Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] take [det] " in BNC.

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1 She must not take any risks , Davis , but she will need the experience before riding to hounds , ’ he agreed .
2 ( 7 ) Once a bona fide offer has been made or is believed to be imminent , the board of the target company must not take any action which would frustrate that offer or deny shareholders an opportunity to decide on its merits , unless the action is approved by the shareholders in general meeting .
3 Once probate has been granted , which should not take many weeks , this house , and everything in it that is not chosen by Miss Merchiston — ’
4 The calculations are , as you will see from the examples in this guide , simple to make and should not take much time .
5 only that one in between you must n't take that .
6 ‘ You must n't take all this too much to heart , Schätzchen .
7 ‘ You must n't take this too seriously . ’
8 Well I said but what whatever happens you must n't take any money !
9 Basically , the latest , and I must n't take any credit , and there seemed to be some credit , Chair .
10 We must n't take those big ones with us .
11 You should n't take all the blame .
12 You should n't take that word , well
13 Not unkind , it 's like you should n't take that from him that 's bad get him out ding da ding ding ding ding ding boo boo diddle erm , doo doo doo doo diddle erm dum dum dum diddle erm ding ding diddle er er diddle er yeah yeah doo diddle erm doo doo dee dee dee boom boom diddle erm boom .
14 Should n't take more than a couple of weeks at most …
15 Should n't take more than a fortnight .
16 There are plenty of packages around for under £150 and they should n't take more than a couple of days to master .
17 It should n't take more than an hour to type up .
18 ‘ Now this should n't take more than about an hour-and-a-half … ’
19 ‘ I presume I should n't take this as a literal record of members ’ behaviour , sir . ’
20 At the rate the Wallabies play test rugby , he may not take much more than another two years to reach the thousand .
21 Wandering scholars or rootless intellectuals may not take such things very seriously .
22 The half-back may not take any action while the ball is still in the scrummage to convey to opponents that the ball is out .
23 But he also said : ‘ Let's not take any credit away from Oldham .
24 But I knew he might not take this view — it is only hindsight that makes you take it , and he was not old enough for hindsight .
25 I 'll not take any of you .
26 He could not take more time off .
27 Zack knew this was not true , but he was aware he could have a very dangerous situation on his hands if he told them they were beginning to show cracks , and could not take more than another six days of numbing boredom and inactivity .
28 I could not take any more .
29 Chief Inspector John Reeve , of Thames Valley police , said : ‘ We could not take any chances .
30 I could not take any more thoughts , or my room .
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