SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	take up the [noun sg]	689
2	took up the [noun sg]	223
3	to take up the [noun sg]	154
4	taking up the [noun sg]	86
5	take up the [noun sg]	65
6	taken up the [noun sg]	62
7	takes up the [noun sg]	61
8	take up the challenge	58
9	take up the post	47
10	take up the offer	44
11	take up the [noun sg]	38
12	take up the story	35
13	take up the slack	22
14	take up the case	17
15	take up the theme	14
16	take up the option	14
17	take up the whole	13
18	take up the sport	12
19	take up the game	12
20	take up the issue	11
21	take up the cause	11
22	take up the running	10
23	take up the position	10
24	take up the time	9
25	take up the matter	9
26	take up the invitation	8
27	take up the idea	7
28	take up the point	7
29	take up the fight	6
30	take up the work	5