Example sentences of "[noun sg] she took a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | After marriage she took a break while her two children were small , returning later to a fresh specialisation as Research Fellow at St. Mark 's Hospital , London ( gastroenterological/ coloproctological diseases ) She has M.R.C.P. ( London ) 1950 and D.M. 1971 . |
2 | From the top drawer of her chest-of-drawers she took a pad and went to fetch her biro from the handbag hanging on the back of the door . |
3 | Once in her room she took a seat by the windows and , pushing her distress over Paul to the back of her mind , tore open the packet he 'd given her . |
4 | When I was out with the children the other day she took a call from Tim Dunton . |
5 | After that she pushed the older woman from her mind while concentrating upon several small tasks , and at mid morning she took a break to follow the covered path leading towards the chalets . |
6 | Well in the end she took a stack and went in to see Miss and Miss tried to change the subject , subj |
7 | She moved on , and into a quagmire of silt which she had to wade through , making obscene sucking noises every time she took a step . |
8 | her uncle and aunt decided it was time she took a husband , their choice for her being Manfro Draper , a posh-rat like herself . |
9 | ‘ We do a lot of restoration work , and when she went back home on a visit she took a brochure which showed the sort of stuff we do . |