Example sentences of "he took a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The way I saw it , Neil Kinnock replied to the Budget with the look of a man who had got out to bat against Curtly Ambrose , only to discover , as he took a particularly nasty delivery in the meat-and-two-veg , that he had left his box in the pavilion . |
| 2 | Indeed , this is the first time I have found a photographer reveal the position he was in when he took a particularly impressive shot of slime mould , for example . |
| 3 | He took a rather wrong-headed view of the history of the development of competition in these industries , although he will not be surprised to learn that I agree with his criticisms of the Labour amendment . |
| 4 | He took a rather deep breath , got to his feet , and did n't sound quite like himself when he finally spoke . |
| 5 | Hekmatyar , however , refused to approve the plan ( although he took a more conciliatory position after failing to win military control in Kabul — see below ) . |
| 6 | On his return he took a more active part and in the House of Commons bore the brunt of the hostility of Mervyn Rees , the Labour Northern Ireland Secretary , but the relations between Paisley and the paramilitaries were never entirely cordial or trusting . |
| 7 | But he took a more optimistic view than Bagehot and believed that constitutionalism could be maintained by the British practice of ‘ democracy tempered by snobbishness ’ . |
| 8 | But he took a more positive stance in the third and at the first hint of resistance Newton 's temper began to rise . |
| 9 | Anyway , Parks was the driver of the cab , and he took a damned queer route to his destination . |
| 10 | Sir Montague Levine , the coroner , said he took a very poor view of their attitude and would seek Foreign Office help to get more information . |
| 11 | He took a very long time over it and in the end just lipped the hole . |
| 12 | Once Harrison rounded a corner he took a very deep breath and leaned against a wall . |
| 13 | although h he took a very professional erm attitude in dealing with the inquiry afterwards . |
| 14 | At the same time he took a very active part in the National Federation of Building Trade Employers , including being National President in 1966 . |
| 15 | He took a very sceptical view of the Nazis . |
| 16 | He took a very pretty and rather commodious cottage-residence at Southall Green , Middlesex , about a mile out of the high road to Uxbridge , and exactly 10 miles from Tyburn Gate . |
| 17 | He took a less favourable view of later developments in economics , insisting on the importance of studying long-term trends and forecasting developments . |
| 18 | He took a relatively large party with him , including Cooper and Seekings . |
| 19 | He took a much greater and more serious risk , one which his relatives to this day gloss over or fudge . |
| 20 | Nietzsche was not present , but whereas the premiere of Tristan in 1865 had not prompted any discernible reaction in him , on this occasion he took a much livelier interest and during the following months familiarized himself with the work through the score . |
| 21 | That was Coyle 's second goal , the first coming when he took a perfectly angled pass from Lawrence , and from the classic inside-right position stroked the ball to the net via the base of Goram 's right-hand post . |
| 22 | He took a terribly long time to clean his hands . |