Example sentences of "took up the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took up the brass paper knife and with a turn of his wrist had the drawer open , his stay in prison had served some useful purpose . |
| 2 | She did not leave as Corbett took up the pewter spoon and began to eat . |
| 3 | A tack room and hay loft took up the north side ; on the south side were grooms ' and coachman 's quarters . |
| 4 | If no one took up the rights issue , Corporate could end up with nearly 29 per cent of the shares , but a 20 per cent stake is more likely . |
| 5 | Sounds man Dave McCullouch took up The Smiths case . |
| 6 | He took up the dish towel . |
| 7 | In 1908 the Standard was not printing photographs and , although it took up the art form in the 1920 's and it is a curiosity to learn that the first photograph it published to do with the Club was in fact of the Opening Match , but 50 years after the event . |
| 8 | Mr Maxmilian Frizzell had never read a book since leaving school and did not know who Lawrence was , so he put down the newspaper and took up the Car Dealer and Garageman with what dignity he could muster . |
| 9 | He took up the trigger pressure . |
| 10 | The Tokugawa 's enemies took up the rallying cry of ‘ revere the emperor and expel the barbarian ’ ( sonnó0 jó0i ) , and kept it long after their leaders realized the impossibility of bringing external contacts to an end . |