Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] took a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The grypesh were clawing over their own dead to get through the gate whilst swords and staves and Ratagan 's axe took a fearful toll . |
| 2 | Though the majority of those reviewing Braverman 's work took a positive view of his thesis , there have been a significant number of detailed criticisms and revisions to his argument . |
| 3 | The Government 's stance took a further knock yesterday when the Conservative Bow Group published a survey showing senior British industrialists were not as vehemently opposed to the Charter as ministers . |
| 4 | In the early 1980's Marian 's life took a major turn . |
| 5 | Firstly , he was well placed inside the far post to prevent a Leeds equaliser when McAllister 's shot from Strachan 's corner took a wicked deflection to beat the otherwise defiant Coton . |
| 6 | The College in Coleman 's reign took a long time to recover from the difficulties of its early days . |
| 7 | They were two minutes away from their sixth barren scoreline in manager Don Howe 's 15-match reign when Thomas 's shot took a violent deflection off Sansom to leave goalkeeper Ogrizovic moving to his left while the ball sailed inside his right hand post . |
| 8 | They were two minutes away from their sixth barren scoreline in manager Don Howe 's 15-match reign when Thomas 's shot took a violent deflection off Sansom to leave goalkeeper Ogrizovic moving to his left while the ball sailed inside his right hand post . |