Example sentences of "i have take the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I wish I 'd taken the money now ! finding I was pregnant scared me more than anything , because my sister Vanessa was also pregnant and saying to me , " I 'm pregnant — what am I going to do ? "
2 But once I 'd taken the plunge and got myself organised , I found it was n't bad at all , and not nearly as difficult as I 'd imagined . ’
3 She wanted other children , and by then I 'd taken the decision never to have any more and had a vasectomy .
4 She asked me whether I 'd taken the cat to the vet , and I admitted that I had n't .
5 On Wednesday I met Mrs Matthews in the street and she asked if I 'd taken the cat to the vet and I admitted that I had n't .
6 I had n't needed to serve her : I 'd taken the tray from Cathy .
7 I tell ye , I was sorry I 'd taken the trouble . ’
8 I rather wish I 'd taken the step earlier .
9 ‘ I did n't find out until after I 'd taken the lease on , but the department store on the corner has taken a lot of our casual trade . ’
10 So it just means I got ta , do I have to take the thing in with me ?
11 That is why I had to take the call .
12 After the breakfast things had been washed up I had to take the milk separator to bits and wash each part and dry them in front of the fire and then put them together again ready for the night 's milking .
13 Through the binoculars , I traced the path I had taken the night before when following Victor .
14 Perhaps the others would blame me for deserting , I thought , but Captain Smollett would be pleased I had taken the Hispaniola , I was sure .
15 I had taken the decision to leave him .
16 I think she thought I had taken the wind out of Rossetti 's sails … .
17 Thankful that I had taken the trouble to gather dry wood while it was fine , I lighted the fire , and soon had a cheerful blaze going .
18 Nigel saw my anger and was obviously surprised that I had taken the review off the Cabinet agenda .
19 This time I had taken the precaution of tipping off the organizers in advance and swearing them to silence .
20 I had taken the slabs one course back from the edge of the hole , and Lou had arranged them neatly in order , so we would know what went where .
21 I 've taken the lorry back to the depot and I 'm walking home if that 's what 's worrying you .
22 the pink bits the bit that fits onto ridge , they 've got three screws in each piece but they only need two to hold them , so I 've taken the centre one out of each one and used it to do the
23 I 've taken the stake money , ’ she said .
24 It 's er , they ought to have , they 'll ha , have to it wants now I 've taken the screw out of the sinks that has got ta be put back .
25 he said you know what is it and I showed him a piece like , he said oh I he said yes , I said I 've taken the nails out that I did n't see , he said oh I 've got a metal detector here
26 I 've taken the pineapple and banana pattern and knitted it using various buttons and changing the position of the point cams .
27 I 've taken the film out of it . ’
28 ‘ Look , ’ he said , awkwardly , ‘ I know I 've taken the piss out of you in the past .
29 I 've taken the piss out of Morrissey in the past .
30 That 's why I 've taken the liberty of preparing and enclosing a suggested Personal Itinerary , which incorporates an abundance of ways you might enjoy your stay with us …
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