Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or has this issue never previously been on the Church 's agenda because the majority of women did not — until our century — have the education , the freedom or the position in society to enable them to take a priestly role ? |
| 2 | The campaign had already cost the locals £2,000 and a fighting fund was started to enable them to take a High Court case if necessary . |
| 3 | It made me take a good look at what I really wanted out of men and dating . |
| 4 | So use the opportunity , get a return , make them take a good look at you and then you know you 're alright and can go on for another couple of years and make them look at you again . |
| 5 | It is quite common to find them taking an unusual interest in pets , putting on weight , complaining of backache and toothache , or being faddy about food — behaviour more usually associated with pregnant women . |
| 6 | An attempt to establish a ‘ liberal communist ’ regime under Imre Nagy which appeared likely to take Hungary out of the Warsaw Treaty Organisation was brutally crushed by Soviet tanks in October 1956 , and a new leadership under János Kádár was installed which took a long time to establish any measure of domestic support . |
| 7 | The government soon found itself taking an ambivalent stance towards the waiguoren ( foreigners ) . |
| 8 | This helped him take an individual approach to problems , but he stayed in touch with other workers , and his findings were always made available . |
| 9 | ‘ They say it takes a brave woman to love a Scorpio , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Although the affair was soon forgotten it took a long time for Phil to live down that one ! |
| 11 | I caught myself taking a quick peek in the mirror behind the bar to see if my tie was straight . |
| 12 | " The Foreign and Commonwealth Office want us to take a Danish biologist for two or three days next month . |
| 13 | Finally Miss Thorne refused to wait any longer and told them to take a short break while she left the hall to make a phone call to Hillbrook Farm . |
| 14 | Indeed it will probably be harmful , for at the very least the interviewer will expect you to take a positive interest in the job on offer and in the company . |
| 15 | A new Archbishop of Canterbury was selected who took a public stance against clergy in gay and lesbian relationships , but who was persuaded to adopt a more flexible position , at least for the time being . |
| 16 | Other considerations of a public character may be present in the mind of the Secretary of State which persuade him to take a different view from the judges . |
| 17 | Let her take a favourite toy or comfort object with her , as sometimes a little piece of home can make her feel more secure among strangers . |
| 18 | Creed told him to take a right turn , down a narrow track that led towards the ocean . |
| 19 | Let him take a favourable tale back to his abbot when he leaves us tomorrow . |
| 20 | Now 43 , she is married with a two-year-old daughter and says it took a long time to settle down to a ‘ normal life ’ . |
| 21 | The recession has made it take a hard look at the cost of law and at the attitude of big London firms that it 's used for more than fifty years . |
| 22 | Let us take a simple example . |
| 23 | Let us take a hypothetical case . |
| 24 | Extract 3 : Catford Girls ' Possee Let us take a close look now at what actually happens in this conversation . |
| 25 | All this is very abstract , so let us take a specific example by considering the significance of the pangolin for the Lele . |
| 26 | Let us take a quick look again at what has emerged . |
| 27 | Let us take a particular example . |
| 28 | As a simple example , let us take a large pipe break in the primary cooling system . |
| 29 | Let us take a homely example . |
| 30 | Now let us take a random list of ten items . |