Example sentences of "[modal v] take [adj] step " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) He must take reasonable steps to explain what he is looking for and the basis of his suspicion ( s.2(3) ( b ) ) . |
| 2 | ( iii ) The occupier must take reasonable steps to check that the contractor was competent to carry out the work . |
| 3 | ( iv ) The occupier must take reasonable steps to check that the work has been properly done . |
| 4 | A firm must take reasonable steps to ensure that it does not make any personal recommendation to a private customer of an investment or investment agreement , or effect or arrange a discretionary transaction with or for an customer , unless the recommendation or transaction is suitable for him , having regard to the facts disclosed by that customer and other relevant facts about the customer of which the firm is or reasonably should be aware . |
| 5 | ( f ) Preventative services Local authorities must take reasonable steps , through the provision of services under Part III of the Act , to prevent children within their area suffering ill-treatment or neglect ( Sched 2 , para 4(1) ) . |
| 6 | They must take reasonable steps to ensure that this information is available to those who might benefit ( Sched 2 , para 1 ) . |
| 7 | Regardless of the nature of the contract , damages may be awarded for all losses caused by the breach , subject to the general requirement that damages must not be too remote ( Hadley v Baxendale ( 1854 ) 23 LJ Ex 179 ) and that plaintiffs must take reasonable steps to mitigate their losses . |
| 8 | By contrast , in actions not brought under Ord. 53 the defendant must take positive steps to apply to the court to have the plaintiff 's case struck out if there is some ground for doing so . |
| 9 | if anything can be done to say one of must take those steps are needed to be taken up . |
| 10 | After all , when a quail is chased by a man , it must take more steps to run at the same speed . |
| 11 | Therefore , every Homogeneous Unity church must take active steps to broaden its fellowship in order to demonstrate visible unity and the variety of Christ 's Church . |
| 12 | Union leaders should take immediate steps to ensure that no one was ever denied a job because they did not have a union card . |
| 13 | As PC Lesley Harrison lies fighting for her life in hospital the Government should take immediate steps to ensure that anybody who attacks a member of any of the security services is imprisoned for a long time . |
| 14 | After the elections next spring , Cambodia 's new government should take immediate steps to rein in development in the Angkor zone , and thereby preserve one of the landmarks of Eastern Medieval history . |
| 15 | If an assessment reveals that a 5 year supply of land in line with structure and local plan policies is not available , the authorities concerned should take immediate steps , consistent with those policies , to make up the deficiency . |
| 16 | The garden is a perfect place to entertain on summer evenings , but you should take basic steps to ensure safety . |
| 17 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 18 | If the chief officer was of the opinion that the resources available to him were inadequate to prevent the feared disorder , he could take certain steps to have the procession banned altogether . |
| 19 | Oh yes , they might want to worship God but let's take one step at a time . |
| 20 | Let's take one step at a time . |
| 21 | In such circumstances LCH may take certain steps that appear to be best calculated to discharge the member 's rights and liabilities under registered contracts and , upon such discharge , to certify two net sums : one the amount of the member 's net resulting liability or entitlement in respect of client account contracts ; and the other the amount of his net resulting liability or entitlement in respect of other registered contracts . |
| 22 | After presiding over his first Cabinet meeting Moore promised on Sept. 10 that his government would take immediate steps to avert the $NZ2,500 million budget deficit forecast for 1991-92 . |
| 23 | Luciano Querzoni , president of the region of Emilia-Romagna ( which had Bologna as its the capital ) , declared that the province would take legal steps against the decision and that " justice still has to be done " . |
| 24 | The name of the author was evidently a pseudonym , but it was hoped that the committee would take steps to find out who he was , would decide what should be done to clean this canker out of Tollemarche , and would take more steps to curb their local bookseller 's and cigar stores ' choice of books . |
| 25 | The official Libyan news agency JANA issued a statement on May 14 to the effect that Libya would take three steps in order to comply with that part of UN Security Council Resolution 748 of March 1992 which had called on Libya to take concrete measure showing that it had renounced the use of " terrorism " [ see pp. 38839 ; 38884 ] . |
| 26 | They do n't and to be dramatic they 'd be very , very silly to do so because I would take any step to avoid that happening . |
| 27 | The Insured Person shall take such steps for the recovery of his/her property as if he/she were not insured and take all ordinary and reasonable precautions for the safe keeping of the property insured . |
| 28 | It is like saying ‘ when we have restored our credibility , we shall take firm steps to restore our credibility ’ . |
| 29 | We will take effective steps to safeguard standards throughout higher education . |
| 30 | I want to make it absolutely clear that general practitioners voluntarily choose to run fund-holding practices and are not forced by the Government to do so — and GPs will take that step only if they can see benefits for their patients . |