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take after

verb
  1. To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit. · She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.
  2. To follow someone's example.
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A reference to the timetable showed that the 8:15 was the first train which it was possible for West to take after he had left the lady about 7:30.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 24 · B2

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