Example sentences of "took [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These cases have the very valuable result of getting a clear decision from the House of Lords , upheld in this respect by the European Court of Human Rights which took nothing from that decision , that such former members owe a lifelong duty of confidentiality . |
| 2 | After leaving the prairies in 1937 my working career took me to many lands around the world for 37 years , and I must confess that during all that time I scarcely thought of my old friend Edna Jacques until January of 1974 , when we were living in Anguilla . |
| 3 | Then Romano took me to one side — my father was sitting at his desk — and told me that I had a great future in front of me and that people would be prepared to sell property to the Damianis . |
| 4 | Last year , before I decided to settle here for keeps , my business took me to one of the great northern cities , chief among those of the prosperous world . |
| 5 | Before they left , she took me to one side . |
| 6 | The very first film I made with Roy he took me to one side and he said ’ you 've been working a lot in the theatre and you 're playing to the back row of the the dress circle which is right for the theatre . ’ |
| 7 | They took me to Lochleven Castle , and put me in a room like a prison . |
| 8 | She goes on slowly and naively : ‘ I 'm really glad , in a way , that you took me to that place . |
| 9 | It took me to twenty to stand into a half crouch and reach up for the bolt . |
| 10 | I wanted to lash out at them : Vern did n't help me , I do n't need anyone to help me — he took me to this boat alone at night and we … |
| 11 | Ma took me to another barber 's in Stockbridge . |
| 12 | And she actually took me on this war work . |
| 13 | Took me , took me about bloody two days to do your last one |
| 14 | He took me through many secret doors and passages , down , down under the Opera House . |
| 15 | The train journey southward to Athlone took me through wild flat bogland scenery . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's nigh on two year since I 've been out that house , ’ said Bella suddenly , ‘ since the Warden took me for that X-ray after I fell over and hurt me wrist . ’ |
| 17 | Then he took me in both hands and pushed my legs into the top of the bone . |
| 18 | They took me in this bungalow |
| 19 | That way you can tell yourself you took me from another man . ’ |
| 20 | It took me by complete surprise . |
| 21 | He took me round that blooming Argyle Road three times . |
| 22 | Oh , Brian took me round that corner , right , slowed down too much |
| 23 | he took me round that corner for three times today . |
| 24 | Well they , I had to go to Road police station , London , it was quite good , the detective took , took me around that little area and er then when I got ready to collect to take him to Liverpool Street Station , I saw him for the first time , man about sixty one and he 'd got two suitcases , one lighter than the other , and while I was signing for him and his property I said to him , you take that light one and I 'll take the bigger one with the view to getting on the bus to get to Liverpool Street st but the inspector there was very good , he said I 'm not going to oh and I said to you take the light case I 'll take the high one , he said I ca n't carry anything , I got a rupture . |
| 25 | For a family with particular needs for quiet it was ideal , and when Mr Cohen was well a short walk took them into this repose of diverting potential . |
| 26 | Well you took them off that did n't you ? |
| 27 | Fortunately , Mike 's mother took them as further manifestation of her confused mental state . |
| 28 | She took them with such sweetness , and grace , with such a look of affectionate gratitude and pleasure , that Gabriel felt like the Wise Man who presented frankincense to the Virgin Mary . |
| 29 | In the afternoons , my servant , Tabby , took them for long walks on the moors behind the house . |
| 30 | At first Alistair took them for other screenplay writers and wedged himself behind the door , at the back of the queue . |