Example sentences of "[be] taking [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Alliss ' have never accepted that outcome , and now they 're taking civil action to claim damages against the Maules .
2 The Alliss ' have never accepted that outcome , and now they 're taking civil action to claim damages against the Maules .
3 It 's only because you 're a Yorkshireman yourself that you 're taking that position .
4 ‘ Brett , you 're taking first shift , are n't you ? ’
5 So they 're taki it 's I think it 's daft because they 're introducing it in nineteen ninety three and they 're taking two age groups instead of taking one .
6 Still , it 's not for much longer , then we 're taking two months off to sail the Atlantic . ’
7 And you 're taking other people in front of him .
8 I think you 're taking one example there actually Angela !
9 The conservators have put up signs on Castlemorton Copmmon today telling the travellers they 're taking legal action and asking them to leave …
10 But now more and more maybe cos they 're taking early retirement or getting made redundant I mean it 's the fellers is n't it ?
11 If you 're taking regular care of your hair and it still looks less than great , do n't be downhearted .
12 if you 're taking six foot of film it wo n't weigh much but it 'll take a lot of room up .
13 I mean you 're taking five percent of your money when you first go into the fund , and , and that 's an exceptional er amount of money that you wo n't get back , but if i if they 're saying well we 'll invest the whole lot for you , but you 've got to keep with us , w then y you 've got the option .
14 Thank you Mr chairman , just one point Mr , we 're not voting ourselves five percent more , we 're taking five percent off next year 's allowance and putting it to this one so it 's a negative rollover , so we 're actually spending some of next year 's money this year .
15 But at least we 're taking some action and finding out what they want , which is part of the problem .
16 Times may be tough but it seems we 're taking less care of our money than ever before .
17 If you choose to abandon formality ( 'Why do n't we discuss this over a drink ? ' ) then you are playing high status in that you 're taking this decision , and allowing the other person perhaps to rise above their station .
18 ‘ We 're taking this sound nationwide . ’
19 ‘ I see you 're taking this job extremely seriously , ’ Leo offered sympathetically as he brought her a cup of coffee halfway through the afternoon .
20 ‘ As soon as Des gets here we 're taking this doughboy for a ride .
21 ‘ You 're taking this matter of my workshop far too seriously , ’ she declared .
22 It did have a central theme to it , but we 're taking more time over the next one .
23 Over one hundred new L reg already ordered for August the first , and we 're taking more orders everyday .
24 So in the Hyperama car park , part of the ‘ new ’ South Africa , they 're taking another leaf from the Sowetan book of the dead .
25 They 're taking seven climbers to the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp and then hopefully onto the top of one of the spurs of the great mountain …
26 But if you 're taking several medicines , you might forget which medicine is for what .
27 ‘ I 'm giving you fair warning , Claudia , that I 'm taking Roman Wyatt from you .
28 I 'm taking early retirement . ’
29 I 'm taking one officer , John Massingham , with me .
30 ‘ I 'm taking one hell of a chance on you . ’
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