to begin to like someone or something
to go to a place, especially your bed
to start doing something as a habit
A book is something you take to bed with you.
A man aged 20 was taken to hospital after police found him with head wounds.
A security guard had to be taken to hospital after being hit in the face.
And in this new world things he says will be taken to mean something he didn't quite intend.
At last he could bear it no longer; so he took to his heels, and off he ran in a very sad and sorrowful mood.
Both victims died quickly after being taken to hospital, according to reports.
Eight people were taken to hospital after a floor collapsed in an office building during a meeting of health and safety officers.
He died soon after being taken to hospital.
He took to Twitter after an American airline misplaced his prized guitars.
Her head was twisted onto a pike and taken to the Tower; her naked body was dragged through the streets.
His characters don't suddenly burst into song or dance; they take to their instruments and sing as though music were their first language.
I took to John immediately.
I wish them well, if you can say that about people whom you are about to take to the cleaners.
I've taken to poking about in my kitchen bin.
IT is tragic that this baby will arrive with no responsible adult having any realistic idea about what it takes to raise a child.
Is the "lesson" here something you can take to heart?
It will help you think about the steps you can take to do something positive to improve your self-esteem.
Joanne says she’s ill, and she’s taken to her bed.
Police said one man was taken to hospital after being hit by a brick.
Recently he’s taken to wearing a cap.
Something the press took to be negative to me was a positive.
The razzmatazz is not something he takes to naturally.
Then we'll have something to take to the nation in a poll.
This keenly watched campaign is all about what it takes to be modern.
Three people were taken to hospital after the crash in Oldham.
Took to drink or something.
What message does that send to girls watching about what it takes to be a successful woman - and to boys, for that matter?
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taking to
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