Example sentences of "as [pers pn] took up " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Such a good woman , ’ her mother began , as she took up her supper tray , ‘ such an understanding woman . ’ |
| 2 | Gradually our life at Moor House lost its holiday feeling , and as we took up our usual habits and regular studies again , St John sat with us more often . |
| 3 | Marines hit the ground either running or flopping on to their stomachs at three points along the 10,000ft runways as they took up positions . |
| 4 | She heard the numbers falling off and the cries of ‘ Try over-r-r-rl ’ and ‘ Edawick ! ’ as they took up station , one by one . |
| 5 | The following day it was revealed that Bering had chipped a bone in a knee during the race , but such was the power of his acceleration as he took up the running that he could hardly have been affected until the very final stages . |
| 6 | As he took up his school books again and moved them into his bedroom , he wondered if his father had told his mother about his leaving school . |