Example sentences of "be take [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But wealthy Mr Meinertzhagen — a Lloyds ‘ name ’ — said he would not be taking civil action against the bar .
2 In the time that I have to move the report I 'd like to concentrate on some of the developments that have been taking place in health and safety this is not to , er , give the impression that environmental developments are not important but over this next year the government are going to be taking certain measures that we need to be aware of , er , in the health and safety area .
3 Please note that apart from MAC , venues will not be taking advance bookings for their own events and screenings .
4 If you leave your car , even if not for long , you should be taking necessary precautions .
5 I mean to my mind if they 're opening on a Sunday they should bring their prices down because they 're opening that extra day they 're going to be taking extra revenue .
6 The firm will not be taking legal action and hopes to recover the money .
7 A Palace spokesman said : ‘ We will be taking legal advice . ’
8 Also upset were managers Terry Venables of Tottenham and Brian Clough of Nottingham Forest , who say they will be taking legal action .
9 PATIENTS on life-saving drugs could be taking ineffective or dangerous counterfeit products without realising it , as victims of a trade ruse , manufacturers said today .
10 If you are absent without prior approval we will consider you to be taking unauthorised absence unless you provide a satisfactory explanation of why it was not possible to obtain approval in advance .
11 Colleagues , we now move into the jobs and recovery debates , in which we 'll be taking composite eight , motion two seven eight , motion two seven nine , composite ten , motion two eight three and the emergency motion number two Pit Review and Closures to move by the Midland and East Coast Region .
12 ‘ In the future , it seems , we are going to be taking arbitrary decisions about what we want from the countryside : the large blue here , a certain bird there , and we are going to manage for those species , which will mean that everything else will go . ’
13 The questions she had feared earlier seemed to be taking physical shape in the shadowy corners of the room , phantoms waiting to trap her if she dropped her guard for so much as a second .
14 If he is to continue , he should now be taking different movements and linking them together to form his fighting style — a format of defence and attack that becomes second nature to him .
15 USL said it will be taking full advantage of the new established Integrator Buyout Option , which will cost it $150,000 , and will be participating in all X/Open technical programmes to influence future standards .
16 When Maggie tried to tell Phoebe about her gruelling embarrassment Phoebe just laughed and told her she was turning into a bourgeois little creep and should perhaps be taking domestic science and dress-making .
17 Now , with the demands for fuel economy , carbon dioxide emissions and toxic emissions , people will be taking extreme measures to reduce weight . ’
18 Codes of practice set out by bodies such as the RYA to avoid the effects of contaminated waterways are all very well , but should n't we be taking direct action upon the problem itself — rather than making the best of a bad job ?
19 Well er I was never of the opinion that we should be taking unofficial action .
20 If a number of investments did n't go wrong we would n't be taking sufficient risks .
21 The system manages not only data about maintenance crews and equipment , but also rules that specify how long crews can work , which stations can be taken off-line without blacking out the city , and so on .
22 He 'll never allow himself to be taken alive .
23 Only Fand was attacked ; Ruth guessed she and Adam were to be taken alive .
24 It was as if they 'd been ordered not to be taken alive . ’
25 Time off in lieu or transferred day must be taken prior to the end of hte leave year or in the case of hte September holiday as soon as reasonably possible after the end of the leave year .
26 It is recommended that a copy of the LIFESPAN database files be taken prior to running the program .
27 If the 6th parameter is set to FALSE , a hard copy of modules must be taken prior to module version deletion .
28 The schedule action to be taken relative to necessary works .
29 When the contents of the database are written to tape for back-up purposes , the previous generation of tapes will be taken off-site to provide additional security .
30 The cloves of ye Lemon must be taken clean from ye syrup to put to ye jelly . "
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