Example sentences of "he had taken a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He went back to the telephone , prompted by the recollection of an awkward scene where he had been made to feel unwelcome , a situation created by a man to whom he had taken a dislike . |
| 32 | He had taken a book from the shelves at random but , for the last ten minutes , had n't even bothered to turn the page . |
| 33 | When she got through he said he had taken a train on the spur of the moment and was in Bristol . |
| 34 | " Right then , " he said , when operations were satisfactorily completed and he had taken a swill of ale , " let's not back and fill , let's have everything full and by . " |
| 35 | Just because Comrade Andrew was what he was , did that mean he had taken a vow of celibacy ? |
| 36 | He now earns his living as a lorry driver , so he had taken a week 's holiday to compete at Wembley . |
| 37 | He had taken a seat on the stairs while McNab was speaking . |
| 38 | The officer was duly fetched in and asked whether or not he had taken a statement from Wells . |
| 39 | One day he had taken a walk in the country , and had surprised two lovers in a wood . |