had taken
- past perfect of take.
Example Sentences
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He had taken up biking around Atlanta as part of triathlon training and worried he wouldn’t be able to continue once arriving in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
She had taken a photo of her burned skin; Miller claims that that was a sunburn.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
“We would not be here if they had taken our concerns seriously for almost eleven months of bargaining.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"I was really pleased to see that Uefa had taken the position that they have, and they were very clear with their directive and firm about how they want this to go," added Asante.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
According to the legend, the founder of the Academy had taken a complete set of World History books back in time and hidden them in some remote mountain cave.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
