Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although a large proportion of Karavas were poor , some members of this caste successfully took advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities within the expanding market economy . |
| 2 | In other words , the information as experienced by the user rarely took the forms in which it was held in the memories of the system or network . |
| 3 | The LTTE effectively took total control of the north when the Indian Peace Keeping Force ( IPKF ) pulled out in March 1990 . |
| 4 | The election of a successor eventually took place in February 1752 , when two candidates presented themselves , the Rev. William Jackson and the Rev. John Chorley Knowles . |
| 5 | Handover of the building only took place a couple of days earlier so many hands had made it possible for Mass to be celebrated in a beautiful setting . |
| 6 | Since under Israeli law a minister 's dismissal or resignation only took effect 48 hours after the initial announcement was made , Shamir left just enough time to clear the Cabinet of Labour ministers before the Knesset vote . |
| 7 | Species that were numerous around the boat and which were caught for a cursory examination only ’ were released again alive , ‘ the operation ’ , Gould maintained , giving ‘ not the least pain to the bird , the point of the hook merely taking hold in the horny and insensible tip of the beak . ’ |
| 8 | ( iv ) If the creditor is aware , or ought to have been aware , that the surety has been subjected to undue influence by the debtor , it would be unlikely to be sufficient if the creditor merely took steps to ensure that the surety understood the nature of the liability he or she was accepting . |
| 9 | This tiny scrap suddenly took on a personality . |
| 10 | As the death of the Smiths was mourned , it came to pass that The Wedding Present rightfully took over their mantle . |
| 11 | Margaret had admitted Dickie liked him ; I now thought of him as part of the family ; Margaret herself had lowered her resistance enough to take his advice . |
| 12 | He tore it open and found that it was n't empty , just that the fine powder inside took up so little space . |
| 13 | No less culpable was Artemesia 's father , ’ The trial only took place because Artemesia 's father , Aratsio , considered the rape a violation of one of his household objects which was now devalued.This was the only reason Tassi was taken to court , this and the fact that he stole some of Aratsio 's paintings . ’ |
| 14 | In this sense , the search at the higher level only takes small steps . |
| 15 | ‘ As a matter of fact — ’ she began — only to have Naylor charmingly take her words from her . |
| 16 | They would long ago have vanished but for the fact that a powerful tide daily takes most of this pollution out to sea . |
| 17 | The new administration duly took office on Dec. 10 , marking a return to civilian and democratic government following seven years of rule by successive military juntas . |
| 18 | I then used some lovely red single shrub roses and some white Japanese anemones , placed upside down to take advantage of their silky backs , with some potentilla centres . |
| 19 | A guidance episode necessarily takes place at one point in time within the developing skills and experience of the client . |
| 20 | Even when the foremost ranks reached the ford-end and without pause turned in , to splash across the two hundred yards or so of shallows , there was no immediate change , the enemy obviously taken by surprise . |
| 21 | A RUCKSACK IS A MAJOR INVESTMENT SO TAKE TIME TO CHECK OUT OUR BUYING TIPS AND COMPREHENSIVE LISTING FIRST |
| 22 | However , with BBC BASIC you can turn to a particular character in a file an the tedium only takes a couple of seconds , so it 's well worth doing . |
| 23 | If these contracts require consent to assign or novate the purchaser may insist that completion only takes place once a specified number of consents have been given or , in particular , consents in relation to the most important contracts comprising a specified percentage of annual turnover . |
| 24 | Semiconductor industry top ten tables show the Japanese industry apparently taking over leadership from the USA around 1985 . |
| 25 | And send your card in to take part in our great lucky draw to win any unclaimed prizes |
| 26 | The ambulance only took a few minutes , but it seemed like hours . |
| 27 | Note , however , that if the slack only takes the form of paying out some of the monopoly rents as higher remuneration to factors of production , then there is no efficiency loss implied . |
| 28 | Completion normally takes place four to eight weeks later and there is no opportunity for second thoughts . |
| 29 | Enquire at Keeper 's House near Lettermore if concerned , but note no shooting generally takes place on a Sunday . |
| 30 | On Oct. 30 delegations from Israel , Syria , Lebanon and Egypt and a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation finally took their seats , amid heavy security , at a negotiating table in Madrid . |