Example sentences of "be take in by [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was such a level-headed , dynamic person ; and to be taken in by a scut like him . ’ |
| 2 | I do n't like him , but he 's a cynical bastard and wo n't be taken in by the likes of Buckmaster . ’ |
| 3 | Perhaps she was being a complete fool helping Craig Grenfell , was she allowing herself to be taken in by the first handsome man to come into her life ? |
| 4 | A police spokesman said that the woman victim had all her faculties and they feared that others could be taken in by the smooth-talkers . |
| 5 | Red Riding Hood could conceivably be taken in by an Irish Setter . |
| 6 | Apparently , she had been taken in by the Madam who ran the house , a woman called Bella Cohen , who adopted her almost as her daughter , by personally , I always found it hard to believe myself . " |
| 7 | The party view , express d well by the Conservative Agents " journal , was that the Unionists in the Speaker 's Conference had been taken in by the Liberal members , that they had not sought or received any professional advice , and that they had blundered accordingly . |
| 8 | She had been taken in by the man , accepting him as charming company when they first met , playing along with his flattering nonsense . |
| 9 | William who was a widower told his son he could believe he 'd been taken in by the conmen . |
| 10 | Cathy Wilkerson and Kathy Boudin , the latter totally naked , stumbled into the street and were taken in by a neighbour who offered them a shower and clothing . |
| 11 | But why should you condemn yourself because you were taken in by an elaborate trick and an accomplished liar ? |
| 12 | We were taken in by the lies which the Lebanese told about themselves ; we had to believe we had not seen the blood on the stairs . |
| 13 | Immigration formalities were waived and the passengers from the very last Kindertransport were taken in by the Manchester branch of the RC M. Two hostels were opened for the group henceforth known as the ‘ Amsterdam children ’ . |
| 14 | I was pretty well broke by then , but thanks to the good offices of Msgr John Esseff , they were taken in by the Sisters of Charity , the Most Reverend Mother Teresa 's order , who hid them out in a convent in Spain . |
| 15 | Not being taken in by the belief that " help " of one kind or another really is helpful : it may actually hinder someone else 's growth towards maturity . |
| 16 | The poet mocks the people for being taken in by the priest but lays the blame on the shoulders of the priest and ultimately on the church for failing to do its duty . |
| 17 | He runs away to the city where he is taken in by The Old Lady . |
| 18 | Herta Stanton was taken in by a naval widow : |
| 19 | Soon after the outbreak of World War II , Sinclair was taken in by a deception operation mounted by the German Sicherheitsdienst ( the SS security service ) which led to the capture of two of his officers in the Dutch border town of Venlo . |
| 20 | This was bad luck on Helga , who got drunk with an American soldier and was not allowed to forget it , and on Hildegard , who was taken in by the police when she was seen talking to an ex-convict , but worked in favour of Martin , who made quite a business out of playing cards for money but who was judged ‘ on the whole to be doing no worse than any other boy of his age in his particular Position ’ . |
| 21 | Adrift and in debt , Rolfe was taken in by the Duchess of Sforza-Cesarini , who conferred on him the title of Baron Corvo before he returned to England later in the year . |