Example sentences of "but [adv] [pers pn] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I spotted the old Humber while I was on duty and at first thought it would take me a couple of years to restore — but eventually it took seven ! |
| 2 | remains something of a mystery , but perhaps they took it as a reference to our well-known problems with fractured sewer pipes and the directive from Europe . |
| 3 | But soon he took off from the earthly tediousness of the concrete for a glide in purer air . |
| 4 | This group has long been noted for its breadth of vision but nevertheless it took them some time to realise the unique advantages of the photosynthetic ‘ mechanisms ’ in plants and thereby to derive what may be an original approach to the problem . |
| 5 | It is sometimes quite incredible the kind of information people expect the reception desk to supply , but generally it takes the form of questions about train , bus and taxi services , which means up-to-date timetables and the telephone numbers of the local taxi services must be to hand . |
| 6 | I would n't want to hear it every night , but tonight it took the breath away with its doomed glamour . |
| 7 | Agassi withdrew last Friday from the grass court event in Halle , but yesterday he took the last remaining wild card reserved for him by tournament organisers hopeful he would be fit to play . |
| 8 | I went with Father or my brother Jack at first , but later I took the horse and cart up myself . |
| 9 | Well they did provide her with food , but also I took her up to the phone and showed her how to get in touch with D H S S and explain the situation . |
| 10 | She had not intended changing for the evening , country inns being the right setting for good tweed suits ; but now she took her time about dressing , and chose a very austere frock in a dark russet-orange shade that touched off the marmalade lights in her eyes . |
| 11 | The little boy had been momentarily subdued in Vitor 's arms , but now he took a breath . |
| 12 | Learning a language is essentially an individual process , but typically it takes place in the social context of the classroom . |
| 13 | Generally , he came downstairs to wash and shave while she was doing this , but today she took him up a tray so he could have his breakfast in bed . |
| 14 | But then they took it away , said it was blinding him . |
| 15 | But then they took the pins out , |
| 16 | But then he took her by surprise . |
| 17 | For a moment or two , he withstood the pleasure , but then he took hold of her hips and drew her hard into him . |
| 18 | I think now that they were probably quite generous , but then I took my colour from my proud mother — who retaliated with satire to the implicit condescension she thought she detected . |
| 19 | Erm and that you know I wrote to , I , I discussed that with Alan as a problem but then I took it away with the pro forma that says and you , now the target pro forma 's got columns you 've got to fill in and I |
| 20 | but then you take that off . |
| 21 | I wanted you to know how important you are ; how much I care about you — value you ; and … . ’ her voice quivered and stopped , but then she took another breath and finished her declaration steadily enough : ‘ and how much I want you . ’ |
| 22 | As Morris explains , not only will the transactions themselves provide a remarkable resource , but how they took place ( i.e. their context ) will have historical significance ( 1993 : 307–308 ) . |
| 23 | As far as Barney 's concerned , it 's not what you take a shot with but how you take it . |
| 24 | So why they did it Well why they did it is clear er to make slightly bigger hall , but why they took the risk they did is not so clear . |
| 25 | Ministers had rejected the report but politically it took us the next two general elections to repair the damage . |