Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [adv] take [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The huge and justifiably famous Belshazzar 's Feast seen in all its various states from 1821 through 1824 and 1826 and beyond together with Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still ( 1826/7 ) , The Fall of Nineveh ( 1829/30 ) , and The Fall of Babylon ( 1831 ) are powerful enough to take the wind out of anybody 's sails . |
| 2 | This was once fitted to a range of IH tractors from 80–200hp , so Mr Tomlinson knew it would be strong enough to take the power from the engine . |
| 3 | In such circumstances the purchaser may be willing either to take the risk that consent is refused or withheld or alternatively to proceed without obtaining formal consent and if necessary argue that the relevant party to the contract has consented by its conduct after completion . |
| 4 | Or will he be brave enough to take a dose of poison at the last moment ? |
| 5 | Ice crystallizes out and accumulates in a surface layer which thickens and consolidates ; on calm nights with air temperatures well below freezing point a layer 20 cm deep may form overnight and be firm enough to take the weight of a man by morning . |
| 6 | The son of Caerleon is a progressive type , apparently certain to come of a few pounds for that introduction , and should be good enough to take the Queen 's Own Yorkshire Dragoons Stakes . |
| 7 | How long do I want it to last my child and will it be sturdy enough to take the punishment a toddler metes out without keeling over ? |
| 8 | We have to assume it 's the same as the nearest observation , so erm it can be misleading just to take the surface observation , surface instrumentation readings , erm but erm we have to be able to interpolate , and this is the experience of the forecaster comes in , to say what is in the gaps . |
| 9 | I am big enough to take the stick . |
| 10 | It 's all or nothing and being strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong . |
| 11 | Ms Nelson has praised her for being brave enough to take the case . |
| 12 | Although such experiences are relatively rare , ( providing the tank glass is of the correct thickness and the stand is strong enough to take the weight ) , it 's important that you can rest assured in the knowledge that you are insured if such a disaster should occur . |
| 13 | It is appropriate here to take a look at the beginning of the Blackburn Valley section from Woodburn towards Rotherham . |
| 14 | In Nucella the hole bored through the victim 's shell is large enough to take the proboscis , and the whelk does not need to alter position on its prey once the hole is completed . |
| 15 | Sweden 's National team is here as well as the champions of six other European countries , and from halfway across the world comes a young Maori whom some critics think is good enough to take the trophy back to New Zealand . |
| 16 | Fixing into wood is the easiest method , therefore fitting to the window frame should not present any problem provided the depth of the frame is deep enough to take the track brackets . |
| 17 | We approach the island of Hascosay at its south-western extremity ; the water there is deep enough to take the boat into the geo where the shags and rock doves nest . |
| 18 | I do not have a straw that is long enough to take a drink with him . |
| 19 | ‘ You mean he 's well enough to take a call ? |
| 20 | The Factory had n't been specific ( it rarely is ) , but I had the feeling that whatever it was warning me about was important , and I also suspected it would be bad , but I had been wise enough to take the hint and check my Poles , and now I knew my aim was still good ; things were still with me . |
| 21 | Also there were doubts as to whether the panelling in the proposed new location was strong enough to take the weight of the new clock and its ‘ sculptured ’ bracket . |
| 22 | ‘ The last time I was in England I was foolish enough to take a woman into my confidence . |
| 23 | Photographer Andrew MacPherson , who 's more used to female models peering through the lens for Vogue magazine , was brave enough to take the picture |