Example sentences of "took down a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mind a careful blank , he reached to the shelf over it and took down a small plastic bag . |
| 2 | He went to the far kitchen wall and took down a large hanging scales . |
| 3 | Then , from a shelf in the pantry , she took down a large covered dish , sniffed at the contents , and , smiling now on the child , said , ‘ Nothing much goes rotten in here . |
| 4 | He took down a large earthenware flask from a shelf above the range , unstoppered it , and poured a measure of golden liquid into Cleo 's mug . |
| 5 | He walked over to one of the shelves in the end wall and took down a large box-file . |
| 6 | Forcing herself to be patient , she took down a leather-bound copy of Grimms ' Fairy Tales and opened the pages . |