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Sentences with take

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  • The Patriotic Front took power after a three-month civil war. [VERB noun]
  • Here, let me take your coat. [VERB noun]
  • Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common idiomatic expressions whose meanings can be found at the appropriate nouns. For example, the expression take care is explained at care.
  • Mark often took his books to Bess's house to study. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
  • She took me to a Mexican restaurant. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
  • He was a poor student from Madras whose genius took him to Cambridge. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
  • You need to take your problems to a trained counsellor. [VERB noun + to]
  • A combination of talent, hard work and good looks have taken her to the top. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
  • He took a handkerchief from his pocket and lightly wiped his mouth. [V n with prep/adv]
  • He has taken my money, and I have no chance of getting it back. [VERB noun]
  • A Serb army unit took the town. [VERB noun]
  • Take off the price of the house, that's another hundred thousand. [V n + off]
  • Don't ever ask me to look after those kids again. I just can't take it! [VERB noun]
  • They have taken heavy casualties. [VERB noun]
  • Since the roads are very bad, the journey took us a long time. [VERB noun noun]
  • At one time, walking across the room took all her strength. [VERB noun]
  • When I took the job I thought I could change the system, but it's hard. [VERB noun]
  • They take great pride in their heritage. [VERB noun + in]
  • 'Poison' took first prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. [VERB noun]
  • His brother Raoul did it, but Leonel took the blame and kept his mouth shut. [VERB noun]
  • Some universities would be forced to take more students than they wanted. [VERB noun]
  • Douglas telephoned Catherine at her office. She refused to take his calls. [VERB noun]
  • Unfortunately, no one took my messages seriously. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
  • There's confusion and resentment, and it's almost never expressed out in the open. Take this office, for example. [VERB noun]
  • They've turned sensible, if you take my meaning. [VERB noun]
  • She had taken him for a journalist. [VERB noun + for]
  • 'I'll take the grilled tuna,' Mary Ann told the waiter. [VERB noun]
  • From Wrexham centre take the Chester Road to the outskirts of town. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
  • My wife and I have taken the cottage for a month. [VERB noun]
  • Before the Chronicle I used to take the Guardian. [VERB noun]
  • It's the other end of the High Street. We'll take the car, shall we? [VERB noun]
  • Students are allowed to take European history and American history. [VERB noun]
  • She took her driving test in Greenford. [VERB noun]
  • The teacher who took us for economics was Miss Humphrey. [VERB noun + for]
  • She's been taking sleeping pills. [VERB noun]
  • She made a habit of coming in to take tea with Nanny Crabtree. [VERB noun]
  • She sat expressionless, carefully taking notes. [VERB noun]
  • By drilling, geologists can take measurements at various depths. [VERB noun]
  • The place could just about take 2,000 people. [VERB amount]
  • 47 per cent of women in the U.K. take a size 16 or above. [VERB noun]
  • If the cortisone doesn't take, I may have to have surgery. [VERB]
  • She couldn't get it right–she never knew the lines and we had to do several takes.
  • What's your take on the new government? Do you think it can work? [+ on]
  • To take other people's belongings
  • To take a wife
  • To take a flat in town
  • We take a newspaper every day
  • To take first prize
  • He took his good manners from his older brother
  • To take office
  • To take punishment
  • To take the veil
  • She took the news very well
  • To take someone's part in a quarrel
  • To take advice
  • To take a breath
  • To take sugar in one's tea
  • To take a rest
  • To take economics at college
  • To take a leap
  • To take an opportunity
  • To take measures
  • She takes the part of the Queen
  • To take notes
  • To take pride in one's appearance
  • I take him to be honest
  • I take your point
  • His father took a dim view of his career
  • The tennis champion took her opponent's best strokes without difficulty
  • take hotels for example
  • The actor's bad performance took from the effect of the play
  • The horse took the jump at the third attempt
  • Her vaccination took
  • He took a swipe at his opponent
  • Don't forget to take your umbrella
  • The train will take us out of the city
  • I shall take the bus
  • This road takes you to the station
  • May I take you out tonight?
  • His ability took him to the forefront in his field
  • To take cover
  • To take a pulse
  • She took her own life
  • He took a chill
  • The fever took him one night
  • He took sick
  • To take a polish
  • She was very taken with the puppy
  • This job will take a lot of attention
  • To take six from ten leaves four
  • The suitcase won't take all your clothes
  • He has taken several paragraphs from the book for his essay
  • To take a seat
  • To take steps to ascertain the answer
  • Cronenberg's harsh take on the sci-fi story
  • taken with a fit
  • taken in adultery
  • The bus takes 20 riders
  • To take a wife
  • He took the first suit he tried on
  • To take a cottage
  • To take a daily newspaper
  • To take a job
  • The president took the chair
  • To take a vow
  • To take the blame, to take deductions
  • A transitive verb takes an object
  • To take a mop to the floor
  • To take a bus
  • To take the old path
  • To take cover
  • To take a matter seriously
  • take a chair
  • To take all day
  • It takes money; to take a size ten
  • To take a verse from the Bible
  • To take a poll, to take one's temperature
  • To take an art course
  • take notes
  • take the scene in color
  • take his fingerprints
  • To take punishment
  • take a nap
  • To take a bet, to take advice
  • To take a joke in earnest
  • The horse took the jump
  • To take cold
  • He took her to be a teacher
  • take pity, take notice
  • To take a walk
  • To take a jab at someone
  • The path takes you to the river
  • To take a book with one
  • Cancer takes many lives
  • To take two from ten
  • The fire took rapidly
  • The vaccination took; the dye takes well
  • Nothing took from the scene's beauty
  • She takes well in profile
  • The day's take of fish
  • What's your take on the new tax?
  • He was fairly satisfied with the take from an afternoon's sales.The promotion has increased the take for the whole department.The take from a business activity is the profit or money earned from that activity.
  • She was too tired to take a shower. [VERB noun]
  • To take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • To take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand.
  • To take a bone from a snarling dog.
  • To take an enemy town; to take a prisoner.
  • To take a dozen trout on a good afternoon.
  • Take whichever you wish.
  • To take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.
  • To take first prize.
  • To take advice; to take a dare.
  • To take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year.
  • Although she kept calm, she took his death hard.
  • The company took the decision to shut down.
  • He refused to take any money for the use of his car.
  • To take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month.
  • To take a magazine.
  • The book takes its title from Dante.
  • He took whole passages straight from Dickens.
  • To take revenge.
  • To take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air.
  • To take a meal; to take a nap; to take a bath.
  • To take sugar in one's coffee.
  • To take a heat treatment.
  • To take a joke; unable to take punishment.
  • To take a vacation.
  • To take something that belongs to another.
  • To take the pins out of one's hair.
  • The flood took many families.
  • She took her own life.
  • If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3.
  • Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella?
  • We took them for a ride in the country.
  • Will this bus take me across town?
  • Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic.
  • Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field.
  • To take someone out for dinner.
  • The horse took the hedge easily. He took the corner at top speed.
  • To take someone by surprise.
  • He took cold over the weekend. I took a chill.
  • Suddenly taken with a fit of coughing.
  • Most leathers take a high polish.
  • Waxed paper will not take ink. This cloth takes dye.
  • The red sweater took his eye. The urgent voice took her attention.
  • The kitten took my fancy.
  • It takes courage to do that. The climb took all our strength.
  • To take measures to curb drugs.
  • To take a bus to the ferry.
  • She takes the train at Scarsdale.
  • To take a seat.
  • His hobby takes most of his spare time. The machine takes a lot of room.
  • This car takes a great deal of oil. He took ten minutes to solve the problem.
  • He took the opportunity to leave. She took the time to finish it properly.
  • To take a walk.
  • Take the next road to the left.
  • To take the path of least resistance.
  • To take the part of the hero.
  • To take home movies of the children.
  • The photographer took us sitting down.
  • To take a letter in shorthand; to take notes at a lecture.
  • To take ballet; She took four courses in her freshman year.
  • To take things in their proper order.
  • To take a matter under consideration.
  • The mayor took office last month.
  • To take the veil; to take the throne.
  • To take an oath.
  • To take someone's part in an argument; He took the side of the speaker.
  • To take credit for someone else's work.
  • She took the blame for his failure.
  • To take someone's pulse; to take a census.
  • To take someone's measurements; to take a seismographic reading.
  • To take pride in one's appearance.
  • To take a gloomy view.
  • Do you take my meaning, sir?
  • You shouldn't take the remark as an insult.
  • If we take him correctly.
  • To take him at his word.
  • I take it that you will be there.
  • They were taken to be wealthy.
  • They really take people in that shop. The museum got taken on that painting.
  • He took me for $10 in the poker game.
  • A verb that always takes an object.
  • They take a fortune under the will.
  • He took a third strike.
  • She turned the key and heard a click as the catch took.
  • A new TV show that took with the public.
  • The vaccination took.
  • He took to his studies.
  • To take across the meadow.
  • She took sick and had to go home.
  • A model who takes exceptionally well.
  • This crib takes apart for easy storage.
  • What's your take on the candidate?
  • A new take on an old idea.
  • She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time.
  • I'll take it on your say-so.
  • He takes it out in goods instead of cash.
  • Every year the winter takes it out of me.
  • Just because you're angry with him you don't have to take it out on me!
  • She has taken it upon herself to support the family.
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