboard . |