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Meanings of taken turns in English

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Usage of taken turns in English
1
The watch on deck had taken turns at the lookout on the bowsprit.
Little By Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway
2
They had taken turns at rowing and poling the craft along.
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun
3
They had taken turns at the coal box for eight hours.
Tom of the Raiders
4
Mantel and Self have taken turns at the top of bookmakers' betting lists.
Reuters
5
We could have rigged up the sargo and taken turns to wake up.
Strata
6
We have taken turns fanning smouldering ashes which now are blazing.
Là-bas
7
Each summer they'd taken turns flying to visit one another.
Fireflies
8
Mrs. Whitney and Delia had taken turns staying with them.
A Little Girl of Long Ago; Or, Hannah Ann / A Sequel to a Little...
9
We had taken turns holding the knife, me spelling her letters, Wendy spelling mine.
Mysterious Skin
10
They'd taken turns with the belt, ripped the skin from his back, his legs.
The cold room
11
Young and Fellaini have taken turns as the two players United's crowd disliked the most.
The Guardian
12
We'd taken turns driving, picked up lunch and arrived at Glory Acres just past three-thirty.
Exit strategy
13
Rhys and Galen had taken turns holding ice on my ankle during the after-dinner entertainment.
A kiss of shadows
14
In a perfect society we'd have taken turns.
Anathem
15
He and Fisher had also taken turns fetching snow and ice to melt for drinking water.
Assail
16
I saw him go in, and Porter and I have taken turns on watch ever since.
Blindfolded
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Taken turns through the time
Taken turns across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common