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'took' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'took' with 20 example sentences.


  • It took nearly three years to build that bridge.
  • Are these the pictures you took yesterday?
  • It took me three months to read all those books.
  • I took a shower and then went to bed.
  • You took my keys by mistake.
  • The rebels took control of the capital.
  • We took him to the hospital immediately.
  • A photographer took a photograph of my house.
  • The official dinner took place at the White House.
  • It took me five hours to finish the work.
  • He took one of his gloves off.
  • She took the knife from him.
  • I took shelter under a tree.
  • Doing that took longer than I thought it would.
  • He took off his glasses.
  • He took off his clothes and stepped into the shower.
  • What took you so long to answer the phone?
  • My mother took my temperature.
  • She took out her camera.
  • This is the place where the battle took place.
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