Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] to take [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is necessary to find a way of transition as quickly as possible and to take action .
2 But they need to be reassured that in all countries results from research tend to be indirect and to take time before they come to fruition .
3 Decisions The conference : Called on the next Labour government to introduce retirement for both women and men at 60 on full pension , with the option of early retirement at 55 and to take emergency steps to restore cuts in young people 's benefits .
4 The second school of thought contends that the word in this context means no more than to take possession of an article and that there is no requirement that the taking or appropriation should be in any way antagonistic to the rights of the owner .
5 The author 's preface refers to ‘ the gentleman , who was so kind as to take care of the Publication of it , only to excuse me from appearing ’ .
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