Example sentences of "[pers pn] take down a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I took down a few reference numbers from a noticeboard headed ‘ Cleaning ’ and then waited for my turn . |
| 2 | Then , from a shelf in the pantry , she took down a large covered dish , sniffed at the contents , and , smiling now on the child , said , ‘ Nothing much goes rotten in here . |
| 3 | Forcing herself to be patient , she took down a leather-bound copy of Grimms ' Fairy Tales and opened the pages . |
| 4 | He took down a second mug from the dresser and poured tea for them both . |
| 5 | He took down a large earthenware flask from a shelf above the range , unstoppered it , and poured a measure of golden liquid into Cleo 's mug . |