Dad insisted on sitting in the back as the inspector took me through the test.

The inspector reached out a hand and took the notes back.

The inspectors took her calls, but otherwise seemed uninterested, she said.

Would an inspector take issue with the fact that nothing was documented in writing?

"I would like a word with him before our good inspector takes him in hand."

The inspector took his arms from around his daughter's chest and held them up.

The inspector might have taken a note of them and reported.

The inspector took one from an envelope and handed it to him.

The inspector took in the position at a glance.

The inspector still took a minute or two to understand.