take ill
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First one member of the household would take ill, Stevens said, and the others seemed to wither with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2017
Dr. Enys is preoccupied with an epidemic of the “putrid throat” and soon Francis, Elizabeth and their baby take ill.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2015
Q. If Andy Reid were to suddenly take ill, could Wilford Brimley step in unnoticed?
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2013
Elizabeth White, from Gloucester, took over the Cloud 9 charity, which organises fundraising activities to take ill and disabled children on holidays.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2011
“If you already know you’re going to take ill tomorrow, you must know when you’re likely to recover,” he replied.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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