Example sentences of "the [noun] to take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | There have certainly been criticisms of the relatively narrow view which private practitioners have taken of their work ( a failing which results partly from the type of legal education currently provided ) and it is true that the introduction of the legal advice and assistance scheme in 1973 was intended to give solicitors the opportunity to take a wider range of work . |
2 | If you already have a first degree , the OU offers the opportunity to take a higher degree — MKA , MBA , MSc , BPhil , MPhil or PhD — either taught or by research . |
3 | Morning , Afternoon and evening activities were scheduled , with the opportunity to take a large lunch , in the hope that you would survive and still be alert after 10pm ! |
4 | One of the most valuable outcomes of this initially prescriptive and limiting legislation is the opportunity to take a whole school view of curriculum planning and delivery . |
5 | The manufacturer could impose full-line forcing , obliging the retailer to take a whole range of its products if it takes one , or tie-in sales , no X sold without Y. It could impose exclusive purchasing ( no products of a certain description to be bought from anywhere but itself ) , and may offer selective and exclusive distribution agreements ( suppliers have to meet certain criteria in order to be selected to distribute a product , and may be offered an exclusive territory or even absolute territorial protection ) . |
6 | The whole point of the Criminal Justice Act was to enable the courts to take a strong line with those who harm members of the public . |
7 | The decision to take a firm stand comes after local councillors revealed the misery suffered by many of their constituents . |
8 | If you wist to alter the car struturally , eg raise the roof to take a seated wheelchair passenger or change the doors to ramps , you would have to obtain a car through Car Chair , Gowrings or Widnes Car Centre Ltd , or buy the car on hire purchase . |
9 | It would be prudent for those Unix vendors who have not already made the switch to take a strong look at OSF . |
10 | In a paragraph entitled New Opportunities , Harley warns , ‘ The many Unix VAR 's and resellers should probably be more concerned with the loss of a stable , independent source for Unix than an imaginary NT monster ( and ) it would be prudent for those Unix vendors who have not already made the switch to take a strong look at OSF . ’ |
11 | She clambered up into the car to take a closer look at them , careful though to remain at what she considered to be a safe distance . |
12 | Whatever the structure , it will be increasingly important for the institution to take a strategic view of its information requirements and the supporting technological structure , as well as for the library to ensure that it plays a leading role in any new arrangement . |
13 | Then I switched off the music centre and strolled over to the window to take a last look at the night outside . |
14 | But , it is it seems from this report that is in front of us that it is now appropriate for the URC to take a new step with regard to the local ministry of elders . |
15 | Any sort of stress such as moving house , illness or upset in the family may cause the child to take a temporary step backwards in behaviour . |
16 | If your project standards allow , you may change the 6th parameter to TRUE to remove the requirement to take a hard copy of a module prior to module version deletion . |
17 | In the evening , after a snack rather than a meal , I went up to the loft and used the telescope to take a distant look at the island , making sure that nothing had happened to it while I rested inside the house . |
18 | Since July 1988 , you have the right to take a personal pension in place of SERPS or alternatively , in place of your employer 's scheme . |
19 | And the right to take a Christian woman round with us , like all the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord … ? ’ |
20 | If required , the facility to take a good sleep can be a great advantage over having to try to nap in your seat . |
21 | Much will depend on the legal knowledge and ingenuity of counsel and the court , as well as on the readiness of the court to take a liberal view . |
22 | There 's a villa vacant , and you 've got the chance to take a well-earned holiday there . |
23 | A special clinic is being organised to give employees the chance to take a big step towards being someone else 's chance-in-a-million . |
24 | However , to her great surprise , she suddenly felt the impulse to take a flying leap at the huge gap , and landed with the ease of an acrobat on top of the chest . |
25 | In such a small country it is up to the Government to take a strong stand against unsuitable developments . |
26 | Morel tried to organize an agitation to press the Government to take a strong line with France , but the UDC 's local groups had long since disbanded , and the LNU , which favoured a conciliatory approach to the French , warned its own local groups against agitation . |
27 | Nonetheless , the limits of the state 's autonomy would seem to be very wide , and Block goes so far as to postulate a ‘ tipping mechanism ’ which could allow the state to take a social formation away from the capitalist mode of production . |
28 | This experienced man 's disquiet stemmed from the fact that the taking of a statutory sample , while visible in the organization , is ( as he saw it ) a potentially inefficient use of an officer 's time , and the pressure to take a formal sample to show up well in the league tables placed an improper constraint on the discretion necessary to do the job efficiently . |
29 | The discussion is more neutral only in so far as it is assumed that the curriculum ( such a global phenomenon ) is no-one 's responsibility in particular , and clearly this is so in an individual sense — but it is however the responsibility of the profession to take a leading role in this area and at the moment it is not fulfilling this role . |
30 | More disturbing still for Hong Kong businessmen , the governor of Guangdong , Ye Xuanping , is said to be under pressure to leave the province to take a new job as vice-premier in Peking . |