"he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
"he took a long lead off first"
"the lead was in the dummy"
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
"This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
"Who is heading this project?"
"The procession was headed by John"
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
"John moderated the discussion"
"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
"she topped her class every year"
"the average return was about 5%"
"take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
"We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
"He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
"take a test"; "take the plunge"
"Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
"take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
"take sick"; "be taken drunk"
"I'll take a pound of that sausage"
"take shelter from the storm"
"He took to visiting bars"
"Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
"The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
"take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
"accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
"This surface will not take the dye"
"Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "take a swipe at one's opponent"
"His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
"He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
"Bring me the box from the other room"; "take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
"She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
"take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
"the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
"She took credit for the whole idea"
"take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
"This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
"He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
"We drive the turnpike to work"
"She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
"take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
"take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
"She is reading for the bar exam"
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
"The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
"It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
"It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
"I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"