Example sentences of "he took a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took a few gulps , then passed it to Philip . |
| 2 | There was no need to leave now ; he could stay and talk the matter out He took a few moments to arrange his thoughts , make a few educated guesses and assess the full extent of the plot which had been built around him . |
| 3 | He took a few paces forward and leaned over Willie 's small thin shoulders . |
| 4 | Since they were not obvious from where he was standing , he took a few steps and examined the table-top . |
| 5 | He took a few steps towards her and raised his hand to touch her neck , but she gave a little shake of her head and that set him stumbling backwards . |
| 6 | He took a few steps , and stopped . |
| 7 | He took a few steps away and sat down in one of the room 's elegant easy chairs . |
| 8 | He took a few steps , then suddenly weak with shock he reeled and collapsed on the road , his fiddle-case falling from under his arm . |
| 9 | He took a few steps forward and tripped over a heavy iron grill set over one of the graves to protect it from the resurrectionists who had once supplied Dr Knox 's anatomy classes . |
| 10 | The exact words , er I ca n't recall but er I talked the man out of the bed , still with his hands up and he took a few steps away from the bed . |
| 11 | He took a few steps with her . |
| 12 | We got a geezer come to the door you know yeah , and he took a few particulars you know . |