Sentence examples for is took from inspiring English sources

First, the average unfavourable decision (unfavourable to the prisoner, that is) took less time to arrive at (5.2 minutes) than the average favourable one (7.4 minutes).

One legend holds that the first-ever organized hockey game — south of the border, that is — took place at St . Pauls, in 1883.

A meeting of the African Union's Peace and Security is took place in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital and the regional organisation's headquarters yesterday.

And in June, the government actually ran a $116 billion surplus — that is, took in that much more than it spent.

The Dessert: Apple Galette James, over-achiever that he is, took on a second dish, showing up with two apple galettes.

He dutifully carried out every change ordered up by others as if it were his idea, and Mr. Murdoch, global titan that he is, took every move as permission to grab for more.

Neither is taking shape.

Kiribati is taking action.

Nothing is taking off.

Fay is taken aback.

This is taking forever.