Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] take [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rang on Saturday morning to say the repair to the tractor 'll be three thousand and that 's the only one that 'll take the big plough . |
| 2 | Then he would move to another par of the bed , away from the cold wet patch that would take a long time to dry and leave a stiff yellow stain on the mattress . |
| 3 | The result is that every ledge , from those that would take a small tent to those that a modern rock climber would blanch to see , is packed with birds . |
| 4 | There are other potential locations within the district that would take a significant amount of development other than a new settlement . |
| 5 | Obviously , you need a heavy bomb to cast the distance , so you may as well use bolt-rig tactics that will take a great deal of sag out of that great length of line when you clip up to the rod . |
| 6 | Premiere of a new dance piece that will take a playful look at how long it takes to be serious , silly , thoughtful , beautiful and , above all , in time while dancing . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said , ‘ this is something that will take a long time to develop . |
| 8 | Digital Equipment Corp is contemplating producing a translator that will take the binary code from shrink-wrapped Windows applications and spit out Alpha code . |
| 9 | DEC is contemplating producing a translator that will take the binary code from shrink-wrapped Windows applications and spit out Alpha code . |
| 10 | Prams can be the traditional spring chassis carriage , a carrycot on wheels type or the versatile three-in-one chassis that can take a reversible pushchair seat or a carrycot . |
| 11 | The techniques we have looked at are more effective with some types of material than others and we want materials that can take a sensible place in our scheme of work . |
| 12 | Non-typists have difficulty finding the desired keys and may take a long time to type even a short word . |
| 13 | After lunch ( at about two o'clock ) many of us feel tired and may take a short nap , even though body temperature does not nominally fall much at this time . |
| 14 | If we choose not to attend to the higher-level activity during cycling we simply do not notice our surroundings and may take an incorrect route . |
| 15 | Stone conservators , for example , work with chemical solvents and resins and must take the utmost care to avoid any risk of damage . |
| 16 | It is the difference between a necessary empirical shift , when reasoning is taken across to one of its presumed objects and must take the full strain of the encounter , and a deceptive ( because falsely generalized ) empiricism , in which certain kinds of attention to certain presumptively autonomous objects are held to be justified and protected by the terms of an unargued immediacy . |
| 17 | Each child could have a drink of water out of the shared cup , and could take a small piece of biscuit . |
| 18 | Last night Shaunagh 's father Sean McMurtry said the family was determined to see justice done , and would take a civil prosecution against the two doctors . |
| 19 | Edgar Wallace , a great fan of this troupe , took a fancy to one Girl in particular and would take the whole team to the races in order to meet her . |
| 20 | Some , who have experienced only the old-style rote learning of facts and dates , may well believe that the subject is already educationally bankrupt and will take a great deal of persuading that history is not only educationally solvent and viable but is vital to the balance and well-being of the curricular economy of the 1990s . |
| 21 | Novell is handling the transaction as a purchase rather than a pooling of interests and will take a one-time write-off of up to $250m the quarter the deal closes . |
| 22 | Software Developer 's Co Inc , Hingham , Massachusetts is cutting its workforce a swingeing 20% or 71 employees and will take a one-time charge of about $450,000 : as part of the reorganisation , the company accepted the resignation of Peter Brumme , executive vice-president and chief operating officer and Robert Brennan , vice-president of worldwide sales , and neither will immediately be replaced ; it says it plans to enter technically-oriented software markets for engineers , scientists and mathematicians . |
| 23 | Twin rooms have fridge , internal radio , telephone , bath/shower and balcony and will take an extra bed . |
| 24 | He or she , will have extensive experience of small business counselling and will take an active part in helping you clarify your ideas and prepare your application form . |
| 25 | The doctor or engineer will become aware that the answer to a lot of his or her questions is ‘ it depends ’ , and will take the relevant factors or variables into account . |
| 26 | The solvents persist for many years , and can take a long time to be degraded or removed ; the good news is that , unlike some other forms of pollution , spillages of volatile organochlorines are apparently becoming rarer as awareness of the consequences of poor practice increases . |
| 27 | It is also capable of considerable agility and can take a delightful part in ‘ woodwind dialogues ’ in which little phrases are tossed about and discussed in turn by the different woodwind voices . |
| 28 | This ensures that all affected users are notified of problems , and can take the necessary steps to correct any problems with individual modules . |
| 29 | This ensures that all affected users are notified of problems , and can take the necessary steps to correct any problems with individual modules . |
| 30 | Many French dishes are basically simple but may take a long time to prepare in the traditional way . |