Example sentences of "[adv] taking [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Often , people who hesitate to come into the world of education — perhaps because English is not their first language , because education has not been highlighted as important in their households or because they missed an opportunity earlier in life — can come into adult education , not necessarily taking vocational courses in the first instance , but going on to take such courses , which provide them with the training and self-assurance they need . |
| 2 | " Are you sure , senator , " he said at last , " that you would n't be better taking that fever to your cot for the day ? " |
| 3 | Perhaps unwisely , as judged by subsequent events , the bank permitted overdrafts on both these accounts without apparently taking any form of guarantee or security from Dempsey . |
| 4 | With investment standing currently at Y220,000 million ( £952.4 million ; $1,657 million ) , Japan is obviously taking Dutch culture seriously . |
| 5 | For workers , this path means accepting flexible job classifications and work rules ; agreeing to wage rates linked to profits and productivity improvements ; and generally taking greater responsibility for the soundness and efficiency of the enterprise . |
| 6 | Technically , Smart gave his delight in varied versification free play by making use of twenty-five different stanza forms , generally taking one stanza for each verse of every psalm , and using neologisms , puns , aphorisms and turns of wit as he found opportunity . |
| 7 | Of course there were the usual fights , but one regiment soon found that its men were generally taking more punishment than they were giving out . |
| 8 | Just taking that form with those boxes , that 's how people responded . |
| 9 | I worked in a construction industry and er , and it was a male orientated dominated er industry , and I think what Councillor is probably just taking small parts in isolation , Highways and Planning which has at least one chartered engineer and additional female . |
| 10 | And fast bowler Andrew Caddick , despite just taking one wicket , showed enough hostility and character to be given an extended trial . |
| 11 | So there 's a lot of people walking about with just taking bloody tablets who probably really should have a by bypass . |
| 12 | It is pointless just taking more money from motorists if they are not also given real incentives to reduce their use of cars . |
| 13 | In 1988 , the Higginson Report recommended that A levels should cover a wide range of subjects , with candidates normally taking five A levels rather than two or three . |
| 14 | Provisionally an MPhys ( Astrophys ) is proposed , normally taking five years . |
| 15 | The inheritance factor is already taking two forms . |
| 16 | PLAYER : ( To the TRAGEDIANS , now departing with their cart , already taking various props off it ) Entrances there and there ( Indicating upstage . ) |
| 17 | This time the chasm yawned in front of her , and she knew that she might close her eyes for the moment , but she was already taking little steps towards the edge . |
| 18 | I became numb again to discomfort to a useful degree and plodded on methodically taking continual bearings , breathing carefully , aiming performance just below capability so as to last out to the end . |
| 19 | It is a good example of a major service being given to local government so that local rather than national democracy can determine the details of its future and how it flies in the face of the criticisms of the party opposite , that we 're always taking important things away from local government . |
| 20 | With the team still taking new shape , Arsenal reached the Cup final for the first time in 1927 , their opponents being Cardiff City , one of the more successful sides of the decade . |
| 21 | Sixty five ( 89% ) had a normal haemoglobin concentration and only 15 were still taking oral iron . |
| 22 | Of 73 patients still alive 15 ( all women ) were still taking oral iron . |
| 23 | Every day , despite massive health campaigns , thousands of young people are still taking serious risks . |
| 24 | Someone who 's had the courage who knowing that what they were saying was upsetting powerful people , still taking that risk and saying what they felt to be true and just ? |
| 25 | British women are still taking better care of their families than their pension rights . |
| 26 | Still taking those tummy tablets . |
| 27 | ‘ Plenty of people live life to the full without courting danger , deliberately taking crazy risks ! ’ |
| 28 | This group prepares a Draft Convention , a process usually taking several meetings each of some weeks duration , for consideration at the next Session of the Conference . |
| 29 | After turning in 37 , he dropped shots at four inward holes , twice more taking three putts . |
| 30 | Barri Williams 's unbeaten 26 steered Tregaron to a six-wicket win over Aberaeron 2nds ( 64 all out ) , Will Davies and Arwyn Morgan both taking three wickets . |