Example sentences of "took a [adj] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took a good third of the whisky ; ice rattled against his mouth . |
| 2 | In the first division , Sunderland took a thirty ninth minute lead at home to Nottingham Forest ; Gabbiadini the scorer , and Gabbiadini 's first goal in three months was enough to send the Roker fans away in a happy mood to celebrate their third successive home win . |
| 3 | Defending champion and British No 1 Jo Durie took a decisive first step towards her seventh title , thrashing Birmingham 's Katie Rickett 6–1 , 6–3 . |
| 4 | DEFENDING champion Jo Durie took a decisive first step towards her seventh title in the Volkswagen National championships at Telford today . |
| 5 | Swan took a careful second look through the door . |
| 6 | But even as he braced himself for the end , Robin took a remarkable last photograph of himself for his family . |