Example sentences of "who took a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as Omari has pointed out , the paper also printed letters from readers who took a nationalist point of view , and tried to provide answers to them . |
| 2 | He was supported by three well-known figures , L. B. Kamenev , A. Rykov , and P. G. Smidovich , who took a prominent part in the suppression of the Tambov revolt according to the Great Soviet Encyclopaedia . |
| 3 | In Enya 's case it all clicked into place , the Ryans finding a receptive ear in Rob Dickins , the Chairman of Warner Music in Britain , who took a close personal interest in the making of ‘ Watermark ’ , and then ‘ Shepherd Moons ’ . |
| 4 | Among the lucky anglers were Paul McGivern , Belfast , with one of 10lbs on a Garry Dog Tube Fly ; Denis Brennan , Cookstown , one of 12lbs on a Red Shrimp and Billy Ray , Belfast , who took a nice brace at 12lbs and 8lbs also on the shrimp . |
| 5 | This is not , for once , the Beowulf -poet , who took a strong line on ylfe or elves , putting them into a list with ‘ ettens ’ and indeed with ‘ orcs ’ — a very stern view of all non-human and un-Christian species . |
| 6 | THE West Country has seen some notable eccentric squires , such as the squire of Selworthy who took a fly-fishing rod to church so he could wake anyone nodding off during the sermon with a smart crack on the head with a lead sinker . |
| 7 | An obsession with the Classical past was to return under the emperor Hadrian , who took a deep personal interest in the fortunes of Greece and eagerly adopted a Greek appearance . |
| 8 | In 1984 a Company was formed , Steamport 1984 Ltd. , to acquire the site from British Rail , with the support of a large group of members , who took a deep breath , and dug into their pockets to help finance a substantial portion of the initial costs , and with the aid of a bank loan , which is now well over half way repaid , the premises became truly home to the exhibits , both privately and society owned . |
| 9 | Adams was a kindly man who took a keen interest in his staff and his fellow men . |
| 10 | Lowther was a confirmed Londoner and absentee landlord who took a keen interest in the detailed affairs of his estate . |
| 11 | Robinson was an able engineer and administrator who took a keen interest in his men and their working conditions , especially those of locomotive footplate staff , whose spartan conditions he improved considerably . |
| 12 | There was an old lady of Cork who took a young priest for a walk . |
| 13 | The man who took a one hundred and sixteen thousand pound gamble and lost . |
| 14 | Yes in the F A Cup fourth round third replay between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road , it was the visitors who took a two goal lead in the first half . |
| 15 | ‘ He was a very caring person who took a great interest in the people in the business , he was very thoughtful . |
| 16 | The Great Britain team were represented by Brown/Jackson/Thorogood/Williams who took a clear win , showing that they know what they are talking about but ca n't get the message across ! |
| 17 | Dave Rummells , who took a one-stroke lead into the final round , shot a 70 and finished alone in second at six-under 282 . |
| 18 | There was no organized campaigning throughout that year , and Sir Thomas Gray , who took a dim view of the conduct of the war , complained that Edward did nothing at Antwerp except ‘ jousting and leading a jolly life ’ . |
| 19 | They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode . |
| 20 | Suddenly he was apprehended by an irate Scout master who took a dim view of being woken at such an hour . |
| 21 | Nevertheless she loved it just the same but had to sadly wave it goodbye , much to the relief of her cat who took a dim view of the competition ! |
| 22 | Anyone who took a clean catch ‘ made no mistake ’ . |
| 23 | One of the few surviving descriptions of the old house is by Dr. John Wallis who took a scientific interest in the extraordinary chimneys . |
| 24 | In Mandalay , Kington drove round with an Australian who took a detached interest while overtaking a pair of cyclists in line abreast , pedalling hand-in-hand all over the road . |
| 25 | Warm scents rose from a honeysuckle hedge at Monboddo , the much-changed home of a man who , according to Sir Walter Scott , went out at night with a candle to inspect his turnips growing in the fields ; who , hating to sit behind a horse 's backside , would not travel in a carriage and therefore — he was in his eighties — rode to London on horseback ; who took a cold bath every day and damaged his children 's health by insisting they did the same ; and who , when in residence at Edinburgh , gave dinner parties at which his wine-flagons were wreathed in garlands of roses . |
| 26 | It was done in 1972 by Black , Jensen and Scholes , 2 who took a random sample of shares quoted on the NYSE and calculated the betas from 60 consecutive monthly returns . |
| 27 | Dexter remembered that Blufton had a reputation as an executive who took a direct interest in the programmes his company made . |
| 28 | ‘ This any good for hanky-panky ? ’ he said , passing the roach back to Rory , who took a last hot toke then flicked the remains into the heart of the fire . |
| 29 | Injured Stephen Pears , who took a calculated gamble with a cheekbone injury , was never tested in goal . |
| 30 | That the strength behaviour of whiskers is no different from that of much bigger crystals was confirmed by Dash who took a large ( 2 cm. ) crystal of silicon , which is normally quite a weak material , and polished it very carefully . |