Example sentences of "could take [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as the West German cities of Bremen and Hanover said they could take no more refugees , Berlin was still offering a warm welcome . |
| 2 | Then , towards dawn , he could take no more and messed the bed . |
| 3 | He could take no more nail-biting suspense ; he must act : |
| 4 | He also used to remind them that theology , even at its best and highest , was a human activity which could take no pride in itself , but only in its object ; it dare not take itself too seriously , but must rather be ‘ a modest , free , critical and happy science ’ ( Evangelical Theology , E.T . |
| 5 | Patsy went , using his work for the insurance company as a pretext , for in truth he could take no more of the hypocrisy . |
| 6 | The court might be in a foreign country , there to try a citizen of yet a third nation , but it was her element and she was relieved to be back in it , even though she could take no active part in the trial . |
| 7 | Oh hell , she said to herself and glared morosely at the scene before her , wondering why it was that while , in grief , she could still enjoy a good book or , say , a well-grilled sole , she could take no pleasure in a beautiful landscape . |
| 8 | While Syria made the appropriate public disclaimers , insisting it was serious about eradicating drugs and denying sanctuary to terrorists headquartered in the Bekaa Valley , Washington could take no independent action without risking the charge of meddling in Syria 's internal affairs and thereby still further inflaming Arab sensitivities throughout the Middle East . |
| 9 | After all , Mercurius was the tutelary deity of the Art , and it was of his very nature to beguile and confuse in this manner ; but she could take no comfort from the knowledge , for she must pursue him as through a hall of mirrors , from one bride-chamber to the next , and at each remove he shifted shape with such dispiriting agility that , again and again , she might have cried out loud for rest . |
| 10 | But with the Mongol hordes massing in the Hindu Kush , the Tughluks could take no chances . |
| 11 | If the downward shift in aggregate demand was also unpredictable to the government , then clearly the government could take no steps to offset it . |
| 12 | Merrill could take no more . |
| 13 | She saw the blow coming , but hampered by Poll could take no avoiding action other than to turn her head slightly on receiving it . |
| 14 | I could take no more but stood by the door whilst once more Benjamin peered at the blood-stained clothing . |
| 15 | Under its constitution West Germany ( like Japan — see below ) could take no part in external military activities , and by Aug. 20 Chancellor Kohl had apparently accepted that this was a definitive barrier , the view of both Foreign Minister Genscher and Defence Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg ( both Free Democrats in Kohl 's Christian Democrat-led coalition ) . |
| 16 | Leonora could take no more . |
| 17 | Which means in future keeping track of methane levels at sites all over the country could take no more thanb a simple phone call . |
| 18 | His mother , from Newquay , Cornwall , complained to the police and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children but was told they could take no action . |
| 19 | Fully dressed , midnight butterfly in this light of day , we hold each other , grind , baby , grind so I could take a chunk out of your neck by way of breakfast . |
| 20 | You could take a stroll in the grounds . |
| 21 | ‘ Completing your dog-training course could take a couple of months but it could also take a couple of years because of the waiting period . ’ |
| 22 | But advertising is itself extremely volatile and profits could take a dive as easily as they could soar . |
| 23 | The City Take-over Panel , which has to give its blessing to the ending of the contract , could take a dim view of the decision not to proceed with a formal bid . |
| 24 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |
| 25 | I asked the soldiers if I could take a photograph and was told : ‘ Only if you keep moving . ’ |
| 26 | Clumps of sturdy weed grew wherever they could take a firm hold . |
| 27 | The progenitor of ‘ cut speling ’ , Mr Upward , admits that ‘ it could take a lifetime to win acceptance ’ . |
| 28 | Sedgley was sent on for Walsh in order to protect the two-goal lead , and Hendry was given a couple of minutes at the end so that Lineker could take a well-earned breather . |
| 29 | As the family grew up the wife could take a less active part in the farm work especially when the son left school but occasionally they found it difficult to settle back into a domestic routine . |
| 30 | During the days of the Raj , a train journey across the subcontinent could take a week . |