Example sentences of "[pers pn] took [noun sg] for the " in BNC.

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1 Mr Smith asked her to outline the Government 's plans for the community charge and whether she took responsibility for the effects of the tax :
2 At the same time they took responsibility for the home , ’ she says .
3 As he took guard for the next delivery , they uttered a communal sigh of relief and turned away from the game .
4 He said he took heroin for the first time when he was on the rebound from a broken relationship .
5 After the service it took time for the galleries to empty .
6 It took time for the first cracks to appear .
7 The reason was no doubt that it took time for the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to report .
8 It took time for the Americans to commit themselves to a battle for the stomachs , hearts and minds of the people living in the Western zones of Germany .
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