Example sentences of "she [verb] taken a " in BNC.

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31 She had taken a considerable amount of trouble over her appearance , she realized now , waiting for him to open the door .
32 She had taken a job in Manchester which bored her as much as she knew it would , but where she could settle down and get to know the people she was working with .
33 If she had taken a tougher line with them at once , they would have known where to stop .
34 Knowing he was in the right , that she had taken a stupid risk , only made things worse .
35 Things happen , he thought , and lay on the bed listening , but she had taken a magazine in with her and he fell asleep waiting .
36 Approximately 100 people then took part in the business meeting when our President , Lady Braithwaite , opened the proceedings with many congratulations to the Society on the previous eventful year in which she had taken a deep interest .
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