Example sentences of "[vb past] and take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 At Barlinnie Jail in Scotland , prisoners rioted and took three warders hostage .
2 In June the Interior Ministry reorganized and took direct control of over one-third of the main departments .
3 Biff nodded and took another pull .
4 She swallowed and took some breaths .
5 On 9 April , the British Third Army , under Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Allenby , attacked at Arras , while farther north the Canadian Corps stormed and took Vimy Ridge .
6 A SHANKILL Road man who molested and took obscene photographs of children was jailed for five years today .
7 It is contoured to give excellent line lay and takes 100 metres of 2½lb line .
8 He paused and took another shot of his drink .
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