Example sentences of "take [pron] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There is a telephone call for you , Miss Kingsdale , ’ he smiled , and quickly added , ‘ You can take it at the desk if you wish . ’ |
| 2 | Often there is no such work to be had , but if there is , the asylum seekers should not take it at the expense of people already here . |
| 3 | As he passed her , he gathered her hair in his hand , taking it at the nape of her neck and pulling tight . |
| 4 | ‘ Often they 'll kill a couple of lambs , take one at the time and leave one to be picked up later , ’ he explained . |
| 5 | Population history ignores political or military chronology ; it requires a long view and it will be helpful to take one at the outset by considering the years between 1880 and 1945 as a whole . |