Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] take [adv prt] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | — Developing an analysis of society and the Church which will isolate the key tasks which should be taken up by the prophetic sector in the Church . |
| 2 | A small firm may feel vulnerable and unable to compete effectively and look to be taken over , though with an agreement that those of its partners who do not retire should be taken on by the new firm . |
| 3 | It recognized that there was a National Health Service and a private sector and , rather than arguing that one should be taken over by the other , proposed sensible cooperation between them for the benefit of patients . |
| 4 | It recommends that it should be taken over by the academy because of its focus on basic research and that it should at the same time establish links with a university . |
| 5 | The colonic epithelial cell is probably the major site of acetylation of 5-ASA when the drug is delivered in an appropriate way to the colon , and as the N-acetyltransferase enzyme is cytosolic , 5-ASA must be taken up by the epithelial cell before acetylation can take place . |
| 6 | A police spokesman said that the woman victim had all her faculties and they feared that others could be taken in by the smooth-talkers . |
| 7 | He said that He used to tell me about his country that you know it was taken over by the Russians and then it 'd be taken over by the Germans and You know what I mean . |
| 8 | THREE historic sites in Colchester now run by English Heritage may be taken over by the borough council . |
| 9 | Relocation company counsellors assigned to families moving to Britain also provide information on activities that may be taken up by the spouse . |
| 10 | If the first order is made for less than eight weeks however the balance of this period may be taken up by the second or subsequent orders . |
| 11 | However , as it now seemed certain that the Company would be taken over by the new authority that was to unify public transport in London , before very long , these projects were left in abeyance . |
| 12 | Neither , however , was complete withdrawal of the French from Indo-China for , as it was assumed that in all likelihood Indo-China would be taken over by the militant communist group , at best there might follow a transition period marked by chaos and terrorist activities , which would then create a political vacuum into which the Chinese inevitably would be drawn or pushed . |
| 13 | In that event the players ' registrations would be taken over by the League and transfer fees payable to Lytham . |
| 14 | " The Chairman after a few opening remarks intimated to the Meeting that the Debate would be taken up by the Revd. |
| 15 | It was announced that remaining unresolved issues would be taken up by the START negotiating teams in Geneva , and both sides stressed their determination to complete the drafting by the end of 1990 . |
| 16 | All this sort of responsibility will be taken on by the reception centre . |
| 17 | The lower floor is to become a Regional Railways office and train crew depot , while the upper floor will be taken over by the Welsh Tourist Board . |
| 18 | I hope that this debate will be about the valuable contribution that Britain can make to the European community , rather than a sterile argument about whether the king 's prerogatives will be taken over by the Government and given away in the face of the people . |
| 19 | Quite a bit of space will be taken up by the timing mechanism and , of course , it will have to be weighted to give it negative buoyancy . ’ |
| 20 | They 've been developed after considerable consumer research and will evaluate new products and new service ideas which if found acceptable will be taken up by the M F I chain . |
| 21 | All of which you will be tired of hearing but it has been brought about by my great fear that my husband will be taken off by the Brownings once more , this time to France and there is nothing we can do to prevent it they being the masters of our fate . |