Example sentences of "[verb] is take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In other words , to slim is to take a rational decision with a conscious aim in view .
2 Since the note on this subject was published in the November Journal at p 372 , the Home Office have advised English JPs that they can not issue a certificate of good repute and of no previous bankruptcy as such , and that all they can do is to take a statutory declaration of good repute , etc , from the individual concerned .
3 And this is all we 've done is to take a medieval recipe .
4 What you are doing is taking a mature view of the situation .
5 What you are doing is taking a mature view of the situation .
6 The tragedy is that many of these disorders are easily diagnosed ; all that is required is to take an adequate history and perform a mental state examination , procedures that are cheap and free from side effects .
7 For example , a client may come to a bureau because he is concerned that the housing benefit to which he is entitled is taking a long time to materialise .
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