Explore Undertook through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Undertook in a sentence
Undertook meaning
simple past of undertake
Using Undertook
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past of undertake
- In the example corpus, undertook often appears in combinations such as: he undertook, undertook the, undertook to.
Context around Undertook
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Undertook
- In this selection, "undertook" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moore, company, laura, research, large and drastic stand out and add context to how "undertook" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at t undertook drastic cost and cabinet level undertook a series. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "undertook" sits close to words such as administer, constantine and convict, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with undertook
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 2016, Saubhagya R. Swain undertook more architectural services and construction projects. (12 words)
As a young industrial designer, Patricia Moore undertook a radical experiment in aging. (13 words)
Fire Brigade made scene safe and undertook traffic management before handing it over to the Police. (16 words)
Building on Phase 1 piloting, the Company undertook large-scale pilot testwork to (1) further demonstrate the recovery benefits of plant-scale processing, and (2) generate sufficient high-grade awaruite concentrate for hydrometallurgical testing. (34 words)
Acquiring materials for use in research and development cost €31,000 last year, though the company's sister firms in various nations also undertook research and development, the report says. (30 words)
According to him, the command also sustained effective patrol of its maritime area of responsibility as well as undertook several clearance and swamp buggy operations’ in the backwaters. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to him, the command also sustained effective patrol of its maritime area of responsibility as well as undertook several clearance and swamp buggy operations’ in the backwaters.
Acquiring materials for use in research and development cost €31,000 last year, though the company's sister firms in various nations also undertook research and development, the report says.
After the war, he undertook an engineering training course in Leeds before being sent back to Jamaica at the end of 1947.
As a young industrial designer, Patricia Moore undertook a radical experiment in aging.
Building on Phase 1 piloting, the Company undertook large-scale pilot testwork to (1) further demonstrate the recovery benefits of plant-scale processing, and (2) generate sufficient high-grade awaruite concentrate for hydrometallurgical testing.
Certain projects Laura undertook, such as panelling, inspired her sister to do the same in her home.
Earlier in the year AT&T undertook drastic cost cutting efforts and it appears to be better of now.
Fascinated by medicine, the catwalk queen undertook a dermatology course at the beginning of her modelling career.
Fire Brigade made scene safe and undertook traffic management before handing it over to the Police.
Following the presentation visitors undertook a factory took enabling them to see the recent machinery investment including the Additive Material Technology process.
Halle Bailey, the star of Disney's live-action remake of has revealed some of the training she undertook to become the iconic redhead.
He undertook extensive renovations to the property, he says, estimating that "99 percent has changed" after his remodel.
He undertook regular everyday errands but could bulk up at a moment’s notice if he happened across a crime scene.
HSE inspector Connor Stowers said: “Joshua Pitman undertook gas work which he knew to be illegal and that he was not registered to do.
In 1972, the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau undertook the biggest search to date but returned empty-handed.
In 2005, the US Navy undertook a significant operation to escort the “Prestige New York”, a vessel carrying Department of Defense cargo.
In 2016, Saubhagya R. Swain undertook more architectural services and construction projects.
In accordance with this provision, the Commission undertook a series of activities aimed at sensitising persons and institutions on the RTI Act.
In support of this effort, Government at Cabinet level, undertook a series of nationwide outreach sessions that took the services of NIS to the citizens.
In the last six days, the Corporation has deployed workers to spray larvicide along 2,449 km of storm-water drains, undertook fogging on several streets.
Common combinations with undertook
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- he undertook 23×
- undertook the 22×
- undertook to 19×
- undertook an 12×
- and undertook 12×
- also undertook 8×
- undertook several 6×
- she undertook 6×
- they undertook 6×
- who undertook 6×