Example sentences of "[adv] she take [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gingerly she took a sip of the soup , surprised to find it was not only delicious but nothing to do with any can or packet . |
| 2 | Or perhaps she took a swig of sherry . |
| 3 | So she took a break from the family business and learnt to fly . |
| 4 | The only evening dress she had brought with her was the colour of well-polished copper , which added a little colour to her pale complexion , but it was not going to be warm enough and so she took the mink that had been part of her trousseau from the wardrobe and slung it around her shoulders . |
| 5 | So she took the handbag back into Tesco and said I found this handbag erm and they said well give me your name and address and all that so in any rate what happened Bet ? |
| 6 | Just after five o'clock she took the correspondence into his office for signature . |
| 7 | Very slowly she took the headphones off and laid them carefully on the table , her eyes never leaving Luke 's for a moment . |
| 8 | Instinctively she took a step away from him , her senses reeling as she felt the blood drain away from her face , and heard the buzzing in her ears which forewarned her that she was near to fainting . |
| 9 | I mean but I mean I suppose it 's true with with Sonia and with Honey cos I mean like Honey 's a nice person , but there 's three things about her which are very bad , and that is like she takes the piss erm she 's lazy . |
| 10 | With a sigh now she took a turning off the narrow road into one of the summer picnic spots overlooking Loch Lomond . |
| 11 | But Wayne says he was amazed at how well she took the singing part of Palene , lover of the warrior Spartacus . |
| 12 | Sometimes she took the form of a crow , sitting quietly by as the soldiers went into the fray . |
| 13 | With Sycorax on her back , Ariel dropped on to her haunches and took up her baby and tied him in a cloth to her breast ; she rubbed his mouth with soursop juice to keep him dry so that he would not howl with discomfort to be changed ( she packed soft moss against his bottom , just to be sure ) ; then she took a basket of her herbs and preparations and whistled softly to Paca , the last of her caveys , to follow . |
| 14 | Then she took a shower and changed into a cool sundress . |
| 15 | Her heart leaped , then she took a hold on herself . |
| 16 | Then she took a syringe out and gave the boy an anti-tetanus jab . |
| 17 | Then she took the newspaper off the magazines and looked at it again . |
| 18 | Then she took the willow twig , laid it across the bull 's withers and secured it in place with a rope tied firmly beneath the soft folds of flesh on the underside of the neck . |
| 19 | Then she took the pictures down . |
| 20 | Then she took the glass of juice , a cup of black coffee and a slice of crusty toast and butter , and sat outside on the balcony . |
| 21 | Instead she took a tram to the Pier Head and walked about until the hands of the Cunard clock stood at half past ten . |
| 22 | Instead she took the money from her mother and walked sedately down to the shops with Carla , playing with her and making her laugh . |
| 23 | Either she took a step back , or she stayed where she was , aware that sooner or later she would plunge into that unknowable chasm . |
| 24 | Belatedly she took the figurine from her shoulder-bag and placed it on the table that stood between them . |
| 25 | Matilda perched herself carefully on an upturned box and more out of politeness than anything else she took a slice of bread and margarine and started to eat it . |