1.   The woman took the cup, drank the water, and held it out for more.

2.   They drank their coffee and he took both cups and leaned across her to put them on the settle.

3.   She frowned and took the cup of tea I handed her.

4.   Agrippa took the cup from him, rubbed his finger around it to collect the dregs and, despite the gasps of Moodie and Carey, licked it noisily.

5.   Jim came unwittingly to her aid, stepping forward to take the cup.

6.   She took a cup of tea to one of the small alcoves by the windows, and sat looking out.

7.   And did she take her cup out?

8.   Going to take a cup of tea.

9.   But if now and again most of them have been known to take a cup of good cheer, you are fortunate indeed.