Example sentences of "taking a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sergeant pushed forward , then remembered nothing more until he regained consciousness in an ambulance , one of several taking a selection of minor injuries to hospital . |
| 2 | A new venture for Uppingham Yarns is their new ‘ Exhibition Trailer ’ — a mobile walk-in shop designed to travel between clubs and organisations , taking a selection of the Uppingham Yarns stocks to every venue . |
| 3 | ‘ Red hair , ’ said Patrice , taking a hank of Catriona 's very long and kinky hair in her hand . |
| 4 | Here , taking a milk measure from a marble slab , she bent over a big brown earthenware jar , took off the wooden lid , dipped in the measure and scooped up some clean water , which she handed to the child , saying , ‘ Drink that . ’ |
| 5 | In taking a slug at Mayer , Gilbert had knocked the stuffing out of his own career and , ultimately , his life . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , ’ continued Jamie , staring into the past , ‘ she had a well-known habit of taking a fancy to tall sodgers . ’ |
| 7 | Brownie Owl continued : ‘ I think Farmer Bolsover is mostly afraid that we might do damage to his crops by not keeping to the paths , or taking a fancy to the fruit in his orchard . ’ |
| 8 | Mr Teague said Mr Jones was expelled from school , has a record for dishonestly handling stolen goods , criminal damage , taking a motorcycle and stealing . |
| 9 | I had thought at the time , wrote Goldberg , turning the page , wiping his brow , taking a sip of orange juice from the glass on the desk beside him , dreaming for a moment of the cigarettes he had given up two years earlier , I had thought , he wrote , that an edited version of the text , with only those comments directly concerned with the Big Glass included , would serve you best . |
| 10 | ‘ It was good of you to give the shoemaker 's daughter work , ’ Craig said taking a sip of the brandy . |
| 11 | Ellwood pursed his lips round a bean and sucked it in like spaghetti , then touched his mouth and hands with his napkin before taking a sip from a full glass of red wine . |
| 12 | ‘ Jesus , ’ murmured Donna , taking a sip from her cup and discovering that the coffee was cold . |
| 13 | Taking a sip , she caught a glimpse of someone familiar out of the corner of her eye . |
| 14 | ‘ They are , ’ DeVore said , taking a sip from his glass . |
| 15 | After taking a sip he glanced across to where she was sitting . |
| 16 | He was a darling , though , ’ she added , absently taking a sip of the brandy which had somehow appeared on the table beside her . |
| 17 | Her fingers were shaking so much that she was forced to lay the glass on a nearby table after taking a sip of the warming amber liquid . |
| 18 | ‘ Not at the moment , no , ’ he replied , taking a sip of coffee . |
| 19 | Robyn watched under the guise of taking a sip from her glass , saw the casual way he bent to kiss her , the commanding dismissal , and wished she did n't feel quite so … so embarrassed — No , damn it , dismayed — by what she saw . |
| 20 | Sabine , coaxed into taking a sip from Rohan 's glass , felt as if the top of her head had exploded , and laughingly refused any more . |
| 21 | ‘ How did you get on with him ? ’ she asked , taking a sip from her glass to avoid looking directly at his face . |
| 22 | ‘ And forget the ‘ potential saviour ’ description , ’ Guy added , finishing his meal and taking a sip of wine . |
| 23 | ‘ And they are gone forever , ’ she mumbled after taking a sip of wine . |
| 24 | I 'm not I 'm just taking a sip |
| 25 | But paying £56,000 for a house from which to collect train numbers is taking a hobby too far . |
| 26 | There is plainly no risk of McIntosh taking a cap for granted . |
| 27 | Taking a proof of this or his own shaded drawing , the artist completed it in those light washes of colour that are so peculiarly his own ; and this tinted impression was handed as a copy to the trained staff of colourists , who , with years of practice under Ackermann 's personal supervision , had attained superlative skill . |
| 28 | Perhaps the distinction between the response of the criminal law to a request that treatment be ended and to ( figuratively ) taking a knife to the patient rests on four basic and interrelated premisses . |
| 29 | After taking a degree in economics he joined the Sheffield Telegraph , moving to the Manchester Guardian in 1960 . |
| 30 | Many women enjoy the independence of being retired when suddenly there is the opportunity to realise dreams and ambitions , from redesigning the garden to writing short stories or taking a degree . |