Example sentences of "take [adv prt] by an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Red Riding Hood could conceivably be taken in by an Irish Setter . |
| 2 | But why should you condemn yourself because you were taken in by an elaborate trick and an accomplished liar ? |
| 3 | Two hundred and fifty workers at a factory recently taken over by an American company have been given their redundancy notices today . |
| 4 | French PABX manufacturer Barphone SA , which holds 25% of the French market for PABXs of less than 25 ports , has said it is close to being taken over by an un-named foreign industrial group . |
| 5 | A fire broke out in her ammunition hold and the crew were taken off by an attendant destroyer . |
| 6 | This ‘ S ’ Party was scattered by a Japanese attack but regrouped before February , when they were taken off by an American submarine . |
| 7 | The first day was taken up by an introductory meeting explaining the visit 's purpose , the examination of these files and various job files . |
| 8 | The row blew over as it did for Kurt Weinburg , who was taken out by an older friend for a night on the town . |