Example sentences of "took [noun prp] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We took Ben to the vet and he was given a course of antibiotics , which seemed to do the trick . |
| 2 | The Doctor took Rosheen by the hand . |
| 3 | After work Jed took Mitch to the hotel for a drink . |
| 4 | He took Kelly by the arm to where a man in dark robes was in earnest conversation with a girl in a skimpy black T-shirt with ‘ BIMBO POWER ’ scrawled in white across her chest . |
| 5 | She took Kelly by the arm ; terrified , Kelly allowed herself to be led away like a little girl . |
| 6 | I took Montaine by the hand and led her through the empty rooms … there were very many . |
| 7 | Pearce took Cardiff by the sleeve . |
| 8 | There was nothing decently to be done and so with disproportionate reluctance Flavia took Andrée to the tower . |
| 9 | The captain took Corbett by the sleeve , led him over to them and tapped one of the players on the shoulder . |
| 10 | And if you think I 'm to be taken in that easy , Miss Jennifer , then think again ! " and muttering to himself that it was as great a pity to see women weep as geese go barefoot , he took Ann by the arm and went back into his house . |
| 11 | Theda took Hector to the kitchen and left him with Mrs Elswick to do what he might in the way of cajolery , for she had several morsels of interest to his ever ready stomach , and Theda was obviously not going to take him outside . |
| 12 | And if she took Johnny into the cottage , might this in some way break the spell and spoil the magic ? |
| 13 | She took Léonie into the kitchen , where Rose and Baptiste waited . |
| 14 | The bullet took Richmann in the shoulder , shocking the shotgun from his grip . |
| 15 | The laibon says that his family had offered forty-nine cattle in restitution , but the British took Tepilit to the coast and hanged him there . |
| 16 | The Woods went to their seats , but Mr Gordon took Anthony through the stage door . |
| 17 | The Brownie Guider took Brenda by the arm . |
| 18 | A guard took Rilla into the prison , and soon she was with Kiah again . |
| 19 | He suggested I took Doone into the dining-room while he told Mackie about Roydale 's gallop , and Doone followed me docilely , bringing the plank . |
| 20 | Rosie took Artemis by the hand and led her down the corridor to a small room right at the end . |
| 21 | Leo took Katherine to the Village . |
| 22 | The bullet took Samir in the chest . |
| 23 | Rafiq took Hasan by the hand , and , with a sly look at Robert , joined Maisie . |
| 24 | The doors opened , and Karen took Kee to the room . |
| 25 | ‘ Apparently the man often took Igor to the moor for fresh air and exercise . ’ |
| 26 | He leaned down and took Piper by the shirtfront , hauling him upright then turning the man and running him backwards across the room . |
| 27 | While her husband threw up violently into the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister and the world took Valium at the thought of Sandpit Dan moving into the White House , she stated for pudding . |
| 28 | At that moment a policeman arrived and took Oliver by the collar . |
| 29 | Pilate standing on , you imagine knowing that he has delivered up an innocent man , knowing that he 's delivered to death someone who is not guilty of death , knowing that he is the son of God , the King of the Jews , listen to what he says and th listen to what he 's watch , he 's seeing rather and the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around him and they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him , and after weaving a crown of thorns they put it on his head and reed in his right hand , and they kneeled down before him and mocked him saying , hail ! |
| 30 | McGowan took Jed by the arm and led him over to the cardboard box . |