Example sentences of "he 'd taken a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd daubed a rock with paint and used the tell-tale splashes to correct a slight right-hand drift , and then he 'd taken a rasp to the elaborate Monte Carlo grip , reshaping the stock to approximate to the military form on which he 'd been trained and binding it with tape when it was as he wanted . |
| 2 | Maybe he 'd taken a course in French film as a way of learning how to pick up girls . |
| 3 | We knew he 'd taken a survival kit and space blanket on his trip , and that knowledge gave us hope . |
| 4 | He later admitted he 'd taken a tablet supplied by another pupil . |
| 5 | He 'd taken a chance and he 'd been found out . |
| 6 | He 'd taken a taxi out to Baby Boy 's grave , and then he 'd walked the rest of the way . |
| 7 | ‘ Better ? ’ she said when he 'd taken a couple of swallows , and he managed to nod again . |
| 8 | Up to the fifth floor , then walk down to the third , where he 'd taken a couple of rooms . |