Example sentences of "always take a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The station director always takes a nap at this time of the day . ’ |
| 2 | Always takes a bit longer does n't it ? |
| 3 | But it always takes a tragedy . |
| 4 | Mr Staton always takes a group one so if you say just a minute I 'd like one too . |
| 5 | Now , it always takes a crisis to bring people here talking to you today , and I 'm very glad to be able to do so our people , and more so the craftsmen within that particular indu our people , and more so the craftsmen within that particular ind at their request . |
| 6 | But I 'll always take a chance with players if I think they are right , and this lad really impressed me . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You could always take a dog . ’ |
| 8 | Could always take a dog for walk . |
| 9 | Things were always crystal clear to Beamish ; he was always taking a view or spying out the land or finding some way of pointing out the difference between his world — a universe of sharp corners and exact distances — and the booming , foggy place in which Henry found himself every time he took off his glasses . |
| 10 | At midday , he always took a half-hour break , sitting in the kitchen armchair with his feet up on a stool , nibbling toast and dripping and preparing for another long afternoon behind the counter . |
| 11 | She always took a bit of bread . |
| 12 | On fine evenings in summer , we always took a walk after church , usually by the same route , which was up St. Martin 's Lane and Fowlers Hill to Milford Hollow . |
| 13 | Britain has always taken a stand against bullies and tyrants to ensure that we can live in a safe world and I pray that our resolution to do this will remain undiminished . |
| 14 | The Smiths , who had always taken a leaf out of Factory 's books by designing their visual imagery behind heavy subtlety , now showed a deliberately provocative front . |
| 15 | I always take a turn in the restaurant to see there are no complaints . |
| 16 | I always take a shower so have little experience of bath taps . |
| 17 | These things always take a bit of time — angles , speed of door closing , creak and so on — but this seemed an eternity . |
| 18 | Always take a friend who can drive your transport in case you do get injured or the poor organisers will be left with unattached horses and vehicles all over the place ! |
| 19 | Always take a pause after five sentences . |
| 20 | I always take a bottle of water in the car for the children . ’ |
| 21 | I always take a bottle of claret and a meat pie to help me through the service and , when it 's finished , I gaze around to catch the eye of some pretty maid . |
| 22 | always take a shopping bag to the shops with you , so avoiding consumption of extra plastic carriers |
| 23 | There is no right or wrong way and personally I always take a briefcase with me because there you have the tools of my trade in there . |
| 24 | Always take a bowl and a bottle of clean drinking water for your pet so that it will not be tempted to drink salt water . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , I always take a nap of an afternoon and when you rap the knocker it startles me , which is bad for my nerves . ’ |
| 26 | I always take a lot of care plumbing the depth , and even though I know this peg well , I will plumb it again . |