Example sentences of "he [vb mod] take [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He never developed a major following there — even , as far as can be seen , in the early 1470s when there was still a possibility that he might take on a political role . |
| 2 | He never developed a major following there — even , as far as can be seen , in the early 1470s when there was still a possibility that he might take on a political role . |
| 3 | He had his time-proven tests for this : one was simply to walk over the land and to ‘ feel it through his boots ’ , ; then again he would take up a handful of soil , carefully crumbling it to test it ; or he would bend down and draw his fist backwards through the soil . |
| 4 | When you went into the shop to buy , he would take out a tray , give the toffee a tap with a small silver-plated hammer , put a fair size piece into the palm of his hand and tap away to produce chewable sized pieces . |
| 5 | He will take on a role as the head of a special unit in a hospital , and they will need to adopt the roles of experts whose help is needed in dealing with a particular patient whose case is causing him great concern . |
| 6 | He can take on a back row and come out trumps , giving good ball sooner or later for his backs to benefit . |