Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I do n't want is a man who takes me out for a meal , buys a bottle of cheap plonk and expects payment in the form of instant sex , either in the back of his car , or if he gets really lucky , in my flat . |
| 2 | He takes me in at a glance and starts peering around the room , checking out the sofa , examining the ceiling . |
| 3 | It 's a fast ascent on to the bealach , and then a right turn takes you on to a surprising flat little plateau sporting a tiny circular lochan . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's like a man takes you out for a meal and he 's thinking , ‘ I let her have an horsd'oeuvre , so I can definitely ask her to wear the handcuffs later on . ' ’ |
| 5 | The wind takes him away like a curtain snatch on a bad act . |
| 6 | The attempt to answer this question leads us into a hitherto little-explored region of English grammar since it poses the problem of the relation between the infinitive and the category of person , and takes us back to a use not yet analysed satisfactorily , the so-called " infinitive of reaction " . |
| 7 | That 's why they built the cemetery up close to the workhouse , so they could take them over on a barrow . |
| 8 | If the hon. Gentleman can give examples of IFAs who have failed to give good independent advice , he should refer them to me , or direct to the regulatory body , which will take them up as a matter of urgency . |
| 9 | Sometimes the driver comes and takes one group out for half a day , then he 'll take another group out for half a day , or he 'll take them out for a full day 's picnic . |
| 10 | ah , well better take them back after a while then |
| 11 | ‘ Anyway , we remained friends , and when he decided to come down here and start his practice I asked if he would take me on as a pupil veterinary nurse . |
| 12 | ‘ A fast car will take me back for a drink with the cast afterwards , but if they have n't got it right yet , they never will . ’ |
| 13 | I 'll take you through in a minute , I 'm just cleaning my shoes . |
| 14 | I do n't think they 'd take you in on a Sunday either ? |
| 15 | ‘ All you have to do is drop your opposition to my development plans and I 'll take you in as a partner , ’ Sugden urged as he mopped the orange-coloured dribbles off his chin . |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't I take you out for a nice dinner this evening ? |
| 17 | David and I were wondering if we could take you out for a spot of lunch . |
| 18 | ‘ How about letting me take you out for a pub lunch ? |
| 19 | Alright yeah not so bad mate , we 'll have to erm take you out for a , for dinner one day soon and er give you a chat what , you know , what we look for and er to scratch m my back and I 'll scratch yours . |
| 20 | what I 'll probably do is take you out for a little while so you can go up and see Annie and all that , next week , not only a |
| 21 | Why not the luxurious et cetera bath , and let me take you out to a decent dinner ? ’ |
| 22 | Dogs can take you directly to a few kilos of heroin welded into the chassis , but they 're not too good at sniffing out a Renoir . |
| 23 | ‘ If you come up one by one , without weapons , I 'll take you home to a fair trial in England . |
| 24 | It would take him away to a nice , warm mental hospital , where nice men would inject large quantities of Largactil up his bum . |
| 25 | ‘ The devil will take him away in a sack . ’ |
| 26 | I 'd take him along for a veterinary verdict on these possibilities and take it from there . |
| 27 | Cleared with the security guards at the desk he went into the lift that would take him down to a depth below the level of the Thames . |
| 28 | And I said oh that 's right , he said and I , I 'd come up and see her the first we 'll either take her out for a drink afterwards , I thought that does n't seemed to mix in one glass , and I going to a pub because she 's , but there you are , and she so 's erm , can I bet you 'll stay a bit , she said oh , I think December is your like it to be , well obviously it 's getting him settled you must n't over , she must off pushed him and then he 's said erm , I , I 've told mum and dad that if they want to go as well , they can go . |
| 29 | He wo n't take her out for a meal . |
| 30 | If I close this week with only seven , I may only end up with one sale , and that 's not gon na to give me the income I want and big H wants so I can take her out for a Chinese . |