Example sentences of "she take [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch , when she takes on the authority of mother to the whole extended family or tribe . |
| 2 | Feeny laughs , whispers , ‘ Cocorico ’ ; they whisper back and she takes up the thread where she left off back in the bathroom : |
| 3 | Why wo n't she take up the offer of just a fortnight 's short-stay ? |
| 4 | She took on the alias in a bid to avoid publicity when dealing with her solicitor Paul Butner . |
| 5 | With an unusual daring for a Tiller she took on the life of a Broadway dancer , the men flocked to her and she basked in their admiration . |
| 6 | But she 's not really complaining : Mozart launched her international career at the 1982 Aix Festival when at short notice , and at only 25 , she took on the role of Pamina in The Magic Flute . |
| 7 | Her eyes widened as she took on an air of great sadness . |
| 8 | Mona was quiet , hardworking and extremely stubborn , anxious to be agreeable ; but once she took up a position — or got caught in one — she was obstinately immovable and this had often brought her into conflict with Moran . |
| 9 | She then went to Victoria Station and bought a return ticket to Epsom , where she took up a position in the pressing crowd on the inside rails at Tattenham Corner , a few yards before the runners reach the straight . |
| 10 | Then she took up a position standing right at the back . |
| 11 | Soon afterwards she took up a position at the hospital . |
| 12 | Still riding the crest of that foaming wave , she took up a microphone one day and sang an old classic , which caught the ear of a sharp record producer who would very soon launch her as a pop star . |
| 13 | She has been active in local politics since 1985 when she took up a seat on Cleveland county council for Victoria ward , Thornaby . |
| 14 | She took up the pastime after impressing friends and family when she made an engagement cake for her brother-in-law . |
| 15 | She took up the handles of the hand-cart and began to push it , and now there was room only for the child to walk by the side of it . |
| 16 | She took up the basin , spilling muddy water on the floor . |
| 17 | Then she took up the cloth , worked at the edge a moment and tore it neatly along the weave . |
| 18 | She took up the piano and , according to her headmistress Ruth Rudge , ‘ made phenomenal progress for someone who started late ’ ; and although she never made it into any of the school teams , she loved tennis . |
| 19 | After she completed her degree course , they moved to the United States , where she took up an appointment as an instructor in English at Smith College . |
| 20 | She had spent thousands of pounds refurbishing the pub which she took over a year ago . |
| 21 | In 1885 she took over the management of the embroidery section of Morris & Company , her father 's firm . |
| 22 | And she was to , she took over the Queen when she out of the country ! |
| 23 | She took over the premises behind the bus station in Middlesbrough ( opposite the car park and along from Macdonalds ) and has hardly looked back . |
| 24 | She took over the phone in a vain attempt to replace Dana , only to admit defeat late on Thursday evening when she was forced , reluctantly , to agree to Myra 's insistence that she wear the wedding gown herself . |
| 25 | But once she took over the directorship of the Institute for Chemical Research in Bucharest ( ICECHIM ) , she began to purge those scientists who had been foolish enough to cast doubt on her credentials or to refuse to ‘ co-operate ’ with her research . |
| 26 | But Sue is quick to justify the power she wields since she took over the editorship in 1989 . |
| 27 | She took over the serving of the tea and cakes and Jenna had the opportunity to study her surreptitiously . |
| 28 | When her brothers joined up in 1914 she took over the running of the Ferry assisted by some local boys who enjoyed the good food that Mrs Stevens provided . |
| 29 | Catherine has sung before — she took over the lead role in the West End musical 42nd Street as a teenager . |
| 30 | She took away the tray . |