Example sentences of "took [pron] [noun] for the " in BNC.

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1 Chris Waddle 's club , who this week took their spending for the season so far to £14 million by signing the Nantes player Didier Deschamps , have signed agreements with four players which give them priority should they wish to sign any of them .
2 Probably he took her nothingness for the numbness of shock .
3 Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time .
4 PORTSMOUTH striker Guy Whittingham took his tally for the season to 27 and then said : ‘ I do n't know why bigger clubs have not come in for me . ’
5 Roberts took his tally for the season to 150 with a treble on Carousel Music , True Story and Shuailaan at Windsor , only for Lloyd to rob him of a four-timer by beating him on Brigante Di Cielo .
6 Then Sven Hjerson took his revenge for the past tiresome two hours .
7 It took his score for the season to 20 and , ironically , he was on the receiving end of an unsuccessful objection .
8 Lincolnshire is a flat county , you see , exactly right for aerodromes , and they took our house for the airmen , I suppose .
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