Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] take the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pimelodus pictus will take smaller fish , such as Neons , but in a densely planted aquarium and if kept well fed , they are less likely to take the smaller inhabitants . |
| 2 | Chamberlain and I were inclined to be impatient when we saw him so reluctant to take the only course which seemed to us possible . ’ |
| 3 | WHILE the list is not empty take the first pair { x , y } from the remainder of the list and |
| 4 | The second list tells you which foods naturally contain those items — but remember , if you really can not bring yourself to eat a particular range of foods , it is always possible to take the lacking vitamin in tablet form . |
| 5 | This suggests that the grade differences can not be attributed to employees in the lower grades being more likely to take the odd day off or to those in the higher grades staying at work despite minor illness . |
| 6 | At a by-election he was reelected and indicated that he was now willing to take the requisite oath . |
| 7 | Mrs Thatcher was apparently informed of the French decision during the Strasbourg session on monetary union last weekend and it may well have encouraged her to believe that Britain 's European partners are now ready to take the difficult decisions which are a prelude to monetary union . |
| 8 | At Maastricht , Robertson argues , John Major has ‘ got to nobble that man Mitterrand ’ and inform him bluntly that Britain is not going the sign the treaty as it stands , and that she is fully prepared to take the political consequences , both in Europe and domestically . |
| 9 | You get on and fly to somewhere that takes your fancy , the airline being quite willing to take the odd traveller with his rucsac . |
| 10 | They might turn out to be the truth , for all Mungo knew , but he was not yet ready to take the shabby magician fully into his confidence . |
| 11 | I had been warned of this , and was therefore able to take the extra engagements in my stride , and to enjoy the opportunity to visit varying institutions and talk to people of all positions on the academic scene . |
| 12 | Early morning coffee in the Ardrishaig Hotel helped find the holiday people with car only too happy to take the big rucksack to Crinan . |