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The police took him into custody. He takes what he can get. When it comes to ineptitude, Sue certainly takes the prize
When you get to the fork, take the road to the left
They took what didn't belong to them
He took a room in a small hotel, where he began to write detective fiction
He has taken his bad manners from you. The film takes its title from the book
She took the news about Leon's relapse quite well. I have taken quite enough from you already
Kevin took full responsibility for the mistake
I take people to be honest till proven otherwise. She took him for a fool when they first met
Will this train take me to Aylesbury? They took the bicycle to Old Lyme in a van
I cannot believe that Doreen is taking home economics. He took a course in car maintenance
If the transplant fails to take, the doctors will have to operate again
She took revenge by denying him certain privileges
Rudolf takes pills of every conceivable colour. The doctor said I could take a wee nip now and then. Sonya stepped out to take a breath of fresh air
Take three from five. Five, take away two, leaves three. It's cheaper when you've taken off the discount
The assault on Leningrad took tens of thousands of lives. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away
Remember, it takes two to tango. It took him two years to complete the fresco. It takes six to sail his yawl
This storage bin cannot take anything else, it's completely full
This road takes you directly to the yacht club. He asked to be taken to the manager's office
I take it from your expression that you've had bad news
There was something about him that took her fancy
The police have taken measures to ensure that it doesn't happen again
Browning's Delight took the last jump easily. He must have taken that corner at 90!
She seemed to take an instant dislike to me
I hope you will not take objection or exception to what I am about to tell you
What takes you to M laga in August?
I'm taking the part of the wicked witch in the local pantomime
When he examined his wallet he realized he'd been taken
She was really taken aback at the news
He now wants to take back what he said about you
The Marines are extremely tough and can take it. b See 20, above
He took her out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant
A huge conglomerate is trying to take over our company
take after
He takes after his grandfather
When the man stole the newspaper and ran, the shopkeeper took after him at a gallop
take down
Please take down what I am about to tell you
She certainly took that pompous ass down a peg or two
take in
When her children grew up and left home, she decided to take in lodgers
He was really taken in by that time-share deal
Our sales figures take in all of North America, not just Canada
take off
Take off your hat in the house
It is not always easy to take off members of the Cabinet
You'd better take off before they find you here. The plane is due to take off at
take on
We are so busy that we have taken on ten new people
Are you in any condition to take on the champion
You might be taking on more than you bargained for
take to
We took to each other the very first time we met. He took to computers as a duck takes to water
When the attack came, the villagers took to the hills
take up
She took up his offer, and they've been married for forty years
After a pause, he took up the thread of the story once more
She took up the cause of women's rights at her age
Bernard's exercise equipment now takes up half the living-room
Next week our panellists will take up the question, 'Who benefits from education?'
noun
How much was the take from the first day?
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