Example sentences of "[vb past] just taken a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 " It 's as if I 'd just taken a photograph . "
2 She had just taken a mouthful of the rather sour wormwood-flavoured wine when Anthony came breezily into the room .
3 And he goes on to reveal in the letter that he had just taken a day off ‘ work ’ to watch a Tennessee high school football game with Ginger Alden , the 20-year-old Tennessee beauty queen who bore a startling resemblance to his mother and whom he called ‘ little Gladys ’ .
4 Yanto had just taken a swig of cider , and instantly sprayed a dozen regulars as the uncontrollable spasm of laughter erupted .
5 He had just taken a call when Maggie arrived to eat .
6 The Salisbury Steam Laundry had just taken a delivery of fuel and the covers to the boiler room were open .
7 Mrs Popple had just taken a bath .
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