Example sentences of "she [vb mod] [adv] take [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | No , there was absolutely no reason why she should n't take Richard along , and it might even be more comfortable to arrive with her own partner . |
2 | But today , she could not take part , she pleaded illness , she invoked Caterina , who needed her at home , she said , for she was still poorly . |
3 | Elizabeth knew that George was right : she could not take chances with this pregnancy . |
4 | ( Who ever heard of a mother falling so ill she could not take care of her household , whereas everywhere there were men drunk , mad , gaoled , old , worn out-who had become as children again to their wives ? ) |
5 | Still , she could n't take chances . |
6 | If she could n't take hints he would tell her he had somebody else . |
7 | Elsa departed because she could n't take Fagg 's oft-repeated loud muttering of ‘ Swiss maybe , but Swiss-Kraut certainly ’ ; two male Chinese took umbrage when he denounced them as Nips ; an observing Hindu became revolted when Mauleverer , an occasional resident , subjected him to intense cross-questioning about whether the liver was from a Dutch calf and was being served sufficiently rare ; and a delicious-looking Filipino , who strayed too close to Fishbane at breakfast , received a pinch which made her hysterical . |
8 | She could n't take Satan with her , so she asked me to look after him . |
9 | A particularly charming smile ensured she 'd not take offence at his words . |
10 | She would n't take Bryce though , recalling what had happened earlier . |
11 | Surely she would n't take Zambia 's remarks about himself seriously . |
12 | She would n't take advantage of his friendliness . |
13 | She never liked the killing of them , though , whereas now she looked forward to the moment when she would finally take advantage of his surrender . |
14 | Phoebe was surprised ; she had somehow thought that after Rachel 's sterling conduct of the night before , she would now take charge , go on looking after them all , manage everything for them and leave her free to walk the road that she had to walk . |
15 | She escaped with some bruises but was adamant that she would never take lessons from me again . |
16 | she 's asthmatic and she wo n't take Ventolin . |
17 | Well I can understand why , but the trouble is what yo what she does n't realize she 's , her if she has an asthma attack and she wo n't take Ventolin , she 's in trouble ! |
18 | ‘ With an older woman , they might be concerned that she wo n't take orders from young managers . |