Example sentences of "she took a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took a resolute breath and manoeuvred the jeep behind a low sports car . |
| 2 | She took a nervous mouthful from her glass . |
| 3 | She took a shuddering gasp of breath . |
| 4 | She took a shuddering breath . |
| 5 | She took a firm grip on Rupert 's long golden tresses with her giant hand and then , by raising her muscular right arm , she lifted the helpless boy clean out of his chair and held him aloft . |
| 6 | She took a reviving sip of coffee before saying softly , ‘ Did you get any sleep ? ’ |
| 7 | She took a long drink of her tea and then continued , ‘ Anyway , she 'll go before long , never fear . ’ |
| 8 | Unused to spicy food , she took a long mouthful of the gin and tonic , which she could now no longer even taste , then very deliberately she finished the chicken wing and ate another one . |
| 9 | She took a long time to dress . |
| 10 | There was a lot to look at , so she took a long time coming back after school , stopping to watch the men mending holes in the roads , to watch the demolition team with their mighty metal ball swinging on its chain from the crane clearing the bomb-site , to watch carpenters erecting wooden hoardings around the cleared sites to keep the people out , to see bill-stickers on ladders pasting huge coloured pictures on to the hoardings . |
| 11 | And she took a long time to answer it . |
| 12 | She took a long draw on her cigarette , looking at me curiously . |
| 13 | She took a perverse delight in denying his existence , in turning you against him . |
| 14 | Bitterly resigned to the betrothal , she took a fiendish revenge . |
| 15 | She took a covert glance at his watch and discovered that , amazingly , it was nearly midnight . |
| 16 | He watched her as she took a small mouthful of the delicious moist sponge . |
| 17 | I passed the pack and she took a small gold lighter from her purse . |
| 18 | Before she got out , she took a small bottle of Gordon 's gin from her huge red plastic handbag and sprinkled most of it over her neckline and cleavage . |
| 19 | She took a calming breath and turned , and was put off her stroke for a moment when she saw his glance flicking over her slim and erect carriage , taking in the elegant and attractive navy-trimmed white outfit she wore . |
| 20 | And now she took a better look at him , Folly could n't help noticing the strong , muscular lines of the broad back under that white shirt . |
| 21 | When she first joined the company , packing vitamins and herbal medicines three years ago , she took a little time to get used to the work . |
| 22 | She took a tentative step forward and then another . |
| 23 | Despite her pique about his refusal to discuss the will , she took a certain pride in showing him her brother 's room . |
| 24 | She took a sidelong look at Edith to see whether this was going down well . |
| 25 | She took a great fancy to me , used to buy me presents . |
| 26 | She took a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the pompous old ass upset . |
| 27 | She took a great interest in the Factota scheme , and helped the other two to make out a rough draft of the ‘ handbill ’ that Mr Dare had suggested . |
| 28 | She took a great interest in the kitchen garden too , and calculated with pleasure how many greengages and damsons they would have , how many cherries and pears and strawberries . |
| 29 | And forced as she was by circumstances to bring her own dirty and vicious brood to work with her , she took a great pleasure in letting them loose on the two youngest Milligans , deliberately ignoring their torments and teases . |
| 30 | She took a deep breath and made herself speak slowly . |