Example sentences of "she took [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took to the good life like a duck to water , ’ she added wryly . |
| 2 | When we approached she took to the steep places where we could not follow , and so we left her . ’ |
| 3 | She took off the outer layer of her clothes , hesitated for just a moment , and then peeled off her underwear . |
| 4 | She took off the snazzy shades she had taken from the preacherman they 'd jump-rammed this morning , and passed them back to Andrew Jean . |
| 5 | Leonora eyed him resentfully , ignoring his hand as she took off the large borrowed socks . |
| 6 | She took off the voluminous apron Cook had lent her and went in search of her charge . |
| 7 | Her smile of welcome faded as she took in the sorry state of Jenna 's appearance . |
| 8 | Switching her eyes to Leo , she took in the strong bone-structure , the level grey eyes , and as she was about to turn and go back upstairs she saw Ryan 's knee begin to lift as he reached out to grab Leo 's arm . |
| 9 | She paused for breath and his laser-blue eyes narrowed , sending tiny ripples of shock running through her as she took in the dark eyebrows , a strong nose and firmly sculpted mouth . |
| 10 | She was dressed in black , as always , making Riven wonder sourly if she were mourning someone , but there was a bright smile on her face as she took in the battered condition of Murtach 's patrol ; the bandaged Hearthwares , the clawed mounts and the weary eyes of them all . |
| 11 | Even when she was talking to you or giving you your change , you could feel her smile going somewhere over your shoulder as she took in the whole room behind you . |
| 12 | It was Marie on her way home , her cycle slowed down as she took in the interesting spectacle , and Jenna looked up , startled , catching the gleam in the girl 's eyes . |
| 13 | She took in the lean , hard , semi-reclining figure and felt all those humiliating feelings of need surge through her . |
| 14 | She took in the bloated rage of the Captain , the eager faces of the card players who were savouring every minute , the dry Insurance man with his cool uncaring manner , the old harridan who 'd set it all in motion . |
| 15 | And then she took in the claw-like ends , curling inwards to grasp the stair . |