The doctor, meanwhile, said not a word, unless it was in reply to a question put by some one of the ladies, and then he took care to answer in a very equivocal manner, for he saw my usual determination settled upon my brow.
Some one's had ittook care on and tidied up a bit.
We got to a place father knew, where there was a yard, a little before dark; but we took care to watch them all night for fear of accidents.
This camp was half a mile from ours, and there was a bit of broken ground between, so that I thought I was safe in having a word with them before I cleared for Barnes's place, though I took care not to go near our own camp hut.
Probably more particulars returned afterwards, but I took care to ask no more questions.
But the smallest reminder of it evidently filled her with such a horror of self-loathing, that I took care to avoid the subject entirely, after the attempt at explanation which she made at my request.
I took care to be straightforward for my part, and, knowing only the prices marked for the sale of the goods, I had nothing to do with anything else.
No," the minister would reply, "I took care not to do so before I showed you my letter.
When Napoleon, departed for the summer campaign he took care beforehand to leave large sums of money for the 'federes'; in the hands of the devoted Real; under whose management the mob was placed.
But as that ridicule was favourable to him he took care to preserve the assembly as it was, and to turn it into ridicule whenever he spoke of it.
In communicating to Josephine what the Emperor had said to me I took care not to touch a chord which would have awakened feelings far more painful to her than even the Emperor's harsh reproof on account of her extravagance.
I took careto let the General-in-Chief know this story, and he was not surprised at my reply.
I put back my bed in its place, and on emptying the napkin the next morning I took care so to dispose the fragments that they should not be seen.
I took care to make the knots myself and to be assured of their strength, for a single weak knot might cost us our lives.
I took care to choose the side where the wood had fewest knots, and working with all speed I struck as hard and as cleaving strokes as I was able.
I took care to say nothing to the gaoler about this fine work, but I began to feel the effects of reading it.
And he's took care of me and loved me from the first, and I'll cleave to him as long as he lives, and nobody shall ever come between him and me.
As it was, he took refuge in his habitual reserve, and, lest the exhibition should be prolonged on his account, took care to shew no more interest in it than was barely necessary to satisfy Mr. Lind.
To prevent further hostilities I took care to be always in the way when the doctor encountered Sholto afterwards.
He took care to put his money under his head, and to lock his door.
I have heard since that there was a much larger sum subscribed; but, if it was so, somebody else took care of that.
I took care to observe the manner in which the multitude received this eulogium; and I plainly saw, that it only required the boldness to refute his arguments, to be able to carry the proposition in the negative.
He took care to say advice, which a Scotchman is generally prepared to bestow of his best.
He took care not to wake him, but sat down beside him to read till his sleep should be over.
Now and then she would make a call in the neighbourhood, and, apparently to trouble Malcolm, took care to let him know that on one of these occasions her call had been upon Mrs Stewart.
The factor was persuaded and made out a list of those who were to leave, in which he took care to include all the principal men, to whom he gave warning forthwith to quit their houses at Michaelmas.
We took care to divert all inquiries at night, by discussing the subjects which our invalids had been reading during the day.
To accustom them to come to this shelter of themselves, we took care to fill their racks with the food they liked best, mingled with salt; and this we proposed to renew at intervals, till the habit of coming to their houses was fixed.
During that time I took care to remit money to the jewel-merchant, ordering him to keep my house for me; for I designed to return to Damascus, and reside there some years longer.
I took care not to inform him I was the very Agib whom he dreaded, lest I should alarm his fears, and used every precaution not to give him any cause to suspect who I was.
I took care not to speak of the prince of Persia's fainting, lest she should fall into the same state, from which we had so much trouble to recover her: but my precautions were in vain, as you shall hear.
My relations, who had a great affection for me, were so alarmed by the sudden disorder, that they importuned me to tell the cause; which I took care not to discover.
He walked rapidly in his stiffened garments; yet he took care to keep his sailor's coat dry and warm on his chest.
The fact is, that Lucifer, having foreseen the death of Claudius Pulcher, took care to prevent the birds feeding.
He was a man of austere virtue, but he took care to hide the austerity under a veil of a real and universal kindness.
Nevertheless I took care not to say a word about the share my housekeeper had had in the matter, for my mistress would have been mortified at the thought that her weakness was known to her.
Next day, knowing that she would be starting early, I posted myself at the window to see her get into the carriage, but I took care to arrange the curtain in such a way that I could not be seen.
After dinner he talked a good deal about Venice, praising the Government, and saying that there was not a town in the world where a man could fare better, provided he took care to get good oil and foreign wines.
I took care not to give her any cause for the execution of either of her threats, but I could not prevent the fact of our having exchanged shirts being rather notorious.
I told her in a few words the object of my visit, and I took care to add that she could rely upon my discretion, and that I would not for the world do her any injury.
I undertook to do my utmost, and I took care to address only a few words to Angela, but I directed all my gallant attentions to Nanette, who treated me as coolly as could be.
Considering such a remark to be favourable to me, I took care to spew my cruel devotee that such was the way the world would judge, but all this was lost labour.
Another soldier, who had been a hair-dresser, took care of my hair which I had been compelled to neglect, in consequence of the rules of the seminary.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "took care" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
