Example sentences of "[be] taken [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Great care would be taken during the whole operation , and there need be no fears that varieties could be incorrectly named or labels lost . |
| 2 | ( It should be noted that the latter may only be taken as the final module in a masters programme ) . |
| 3 | When the sample size is large , say 100 , the standard error of the mean can be taken as the standard error of the estimate . |
| 4 | When the sample size is large , say 100 , the standard error of the mean can be taken as the standard error of the estimate . |
| 5 | Just as it was possible to try the major war criminals after 1945 on the basis of generally accepted principles ( to which the Hague and Geneva codes contributed ) , so the 1977 Protocols must be taken as the clearest formulation of the laws presently applicable to armed conflict , including the use of nuclear weapons . |
| 6 | Evidently , the vector in ( 1 ) is arbitrary to a scalar complex multiplier , say unc + unc another vector satisfying ( 1 ) is thus unc Any arbitrary linear combination of p and q may therefore be taken as the real part of the vector , with a corresponding combination for the imaginary part . |
| 7 | The taxpayers ' contention is supported by certain unfair consequences which could ensue if the cost of the benefit is to be taken as the average cost . |
| 8 | The last item entered at either of these prompts will be taken as the current item , even if an incompatible entry has been made at the other prompt . |
| 9 | Ludlow may reasonably be taken as the actual founder of the movement : it was his earlier experience of social visiting among the London poor , and his knowledge of the French co-operatives , which gave content to Maurice 's theological groundwork . |
| 10 | For example in the revision of I want to + infinitive I want to go to Italy might be taken as the basic sentence . |
| 11 | Until recently , at A level " the evidence " has mainly consisted of historians ' work ; a text book could be taken as the whole truth . |
| 12 | Thus it was , that at some momentous point in the immensity of time there came into being three initial units which can be taken as the true beginning of the story of earthly life . |
| 13 | The shop stewards also decided that all accident and emergency cases would be taken to the nearest accident and emergency department . |
| 14 | When I talk about implementation of the Maastricht treaty I mean that one of the things that must be done is to set up the arrangements agreed at Maastricht by which member states can be taken to the European Court and punished if they do not carry out obligations that they have assumed . |
| 15 | He was guilty of blasphemy and could now be taken to the Roman Governor with the recommendation that he suffer the death penalty . |
| 16 | An RUC spokesman explained that now , following an arrest , a man can be taken to the criminal court , and unless there are further offences of which the police are aware , the women need not attend the court . |
| 17 | ( Civil cases in Singapore could only be taken to the Privy Council in London if both parties agreed in advance of hearings at the Court of Appeals . ) |
| 18 | We shall do our best , of course , to hold the Residency against them , but the chances are that we are now too few to be able to do so For this reason all the wounded , the ladies , and the children must be taken to the banqueting hall tonight , together with water , powder , cloth , and indeed every single object that might come to our assistance . |
| 19 | George and I were to be victims , I was to be taken to the top floor and George to the third floor up . |
| 20 | My orders are for this skeleton to be taken to the Natural History Museum in London , where scientific tests will reveal more about its true nature . |
| 21 | A couple of the members had to miss this on Sunday as Phil ( Sir Courtney ) had to be taken to the local hospital for stitches in his fingers . |
| 22 | An important quantity associated by the mathematicians with the complex number z is its modulus , written unc and defined as unc I have explicitly indicated that the positive value is to be taken for the square root . |
| 23 | Security measures should be taken for the safe custody of confidential and important files ; therefore , cabinets should have locks , with the keys kept by a responsible official . |
| 24 | To stimulate the development and the application within the agency of techniques of environmental modelling and forecasting in order that adequate preventative action can be taken at the appropriate time ; |
| 25 | Pink tablets to be taken at the first sign of symptoms and Yellow tablets that only need to be taken if symptoms persist . |
| 26 | Had the hernia been strangulated , action would have had to be taken at the first sign of trouble . |
| 27 | Certainly the references to truth and falsehood can be taken at the simple level of telling the truth and avoiding lies . |
| 28 | Mr Wyatt said action would have to be taken at the Total Power Tools offshoot , which has not been performing well . |
| 29 | The way was left open for the initiative to be taken at the national level , since LEAs , both individually and collectively , failed to respond to the national call for change . |
| 30 | This review process should result in an agreement of action to be taken at the next meeting to consolidate and celebrate strengths and to overcome weaknesses . |