Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] taking the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His sister then helped to bring up the child while Gustav was in Moscow for two years , at the university and taking the political indoctri-nation . |
| 2 | ‘ Ah , there it is , ’ Signe said , coming back into the room and taking the cold coffee from me . |
| 3 | When the interview ended , and Jean-Claude Meursault had risen , shaken her hand gravely , and then quickly joined the group around the camera at the end of the track to Miranda 's right , she began sketching in her small pad and taking the occasional photograph when the noise levels permitted . |
| 4 | But it 's been an amazing week reaching the final and taking the British record . ’ |
| 5 | He had been runner-up on several occasions during his 20 years with Smith , but it was Sheelagh Boon 's six-year-old Smart Move who gave him his first win when taking the Senior Newcomers Championship . |
| 6 | But it 's not at all a bad idea to have a quick guided tour on your first day to get an idea of the layout , saving a lot of time asking the way and taking the wrong turning . |
| 7 | My immediate neighbours were miners ; and in my walks on the hills , eating up time and taking the free air , I had often met groups of miners going along the old Roman road that ran along the spine of the hill above my home . |