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Discover LudwigThe phrase "took a stop" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It typically means that someone stopped for a short period of time during a journey or trip. Example: During our road trip, we took a stop at a gas station to refuel and stretch our legs.
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Hearing how he sounded — Just popped over from Berlin to première my new film — the director grinned and confessed, "Actually, my wife and I took a stop on the way in at the new Whitney.
"We took a stop watch, kept it with us all day and recorded all the time that where we were waiting for the computer to do something - from opening apps, running builds and tests, searches and refactorings in visual studio - any time at all where the developer had to wait for the machine to work, be it 5 seconds or 5 minutes the stop watch was running.
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And I take a stop at the storied Ulster Hall, the Grand Dame of Bedford Street, where if the walls could talk, they wouldn't talk, they would sing.
Take a stop watch with you in the weight room and in between sets only take a 30sec rest in between.
Just under half (45%) of those asked told us they've taken a stop-gap job because they've found it hard to find a graduate role.
Next time you take a sip, stop and think: What's in my water?
When you're getting ready to take a shot, stop dribbling and take the ball in both hands, and square up to the hoop.
I stopped and took a sip of wine.
Stop, take a step back, and reflect on what is.
It took a few stops, including one in the center lane of West End Avenue.
So, to get some attention for it, we took a whistle-stop train with the real candidates — McGovern, Jackson, Muskie.
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