Example sentences of "[be] take up [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I just wanted to let you know that in February , wo n't be hiding behind an OHP , erm I 'll be taking up a post with the European Commission , working with Aids services throughout Europe . |
2 | Instead , I 'll be taking up the ideas of Mr. Peter A. Fletcher and others for some more modern rock'n'roll and country licks . |
3 | Nigel Sears will be taking up the role as permanent coach to the Cellnet Challenger Squad , whilst John Paish will be working with the Achiever Squad . |
4 | ‘ The idea was that he would be taken up a couple of hundred feet , ’ said Gavin Birkett . |
5 | The conclusion that Nizan wishes to highlight is lucidly straightforward : The forces of fascism are taking up the fight against the anti-fascist educator . |
6 | Euro MP Stephen Hughes is taking up the case of lorry driver Bob Elder , 47 , of South View , Tantobie , Stanley , who faces financial ruin because his truck has been impounded after he was involved in a fatal accident in Italy . |
7 | The group is taking up the case of Christine Byers from Airdrie whose husband died only weeks before the July cut-off date . |
8 | What we intend is to take up the area of ground you now have roped off , or a part of it — the broken corner of the hypocaust . ’ |
9 | There I finally decided to throw in my efforts at making contact with the Delhi eunuchs ; it was taking up a lot of time and there was still no hint of a breakthrough : after ten days I still knew as little about them as I had when I had begun . |
10 | As Clinton was taking up the reins of power , a disconsolate President Bush flew back to Washington to make arrangements for the handover . |
11 | He added that Virgin was taking up the matter of the fairness of take-off and landing slots at UK airports with the European Commission . |
12 | It was taking up the game at such a young age that caused him to hold the racket with both hands , rather than playing tennis , which he did to county standard at the age of 12 . |
13 | On July 12 , he named as Matthei 's successor Gen. Ramón Vega , who was to take up the post on July 31 . |