Example sentences of "[coord] took [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accompanied by two men-at-arms , I crossed the Forth at Dalmeny and took horses from the royal stable at Aberdour . |
| 2 | Volunteers from each canteen dressed up in Santa Claus suits and took buckets round the contractors to raise money . |
| 3 | In the summer of 772 he led an army into middle Saxony , and took hostages from the Engrians . |
| 4 | Terrie put the helm hard over while I alternately concentrated on the reef , closing rapidly on both sides , and took bearings on the tree to ensure that we made whatever course corrections were necessary to counteract the current that runs northward up this coastline at up to three knots . |
| 5 | ‘ There is still a long way to go , though , and nobody at this club forgets that , two seasons ago , Aberdeen made up a ten-point deficit and took Rangers to the last day of the season before they ( Rangers ) won the title . ’ |
| 6 | The local specialist nursery for children with learning difficulties had a much shorter waiting list and took children from the age of 2 . |
| 7 | She invested in up-to-date equipment , took out a subscription to hairdressing magazines to keep in touch with the latest ideas , and took clients at the weekends and evenings . |
| 8 | Weber scurried to the ship 's blower , and shouted down it in fury , while Katze knelt below the shattered windowpane and took potshots at the dock with his Luger . |