Example sentences of "did not take [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 We did not take to one another ; whatever the circumstances had been , I do not imagine we would have made friends .
2 Bass players of the time were most unhappy about the situation , though ; their instrument , the double bass , was exceedingly bulky , very fragile and did not take at all well to the rigours of touring , especially if strapped to the roof of a car , as many were .
3 The younger boys did not take at all kindly to Hilary lounging in a superior way in front of the set and drawling out the dialogue before it got spoken .
4 Nutty did not take in much of what the Sergeant said the first night .
5 He was ultimately allowed £49,752 of such ‘ pretences ’ , but as an ex gratia payment which did not take in further claims of £46,803 .
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