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 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 .
3 DEFENDING champion Jo Durie took a decisive first step towards her seventh title in the Volkswagen National championships at Telford today .
4 Swan took a careful second look through the door .
5 But even as he braced himself for the end , Robin took a remarkable last photograph of himself for his family .
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