Example sentences of "a [noun sg] took a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the spring of 1926 , Lewis 's own secret career as a poet took a great stride forward as he completed his long narrative poem Dymer . |
| 2 | Even if a child took a whole bottle full of remedies it would not be harmed ! |
| 3 | It was shortly before ten o clock this mornng that an inmate took a civiliam employee hostage at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.Unconfirmed reports say the prisoner was on remand on a robbery charge , but was unarmned when the hostage was taken . |
| 4 | An engineer took a longer view : |
| 5 | If an amateur took a temporary job as a shop assistant , he could be paid without infringing the rules , provided he did not play for prize-money , be paid for lessons , or play golf with anyone for a fee . |