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 .
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