Example sentences of "[noun] are taking the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Germans are taking the lead in the publication of their compositions … |
| 2 | Now it 's made the people , I have friends in Moscow , who are saying that they are losing a lot of their food supplies , because the West are taking the most throw down prices so that the Yugoslavs and the Romanians can get the goodies they want for us . |
| 3 | Now the medical association are taking the Argentinian , Miguel Pereira , to court because he is not authorised to practise in Chile , and the country 's flyweight champion and former world title challenger , Alli Galvez , has begun a hunger strike to defend his right to work . |
| 4 | Now that natural methods are taking the place of chemicals , many of our growers are reporting unexpected cost savings . ’ |
| 5 | Both parties are taking the talks seriously and a commitment to resolving their diametrically opposed views of next year 's rebel cricket tour by an English team is evident . |
| 6 | Alternative ways of achieving marketing goals are taking the hospitality industry by storm . |
| 7 | Miners are taking the battle to save Parkside Colliery to the European Parliament . |
| 8 | The senior tutor , Bernard Robinson , himself a layman , says that the college welcomes the new type of lay student and is glad that layfolk are taking the place in the Church marked out for them by Vatican II . |
| 9 | Needless to say er Mr Deputy Speaker , other European countries are taking the job more seriously . |
| 10 | Vintners are taking the name dispute to court . |
| 11 | RESIDENTS of a Cleveland town are taking the chance to see plans which will make a long-awaited bypass a reality . |
| 12 | Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business . |
| 13 | Since no self-respecting modern cookbook leaves herbs out of its recipes , since courses in herbal medicine are springing up all over the place , and since cosmetics which rely on plants are taking the place of the synthetic beauty treatments what , one might ask , is a herb ? |
| 14 | Soviet officials are taking the cruise-missile threat very seriously , though , bearing in mind that they also face similar weapons carried by B52 bombers and nuclear submarines . |
| 15 | Used previously for promotional purposes , companies with several offices throughout the UK are taking the entertainment to their clients as a more effective means of reaching them . |
| 16 | It is clear that firms are taking the regulatory regime seriously ; nearly all have taken steps to comply with audit regulations . |
| 17 | Class war and self-interest are taking the place of Cooperation and the Common Good . |
| 18 | Class war and self-interest are taking the place of Cooperation and the Common Good . |
| 19 | When other people are taking the mickey out of someone else , try to imagine how they feel about it . |
| 20 | An increasing number of people are taking the heady step of starting their own business . |
| 21 | People are taking the opportunity to get out when they can . |
| 22 | Do n't you see by ha do n't you see by not retaliating , you 're already showing us something it 's just a personal opinion I have I 've it 's like , I du n no if you have the se erm i if people are taking the mickey out of you , ignore them . |
| 23 | BIRKENHEAD 'S Queensway tunnel will be closed for major electrical works this week and Mersey Tunnels staff are taking the opportunity to spruce up the tube . |
| 24 | BIRKENHEAD 'S Queensway tunnel will be closed for major electrical works this weekend and Mersey Tunnels staff are taking the chance to spruce up the tube . |
| 25 | 27 constituent bodies are taking the to the roads with their Roadshows , each sponsored by nationally known organisations and with the RFU itself picking up the tab in Leicestershire , Northumberland and Somerset . |
| 26 | According to last week 's fascinating piece in the Organ by Publishers Weekly 's bookselling boffin John Mutter , the newly emerging ‘ chain superstores ’ in the US are taking the market by storm , with ‘ 15,000 to 30,000 sq ft of selling space and stock between 75,000 and 125,000 titles ’ . |
| 27 | The county 's young men are taking the charts by storm as a string of young dance bands from the area have rocketed to stardom over the last 18 months . |
| 28 | Tanjung said : ‘ Witnesses claim that police are taking the arrested demonstrators to the central Timisoara square , where they beat them up and stab them with bayonets , before shoving them into lorries and driving them away no one knows where . ’ |
| 29 | Durham police are taking the war against solvent abuse on to the streets and into local shops . |
| 30 | ‘ Just that a couple of guys are taking the sound system out through the window . ’ |