Example sentences of "[coord] took a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John James joined ‘ Laura Ashley ’ in August 1974 and took a rather different view of the problem . |
| 2 | The garden gradually got all tangled and interesting and took a little longer to patrol since the other cats took advantage and tried to be clever , creeping in when they thought I would n't notice . |
| 3 | He practised Christian morals , and took a very active role in the development and protection of the Church . |
| 4 | When Robert Slater returned he accepted this idea with enthusiasm , and it was he who planned the new hostel and took a very active hand in raising the modest sum necessary for the building . |
| 5 | However , government leaders showed more willingness to encourage debate and more open government and took a more pragmatic approach to economic matters , including the preparation of regulations to encourage foreign private investment . |
| 6 | John , then , was a mere 6ft 8ins and took a comparatively dainty size 18 in shoes . |
| 7 | She had become a golf fan when she had learned of my job and took a highly personal interest in Jack 's performances . |
| 8 | Peter Conrad , writing in the Observer , started with the same query as Mr Burgess about the subtitle , but took a very different view : ‘ Andrew Motion 's superb biography of Philip Larkin has a quietly provocative subtitle — ‘ A Writer 's Life ’ . |