Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [adv] take [det] " in BNC.

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1 The people who heard the rumour and did not take any action are as guilty as the man who used the clenbuteriol .
2 They were very polite , however , and did n't take much persuading to go away .
3 She was a diabetic and had n't taken any insulin with her .
4 Joan , over the last week , had applied calamine lotion , witch hazel , petroleum jelly , and had even contemplated using a sinister looking ointment concocted by Dotty , but did not take this final drastic step .
5 Mr Harty added he had seen signs saying fishing was for members only but had not taken any notice of them .
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