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Example sentences for "took from"

  • Their chariots, their horses, their implements of war I took from them.

  • I brought away their chariots and horses, their implements of war I took from them; they fled to save their lives.

  • Their chariots, horsemen, and implements of war I took from them.

  • Indeed, Hag was the name she usually took from Rugge; that which she bore from her defunct husband was Gormerick.

  • He repaid all he took from a host by rendering himself the pleasantest guest that host ever entertained.

  • The only sign of one was the sheath of his dagger; this I took from him.

  • I took from my pocket the rescript of Don Bernardino de Escoban's narrative and handed it to her.

  • I took from my pocket the key of the house in Whinnyfold and held it out to him.

  • Blake calling out to lay hold, and Flood stopping the horses, Levee went into the coach and took from Mr. Young a gold watch and chain, one Richard Oakey also assisting, who died likewise for this fact.

  • He placed the lamp again upon the table, and approaching with a stealthy step a cupboard in the room, he took from it a double-edged poniard.

  • And so saying, he unlocked a great patent safe that stood in his private office, took from it a small iron box, and set it on his desk before him, in full sight of his visitor.

  • He drew out a small drawer, took from it a photograph, and compared it with the watch in his hand.

  • As it was, Titus interposed this peace between the two wars, finishing the one before he began the other; by which means he took from one of the kings his last, and from the other his first hope.

  • Yet I do not approve of him for so doing: for he did as much harm to Sparta by bestowing that money upon it as Sulla did harm to Rome by the money which he took from it: but I mention it as proving how little he cared for money.

  • On hearing this, Marius determined to set sail immediately, which he did with some Moorish cavalry that he took from Africa, and some few Italians who had fled there, but the number of both together did not exceed a thousand.

  • This war, which was diversified by many reverses and a great variety of fortune, took from Marius as much reputation and influence as it gave to Sulla.

  • So saying, he crossed the room to his writing-table, and, having opened a drawer, took from it a packet of cabinet photographs.

  • Before he seated himself the other went to a cupboard at the back of his desk and, having unlocked it, took from it a cigar box, one of a number of others, which he placed upon the table at his guest's elbow.

  • Having untied the cord, he prized the lid, which was nailed down, with a dagger paper-knife, which he took from a table close at hand.

  • Surely if they could find this man his heart would be touched, and he would refund them a portion, at least, of what he took from them, and what is legally theirs.

  • I took from my pocket the watch which was to have played such an important part in the drama and consulted it.

  • Thereupon he crossed the room to a safe in the corner, and, when he had unlocked it, took from it a wash-leather bag.

  • If this is repeated often enough, we get a permanent resemblance to it, or, at least, a fixed aspect which we took from it.

  • Among the records of the past to which he referred during his last visit to this country was a letter which he took from a collection of papers and handed me to read one day when I was visiting him.

  • That Hugh had wholly put away his need of her was the meaning that Poppea took from Latimer's words.

  • He moved to the shelves on which the crystal vases were placed; with an untrembling hand he took from one of them the stopper, and a delicious odor suddenly diffused itself through the room.

  • When this was open he took from it a bundle tied and wrapped with thick cloth and matted straw.

  • That dagger there I took from him--with a dozen of his followers at his back.

  • He took from it an apple that was as large as your fist.

  • Placing her on the sofa, he took from a nook in his secretary a bottle of old port, poured out a tiny glassful, and gave to her.

  • I took from my own pocket means to defray the expenses of the officer as well as to interest the New York detective, adding that liberal rewards were about to be offered, and waited until I saw him depart on his errand.

  • It was not until we were in the library, with the doors closed, and the full blaze of a gas-burner turned on, that I took from my pocket the weapon, and handed it to my companion.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    among those; anything more; deep interest; good money; lend money; relative pronoun; short distance from the; silk stockings; took advantage; took away; took care; took charge; took down; took good; took her; took leave; took much; took notice; took orders; took out; took pity; took post; took refuge; took some; took the; took upon