Example sentences of "she took [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food , and that it was a delight to the eyes , and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise , she took of the fruit thereof , and did eat ; and she gave also unto her husband with her , and he did eat … |
| 2 | ACTRESS Kathleen Turner stole the show when she took to the stage at a late-night bar for a karaoke session . |
| 3 | When we approached she took to the steep places where we could not follow , and so we left her . ’ |
| 4 | She took to the good life like a duck to water , ’ she added wryly . |
| 5 | She took to the skies with Sqn Ldr Dick Coles from RAF Dishforth and raised £200 for meningitis research . |
| 6 | The water was icy cold but she washed her arms up to the oxters , and then her face and her neck down to the top of the bodice ; after which she took off the rest of her underwear and got into a calico nightdress . |
| 7 | She took off the wire that held the cork in position and put the bottle beside her , then she set to work . |
| 8 | She took off the voluminous apron Cook had lent her and went in search of her charge . |
| 9 | She took off the snazzy shades she had taken from the preacherman they 'd jump-rammed this morning , and passed them back to Andrew Jean . |
| 10 | When she took off the glasses I could see I 'd overstepped . |
| 11 | She took off the glasses and widened her eyes . |
| 12 | She took off the outer layer of her clothes , hesitated for just a moment , and then peeled off her underwear . |
| 13 | Leonora eyed him resentfully , ignoring his hand as she took off the large borrowed socks . |
| 14 | The idea may then be for the surviving spouse to give the property ( which she took under the deed of variation ) to the children and make a potentially exempt transfer under IHTA 1984 , s3A : provided she survives seven years no inheritance tax will have been payable on the death or on the gift or indeed on her death by reference to the property which she gave to the children . |
| 15 | She took in the scene and told Seth it was time they straightened out . |
| 16 | Along with her mother and British relatives , she took in the sights . |
| 17 | Tremors of feeling flickered through Wilson as she took in the scene . |
| 18 | Even when she was talking to you or giving you your change , you could feel her smile going somewhere over your shoulder as she took in the whole room behind you . |
| 19 | And then she took in the claw-like ends , curling inwards to grasp the stair . |
| 20 | She took in the bloated rage of the Captain , the eager faces of the card players who were savouring every minute , the dry Insurance man with his cool uncaring manner , the old harridan who 'd set it all in motion . |
| 21 | ‘ She was vile , ’ said Comfort , recovering fast as she took in the impertinence of anyone 's venturing to question her expenditure or appearance . |
| 22 | She was dressed in black , as always , making Riven wonder sourly if she were mourning someone , but there was a bright smile on her face as she took in the battered condition of Murtach 's patrol ; the bandaged Hearthwares , the clawed mounts and the weary eyes of them all . |
| 23 | She took in the lean , hard , semi-reclining figure and felt all those humiliating feelings of need surge through her . |
| 24 | ‘ We get off the stop after Salute , ’ he said warmly , as if pleased at her awed silence as she took in the building 's perfection . |
| 25 | Switching her eyes to Leo , she took in the strong bone-structure , the level grey eyes , and as she was about to turn and go back upstairs she saw Ryan 's knee begin to lift as he reached out to grab Leo 's arm . |
| 26 | Whatever she took in the way of rough spontaneous notes during a discussion would later be typed up in immaculate form . |
| 27 | It was Marie on her way home , her cycle slowed down as she took in the interesting spectacle , and Jenna looked up , startled , catching the gleam in the girl 's eyes . |
| 28 | Her smile of welcome faded as she took in the sorry state of Jenna 's appearance . |
| 29 | She paused for breath and his laser-blue eyes narrowed , sending tiny ripples of shock running through her as she took in the dark eyebrows , a strong nose and firmly sculpted mouth . |
| 30 | She knew a quick surge of satisfaction when the door flew open , but there was no time to revel in pride at her own achievement as she took in the scene beyond the door . |