Example sentences of "[conj] take [noun sg] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If there is an important and difficult question of law , however , I do not anticipate that senior judges will either feel ‘ demeaned ’ or take umbrage at the possibility of the courts looking at the question again on fuller argument .
2 Erm , I 'm I 'm never sure about Bishops and Archbishops , erm I remember Archbishop Runcie once commenting about er , an activity that took place at the installation of a Bishop and it 's , I gather , I mean I 've , I have n't actually been to one , but if you 're Bishop or an Archbishop when they act to the triumph and act of installation took place there were you 'll find that the person was surrounded by Bishops and they were all sort of looking in on this er , this body that was gon na be installed and somebody once asked what are they doing ?
3 It is appropriate at this point to digress for a moment on the subject of the faunistic changes that took place at the end of the Palaeozoic .
4 The through room is where Dirkin lolls around , watches TV and takes exercise at the dartboard .
5 Intergraph Corp 's European Users ' Conference — EuroGUG ‘ 92 — is being hosted by the Intergraph UK Graphics Users Group and takes place at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel between November 2nd and 5th .
6 Since di Stefano comes from Liverpool , it is appropriate that there should be a survey of his art , thirty-four paintings , seven large woodcuts and other graphic works , spanning the last ten years and taking place at the Walker Art Gallery ( 29 January-14 March ) , which has been curated by Alex Kidson .
7 He held a shotgun at Mr Lamb 's throat and when he wheeled around and took aim at the shop 's owner , Mr Lamb grabbed a pistol from under the counter and fired once .
8 These were organised by Roger Draper , and took place at The Hong Kong Arts Centre ( 17 Nov ) , The City Hall Concert Hall ( 21 Nov ) and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ( 25 Nov ) .
9 Diane Miles , marketing manager of Lancôme , identifies the shift as taking place at the level of presentation rather than formulation : ‘ There are very positive signs that consumers are becoming bored and frustrated by claims for anti-ageing creams which are couched in over-technical language .
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