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Example sentences for "takes the"

  • Its conscience is a new and wiser imagination, by which creative thought is rendered cumulative and progressive; for a man does not build less boldly or solidly if he takes the precaution of building in baked brick.

  • In society it takes the form of custom which, when codified, is called law and when enforced is called government.

  • He takes the words: yatha tatha kathitani maya as implying that 'I have treated of the topic yathatathyena.

  • He takes the foremost of those offerings that are dedicated in sacrifices.

  • Suddenly a woman jumps upon his back, then dismounts, takes the doctor by the hair, and drags him back into the teepee.

  • When she is ready, as many presents as were given for her are collected and put on a horse; and the bride, accompanied by three or four of her relations, takes the road to the wigwam of the bridegroom.

  • They are not to injure one who has not harmed them; but where is the Dahcotah who will not rejoice as he takes the life of his enemy?

  • It is for this reason that the contract takes the form of a money loan and the premium the guise of an interest payment.

  • If credit is granted, it takes the form of a book account or of a promissory note.

  • Shakespeare and Moliere did not live in "Society," though both rubbed shoulders with it, or looked at it over the invisible barrier between the actor and the great people in whose houses or palaces he takes the part of Entertainer.

  • Mr. Greenwood occupies his space with these sagacities of the Baconians; one marvels why he takes the trouble.

  • In some places it takes the place of the hedge proper and becomes itself the hedge.

  • If not successful, he takes the place of the spinner and pays a forfeit.

  • They represent a sheepfold, but later, as each is chosen from the circle, he takes the part of a sheep.

  • If correct, he takes the place of the one who has the thimble, the one who was It taking the vacant place in the circle, and the one who held the thimble going to the center.

  • The one holding the beetle then takes the place of the first outside player, that one joining the ring.

  • It takes the form of a living experience, recorded, in the course of correspondence, by the man who is going through it.

  • He takes the Philippians' message of love and gift of bounty as a sort of gospel to himself, and so regards their messenger as a missionary to him.

  • Takes the candelabrum in his hand and leads the DUKE to the cheval glass.

  • He takes the things he mentions, which are on a console between the doors on the right.

  • A species or variety which, in any region, takes the place of a similar one in another region.

  • It takes the reader to his Book of Leviticus, and to its order of Atonement.

  • The Holy Spirit is down here in this dark world to just speak of the Absent One, and He takes the things of Christ and brings them to our mind.

  • Love begets love; we all know that; but it takes the grace of God to love the man that lies about me, the man that slanders me, the man that is trying to tear down my character; it takes the grace of God to love that man.

  • As soon as Texas has killed an' skelped the hold-up you represents, I'll shoot it out with you, if it takes the autumn.

  • But at this point Mr. Browning departs from the usual version: for he takes the woman's part.

  • It takes the form of some frail and suffering woman, and is addressed by the author with a tenderness in which we recognize one of his constant ideals of love: the impulse not to worship or to enjoy, but to comfort and to protect.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "takes the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    armorial bearings; considerable number; electric machines; familiar example; firmly resolved; gets back; give unto; good view; hole through; honorable peace; much milk; our readers; protective resemblance; receive her; stern tone; sunken road; takes away; takes fire; takes notice; takes occasion; takes part; takes possession; takes post; takes the; waste products; you choose