31. Edgar took a slug of his drink.
32. It took a lot of willpower to stay calm.
33. She took off her left shoe.
34. Greek warriors took the fortress with little effort.
35. I took his bag by mistake.
36. We took adequate food for the holiday.
37. I took advantage of his weakness.
38. The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.
39. He took the heavily laden tray from her.
40. I undid the package and took out the books.
41. He took a case full of files with him.
42. We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
43. I took a taxi back home.
44. The war took a heavy toll of human life.
45. He opened the drawer and took out a cheque.
46. The street vendors often took advantage of the customers.
47. It took an extraordinary amount of work.
48. We took shelter from the rain in a cave.
49. She took a mouthful of water.
50. He took out a blank check.
51. The PCs took her to the local station.
52. His doctor took him off tranquillizers.
53. He took a used envelope bearing an Irish postmark.
54. He took a little cake and spat it out.
55. He took a long slow breath[sentencedict.com/took.html], inhaling deeply.
56. He took a hesitant step towards her.
57. She took two paces forward/She advanced two paces.
58. He took up the cause with evangelical fervour.
59. We took measures to undergird the ship.
60. When their child died they took it very hard.
31. Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
32. She took the news of her father's death very badly.
33. He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be.
34. She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly spat it out.
35. The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
36. He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock.
37. It took me a year to get the necessary materials together.
38. I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then / then and there .
39. It took the firm five years to recoup its losses.
40. It took them only 1 minute to spring from the plane.
41. It took Mary weeks learning how to steer into the garage.
42. It took three years to repay my student loan .
43. It took two hours to put out the fire .
44. It was a visit that took him to Mogadishu and southwards to Kismayo.
45. He took a long puff at his cigar and began his story.
46. She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.
47. As the whisky took effect, he gradually fell into a drunken stupor.
48. They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.
49. Celebrating a promotion, I took her to a posh hotel for a cocktail.
50. It took Vikram Seth three years to write his 1,349-page novel 'A Suitable Boy'.
51. It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.
52. On the presumption that the doctor knows best, I took the medicine.
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