Example sentences of "of taking the [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was on the point of taking the key fortress of Valencia in the same year , when he fell sick and died within a matter of weeks . |
| 2 | My second disaster of the trip happened in the very minute of taking the camper van onto the road . |
| 3 | Think of all the opportunities that are available each day to walk , instead of taking the easy option by using cars , buses , taxis and trains . |
| 4 | Then Nigel had the bright idea of taking the two women for a drink at his local . |
| 5 | One danger of taking the downward spiral of self-imposed isolation is agoraphobia , the fear of being away from the security of the home . |
| 6 | The simplest and earliest of these is due to Alfrey and consists of taking the spectral function as the negative slope of the relaxation curve in a static ( stress relaxation or creep ) experiment ( Figure 3.5 ) . |
| 7 | Cumani has a chance of taking the big sprint on the Knavesmire with Khaydara , but she has not run since June and will be hard pressed to hold Runun ( 3.45 ) , who was the convincing winner of a valuable Ascot handicap on his last outing . |
| 8 | In spite of the 190bhp power output capable of taking the little car from standstill to 60mph in under seven seconds and on to double the UK speed limit , it is that smoothness and flexibility that impress rather than the muscle . |
| 9 | My sincere thanks to my amanuensis Simon Rose , to my personal assistants Cressida and Catherine and to my colleague Bargepole , for showing me the consequences of taking the wrong turning in life . |