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1 He took a beat , working to prevent himself from committing insubordination.
2 Her heart tripped and took a beat to get back into its rhythm.
3 It took a beat for the tense to register with Quinette.
4 It took a beat before he abruptly grasped her shoulders in a firm grip.
5 But she took a beat and said, You two know how I feel about gossip.
6 I took a beat to think about it.
7 I took a beat down from them boys.
8 I took a beat to think about it and decided I didn't have any information to share.
10 She took a beat to calm herself and gave him a cool smile as silent acknowledgment that she understood his message.
11 "There are quite a few things I'm seeing from the test results." He took a beat as if to ready himself before delivering a blow.
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