Example sentences of "they [modal v] take a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may take a toasted sandwich to eat outside . |
| 2 | They wake with this sense of suffocation and must sit up and bend forward or else must rush to the open window ; they feel they must take a deep breath . |
| 3 | With slick efficiency successive Conservative administrations have used teacher unrest ( for which they must take a considerable share of responsibility ) as a justification for taking an even firmer control of the whole education service . |
| 4 | They must take a leading role in giving direction to families who have expressed interest in providing a home for a black child . |
| 5 | They must take a realistic view and look objectively when deciding which movements will best describe individuality . |
| 6 | Then they 'll take a 90-minute boat trip to Kanifinolhu , to spend 14 glorious nights . |
| 7 | ‘ The streets are n't icy ? ’ he asked , and , reassured that they were not — not in the city centre , anyway — he suggested that they might take a short stroll , just a short one , if that suited Erika . |
| 8 | Clumps of sturdy weed grew wherever they could take a firm hold . |
| 9 | They 'd take a long time to dry would n't they , then , on the sticks and that |
| 10 | A National Film Studio , combining the small companies into one strong conglomerate , had been proposed , but this idea made no more headway than a proposal to negotiate a reciprocity deal with the Americans , whereby they would take a certain number of British films into national distribution in return for free access to British screens . |
| 11 | Trade union representatives should ensure they meet young people during their placements and in many cases they will take a pastoral responsibility , dealing with any problems they may face . |
| 12 | In this instance , they will take a collective delight in upsetting the reputation of the world champions while being motivated by personal considerations . ’ |
| 13 | And as I say , if they are perfect men , maybe they can take a deep breath and stop just like that . |