"take" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The coup attempt seemed to take American officials by surprise.
- It took officials several days to round up the children.
- It did not take officials long to start making entries on the board, said several senior investigators.
- The announcement took top officials of the agency by surprise.
- Even in Bermuda, where they are part of every uniform, I find it hard to take officials who wear them seriously.
- But the long prison sentences of 11 to 13 years imposed on three democracy campaigners in December took officials here by surprise.
- Soon they took the Director General and other senior officials as hostages inside the auditorium and later fired on them.
- It took officials from several Federal agencies more than 33 months to uncover the nursing ring, and the investigation is still going on.
- They took captive Alakeshvara, his family, and principal officials.
- Taking American officials at their word, Iraq has embraced its sovereignty.
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