Example sentences of "when he took a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | O'Brian , 24 , was on the run from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when he took a small glass tube of diamorphine — described in court as pure heroin — to the house in Guide Post , Northumberland . |
| 2 | The Telegraph reported : ‘ It was this try , in fact , that put paid to England 's chances for when he took a bouncing ball in his stride and raced unopposed 60 yards to the line , England were in full attacking trim and had narrowed Wales 's lead from 13 points to four . |
| 3 | When he took a closer look he was horrified . |
| 4 | At about the same time ( July 1956 ) Lord Rothermere decided to sell most of his 50 per cent Daily Mail stake in Associated-Rediffusion ; and he sold the remainder when he took a third of the shares in the new South/South-East franchise holder , Southern TV , in 1958 . |
| 5 | When he took a green ribbon from her and tied it loosely round his waist , Joseph was even more disturbed . |
| 6 | DISABLED John Pearson caused traffic chaos when he took a wrong turn on to one of the country 's busiest roads … in his 8 mph invalid buggy . |