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"take action"
"take steps"
"take vengeance"

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"It took three hours to get to work this morning"
"This event occupied a very short time"

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"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"

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"Take a cookie!"
"Can you take this bag, please"

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"His voice took on a sad tone"
"The story took a new turn"
"he adopted an air of superiority"
"She assumed strange manners"
"The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

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"I read this address as a satire"
"How should I take this message?"

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"Bring me the box from the other room"
"Take these letters to the boss"
"This brings me to the main point"

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"We are taking an orphan from Romania"
"I'll take three salmon steaks"

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"Take any one of these cards"
"Choose a good husband for your daughter"
"She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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"He takes the bus to work"
"She takes Route 1 to Newark"

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"The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"
"I won't have this dog in my house!"
"Please accept my present"

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"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"

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"She took the job as director of development"
"he occupies the position of manager"
"the young prince will soon occupy the throne"

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"Take a test"
"Take the plunge"

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"It takes nerve to do what she did"
"success usually requires hard work"
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

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"remove a threat"
"remove a wrapper"
"Remove the dirty dishes from the table"
"take the gun from your pocket"
"This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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"take a scene"
"shoot a movie"

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"We took a pay cut"

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"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
"I don't take sugar in my coffee"

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"take a risk"
"take an opportunity"

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"Hitler took the Baltic Republics"
"The army took the fort on the hill"

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"He assumes the lotus position"
"She took her seat on the stage"
"We took our seats in the orchestra"
"She took up her position behind the tree"
"strike a pose"

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"accept students for graduate study"
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

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"take a pulse"
"A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

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"She is reading for the bar exam"

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"the accident claimed three lives"
"The hard work took its toll on her"

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"take sick"
"be taken drunk"

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"Please don't aim at your little brother!"
"He trained his gun on the burglar"
"Don't train your camera on the women"
"Take a swipe at one's opponent"

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"The escaped convict took to the hills"
"We made for the mountains"

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"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
"Let's rent a car"
"Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

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"She always takes an umbrella"
"I always carry money"
"She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

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"She took credit for the whole idea"

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"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

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"take shelter from the storm"

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"I'll take a pound of that sausage"

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"We take the Times every day"

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"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"

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"Winner takes all"
"He took first prize"

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"We drive the turnpike to work"

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"He took to visiting bars"

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"This box won't take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"

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"This surface will not take the dye"