Example sentences of "[pers pn] took an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And to make matters worse I took an instant dislike to the wife . |
| 2 | I took an involuntary step backwards nearer the van . |
| 3 | An East and West Association had been formed and I took an early opportunity of asking if I might address it . |
| 4 | I took an early morning train from Paris to Toulouse , where I changed to a small local train for Ax-les-Thermes . |
| 5 | As the creatures turned towards me , I took an instinctive step back , before reaching the startled conclusion that they were human — more or less . |
| 6 | I was in the United States when the invasion of Iraq the invasion of Iraq into Iran , and I saw the whole situation with the aid of erm the United States mass media , so actually erm I had different ideas about erm what is the outcome and what is the results of the erm invasion was , and I took erm throughout the conflict I took an opposing view , because I always viewed the Iraquis as being aggressor and they inflicted damaged to a neighbouring country and erm they had erm no whatsoever rights to do anything like that and we see it again when erm they invaded Kuwait , they have no right at all erm they it is just the policy of the governing body of the Iraqui regime . |
| 7 | ‘ I took an extreme case , ’ was Alice 's tearful reply . |
| 8 | Although ylang-ylang is generally regarded as an aphrodisiac oil in aromatherapy , not a good choice in the circumstances one might have thought , she took an instant dislike to the less interesting herbal essences . |
| 9 | She is in good form and hoping to break the 10-hour barrier today , having already done so in the European Ironman in August , where she took an individual bronze and a team gold medal . |
| 10 | Peter put out a hand and gripped Sarella by the shoulder as she took an involuntary pace forward . |
| 11 | She took an involuntary step back . |
| 12 | He gave her a look of such hatred that she took an involuntary step backwards . |
| 13 | She took an anxious step towards him . |
| 14 | She took an uncertain step forward , one trembling hand outstretched — then pitched headlong into infinite blackness . |
| 15 | Picking up the menu , she took an avid interest in the desserts . |
| 16 | Although she works in secret , she took an active part in the debate about the forms of artistic expression characteristic of the Fifties and Sixties . |
| 17 | She took an old carpet , filled it with soil and put it in the front room , where Annie and her brother spent the day . |
| 18 | She took an instinctive step back and brushed against a small marble horse that stood on a pedestal . |
| 19 | In particular , during the discrimination trials , the children ‘ dutifully ’ followed the example set by the model , even when she took an indirect route to the boxes , which more than doubled the distance to be travelled and ‘ was clearly incompatible with the subjects ’ eagerness to get to the containers ' . |
| 20 | Gazing listlessly at the bubbles floating to the top of her glass , she took an experimental sip . |
| 21 | ‘ May I give you a hand ? ’ her companion offered , as she took an unsteady step forward . |
| 22 | We used to mark her up special on the calendar ; and we took care to make a right good job of her : we took an extra lot of trouble with her shoes so we could keep her away as long as we could . |
| 23 | Both of them took an active part in the artistic life of the community , pioneering clubs and founding exhibition societies . |
| 24 | They took an early lead , held on to their advantage right to the end and , despite a keenly fought contest , had a comfortable win . |
| 25 | They took an early lead in the opening round and with another high score in round two they just headed the Mix-ups . |
| 26 | They took an active part — but on both sides of the argument . |
| 27 | Er erm , my older brothers er they took an active part , immediately i in the early twenties . |
| 28 | Utterly disillusioned with the cynical and incompetent leadership of Stalin and the Communist Party , his faith in the Soviet system finally broken by seeing his army destroyed around him , he took an irrevocable decision . |
| 29 | ‘ That 's a relief , ’ he replied drolly , but there was amusement in his eyes , she was glad to note , and as he took an easy-chair opposite he requested , ‘ Please do . ’ |
| 30 | Lorre put his arm around the bush , soothing it as if it were a favourite niece in whose person he took an unhealthy interest . |