Example sentences of "and [noun prp] took [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was late in the afternoon when we arrived , and Taylor took me for a drive through the town , which apart from the centre had been badly damaged . |
| 2 | That being the case , Ann and I quickly arranged to visit our son , to see his new home — and have a few casts ; and Blair took me to where he had landed his sea-trout , in the sea-pool between Clett headland and Rubha Glas , over the golden sands at Geireann . |
| 3 | A murdering Fascist , ’ I cried and Richard took me gently by the shoulders and pushed me towards the door . |
| 4 | And Richard took it upon himself to make his friend more sociable , bringing him up from the country for dinners and parties , to Oldfield 's obvious disinterest . |
| 5 | We were broke , so I accepted , and Dana took me on his bike to and fro from Bath to Corsham throughout the next six weeks . |
| 6 | Later Julian and David took them and stood them along the ground near the climbing frame . |
| 7 | Josie waved toward the refrigerator and Lucy took her at her word , beginning with a plate of leftover ham . |
| 8 | Colin and Sue took it off our hands and have made further excellent improvements . |
| 9 | The main bridge between the two was the Council of 500 members , appointed annually from the demes in proportion to their population — so for instance Eleusis was allowed to send eleven councillors to the city , and the great deme of Acharnai sent twenty-two , while some tiny demes like Pambotadai and Syhridai took it in turn to send a single councillor , each sending one every other year . |
| 10 | He looked helplessly at the lantern pole in his hand , and Alexei took it from him . |
| 11 | The call came through less than five minutes later and Curtis took it . |
| 12 | I visited Paris and Versailles , and Lettaure took me to a Joan of Arc festival at Orleans . |
| 13 | The phone rang and Stephen took it . |
| 14 | He heaped a plate for him and Cameron took it thankfully . |
| 15 | Gebrec returned from putting the bus away and Bonard took him by the arm and led him to the terrace . |
| 16 | At the first touch of his lips she trembled , and Penry took her in his arms , his kiss suddenly fierce until a tactful little cough from the doorway brought an untimely end to the embrace . |
| 17 | Selina donned an apron and put her hair up under a baseball cap and prickled with female make-do and knowhow , while Mandy and Debby took it in turns to amuse me downstairs . |
| 18 | Jerry and Anna stood watching the swaying elephants in complete fascination , and Sam took me by the hand across to the cage of a huge lion . |
| 19 | Nobody used the shed , and Conradin took it for his own . |
| 20 | He offered the bottle , and Carrington took it . |
| 21 | He pulled a piece of paper from his tunic , and Carrington took it . |
| 22 | I was saying to Maureen , me and Maureen took them round Lakes yesterday |
| 23 | I wan na go Black butchers on the square , last time we went to Harrendle Bob and Delph took us in the car |
| 24 | Paula and Sally took her straight up to their bedroom . |
| 25 | Under pressure from the others Bert advanced a bony hand and Ernie took it in his massive fist . |
| 26 | A tall thin boy with straggly hair passed her a joint and Lizzy took it from him , inhaling the fragrant mixture deeply . |
| 27 | Fox arrived with an assistant and Wycliffe took him to the vandalized room . |
| 28 | The Queen invited Sarah to stay at Sandringham in January 1986 ; soon after , Charles and Diana took her skiing to Klosters in Switzerland . |
| 29 | They arranged to meet after the show , and Kattina took her to the houseboat which was her home . |
| 30 | He held out his hand , and Leonora took it , dumbfounded . |