Example sentences of "i take [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 So the bottom line is I took a cab into town and the driver said this was a real nice place …
2 I takes the lot in there for the lower orders , ’ said Sid .
3 May I take a passage from the last section of the article : ‘ If the ethical nucleus of culturally specific mankind is not to be lost within the framework of media globalism we need to encourage a ‘ Self-critical Regionalism ’ based on the heterogeneity and plurality of gender , ethnic background and class ’ .
4 Shall I take a bit of it ?
5 Erm , could I take a couple of points .
6 Can I take a message to your late wife , eh ? ’
7 ‘ Why do n't I take the pair of you for a plate of chips ? ’
8 Aggie pushed him and he got to his feet , saying , ‘ Will I take the money from the box ? ’
9 Might I take the liberty of reminding Sir that Sir 's favourite programme 's on the air soon ?
10 May I take the liberty of reminding the right hon. Gentleman of his relative 's famous quote in relation to his own personal position : that each man 's life is like a diary in which we set out to write one account and finish up writing something different and that our most humble moment comes when we compare what we have written with that which we intended to write .
11 When someone comes up to me however and says , ‘ Where can I take the family for a reasonably priced holiday ? ’
12 Two years ago , difficult for me to get a client to move from a building society because they were saying well I 'm getting about nine percent with the Abbey National , er why should I take the risk on a P E P ?
13 Holding her very gently under the water , I took a pair of tweezers and carefully managed to get hold of the piece of gravel and remove it .
14 I took a turn on a rope slide and had to sit on a tractor tyre on the way down .
15 From the top of Hope Street I took a short-cut across the waste-land surrounding the motorway .
16 I took a swig of wine and collapsed on to the bed fully dressed .
17 When my jealousy put me upon such a vindictive conduct to you I took a bond for the money I had caused you to be troubled for .
18 I took a kick on the side of the knee and it was so unnecessary because the ball was two or three yards away .
19 I took a drink from one of the twenty-four plastic gallon containers which I had been collecting for two years .
20 I took a polaroid of fucking Karen last night in her underwear .
21 I took a wet from my bottle .
22 I took a couple of mouthfuls , handed the bottle back , wiping my lips .
23 I took a couple of steps forward , then heard something whispered from behind me , and looked back to see Janice hugging Ash , almost violently .
24 And it 's only just just lately since I split with the wife er I took a couple of months to sort myself out .
25 I took a couple of pictures anyway , not knowing what possible good they would do , then kicked the Shogun in the driver 's door just for the hell of it .
26 Opal Fruits and things like that I could of got them that but of course a great big bag of Minstrels , you could n't just let them rummage through that , so what I done I took a couple of handfuls out and put them in here
27 I took a sip of wine , gathering my responses .
28 Harvey and I took a cab to Pavlov Street .
29 I took a basket of eggs into church last Sunday because I was so afraid I should forget to give them to old Mrs Baldwin on my way home .
30 I took a bowl of water and I gave it hirin , as if it was my father , or my brother , ’ said Kalchu .
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