Example sentences of "want to take [noun] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Gordon said : ‘ If this happens we want to take projects off the shelf to keep up our level of investment , and we would have to look earlier at light rail transport schemes . ’ |
| 2 | I want to take issue with the idea that children are in any simple sense appropriating gender roles from the texts they consume , and argue instead that we should pay more attention to the social process which structure gendered readings . |
| 3 | If you want to take part in the quiz in 1993 , look out for announcements in the magazine . |
| 4 | We want to take control of the situation , but it is no use hon. Members like the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull , West telling me that we should have a conference and then table a Bill and that would be the end of the matter . |
| 5 | ‘ People ought to be able to decide whether they want to take risks on the basis of information which gives them an idea of how much risk there is , ’ says Helen Peggs , ‘ but at the moment the information they get is often distorted . ’ |
| 6 | She wants to take biscuits from the kitchen but she does n't because she knows she will get into trouble . |
| 7 | John Major wants to take credit for the recovery without owning up to earlier mistakes — which means he can neither praise the ERM nor bury it . |
| 8 | The company alleges that the information came from a stolen document , and wants to take action against the source . |
| 9 | Anyone wanting to take part in the pilot scheme should contact Mr Leckie on . |
| 10 | Teams are wanted to take part in the contest , and anyone who is interested in entering should contact on . |
| 11 | ‘ I certainly did n't want to take part in the play and I am not at all at ease with those — those people . |
| 12 | Jagger apparently turned up unannounced and ‘ did n't want to take part in the interview or even be photographed with his children . ’ |
| 13 | The mover of the motion might want to take part in the debate on motion three seven one , pensions . |
| 14 | ‘ The Belarussian government does not want to take responsibility for the results of market reforms . |
| 15 | Franco wanted to take part in the war and repeatedly assured Hitler and Mussolini of his desire . |
| 16 | When the landing craft pulled away it was only just over half full , because scarcely a tenth of the American and British citizens in the country wanted to take advantage of the offer . |
| 17 | He wanted to take O'Hara to the Beaux Arts Club to drink him into sleep . |