Example sentences of "to take [noun] at [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Many would argue fiercely for local autonomy , in both sectors , which makes it possible to develop flexibly and to take responsibility at a local level .
2 ( 5 ) Where under a contract of sale the transfer of the property in the goods is to take place at a future time or subject to some condition later to be fulfilled the contract is called an agreement to sell .
3 If the reconnection were to take place at a steady rate , the ion energy would show a continuous latitudinal dispersion .
4 A 20Mb/second SCSI-2 interface connects the host system and the array , allowing backup to take place at a sustained rate of 3.5Gb per hour .
5 For example , a 30 second live report which is due to take place at the same time as Martina Navratilova is about to serve for the match can be both a reporter 's dream and a producer 's nightmare .
6 The filming was to take place at the National Theatre under the eye of the distinguished director Mr Hugh Hudson .
7 This meeting is to take place at an early date .
8 It would preside over a general election scheduled to take place at an unspecified date in the autumn , after a referendum on constitutional reforms on Sept. 4 and local elections on Oct. 16 .
9 He 'll force you to take life at a slower pace , to put your feet up when you feed him , and to enjoy cuddling and stroking him .
10 Compare this with the position of an investor who holds a forward contract in the same stock , which requires him to take delivery at the prearranged price on the settlement day .
11 A new defence doctrine began to take shape at the same time : it was intended to be non-offensive in character and to give other states no reason to fear for their security , notwithstanding the immense size of Soviet armed forces and the perceptions of those forces that were entertained particularly in Europe .
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