Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] take [det] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shared a laugh at the strange goings on inside , finding it hard to understand why life had taken such a bizarre turn for John and us all . |
| 2 | It was many years since the Deputy Under Secretary had taken such a holiday ; his previous inclination would have been — towards fishing the west country salmon rivers or stalking the Scottish moors . |
| 3 | At Maidstone , where the company had moved from Reading , a maid-servant had seen Drew frantically trying to remove a stain from his jacket ; the operation had taken half an hour . |
| 4 | The Direktor had taken such a chance on her . |
| 5 | His mother had taken all the family jewellery with her . |