saw took vs saw take

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they are used in different contexts. 'Saw took' is incorrect because 'saw' is the past tense of 'see' and 'took' is the past tense of 'take', so they do not match in a sentence. 'Saw take' is correct when used in the context of witnessing someone taking an action.

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saw took

'Saw took' is not a correct construction in English.

The phrase 'saw took' is not used in English as 'saw' is the past tense of 'see' and 'took' is the past tense of 'take', so they do not match in a sentence.

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The fastest fingers guy I ever saw took 10, 12 minutes with a safe like this, and he had state-of-the-art equipment with him.
Maybe she saw who took the laptop.
I saw you took this out too.
He saw Drake took not an hour since.
I saw you took our picture with that.
I saw who took the shot.
We saw you took on a new client.
I saw you took your stuff out of my apartment last night.
I mean, imagine what she saw and took pictures of.
I saw they took her - the police.
I saw who took 'em and I know where they are.
The 'disgusting game' that you saw and took part in last night, that monstrous spectatcle, was not for your benefit.
You think he saw who took the weapon?
I saw you took good care of my gun.
I saw you took this out too. It's less delicate.
I keep thinking, if only I saw who took that bag...
The first reading of her play They Saw Dreams took place at the Free Theatre in February 2006.
I'm pretty sure the last two saw movies took place in a gas station bathroom.
I saw what Aaron took from that family.
I saw you also took Sam in for questioning.

saw take

'Saw take' is correct when used in the context of witnessing someone taking an action.

The phrase 'saw take' is used when describing the act of witnessing someone taking an action.

Examples:

I saw him take the money from the table.
She saw the cat take a nap in the sun.

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We hope that this cooperation and competition in other areas of political, economic and social prosperity and development in the area we saw take shape.
This mother he saw take Tessa?
I later found out that the man I saw take my father was Desantis.
That doctor - the one that I saw take Dr. Janeway - you spoke to him?
Cigeva I said that I saw Take Dakar.
Okay, so those white things that you saw take over Justin... they're looking for hosts, okay?

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