Example sentences of "[modal v] take up the [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , having carelessly left the shed unlocked , our mower and strimmer were stolen and , as we are both getting on a bit , we decided we would take up the lawn and put down gravel instead . |
| 2 | And then — then they would take up the hoe and become farmers . |
| 3 | In just over two weeks , the four will take up the pins and the microphone for the benefit of Telegraph readers . |
| 4 | NAREA hopes SSDs and health authorities will take up the charter and incorporate it into working practices . |
| 5 | ‘ Once he is quite well , he will take up the reins and the business will be booming again , ’ she said out loud . |