Example sentences of "up [conj] take the [noun] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 This type of fence is very quickly and easily erected in the second and subsequent years if the materials are carefully put away ; it is the initial preparation and setting up that takes the time .
2 He reaches up and takes the oregano off the spice rack .
3 She reached up and took the stone out of his hand .
4 In Court I ambled up and took the oath
5 straight on the four one four from Chelmsford , picked up the M eleven followed the M eleven up and took the A forty five across country .
6 The blackbird then flew up and took the cheese from his hand and kept on taking pieces of cheese .
7 I got up and took the pudding plates into the kitchen .
8 ‘ You mean the work of Mr Clancy , ’ said Peggy , as he stood up and took the towel she gave him .
9 Gabriel reached up and took the apple and bit into it greedily .
10 I mean i i i the these are individual peasants from a village who are standing up and taking the lead in criticizing landlords etcetera but , but they , they are not the Party cadres coming in from outside .
11 And now I must pack up and take the road ; you 'll be keeping me company on a long night march , although I know you 're asleep in our nice warm bed …
  Next page