Example sentences of "[pers pn] be taking this " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if he was making a declaration : I am taking this Boy home , this Boy of ours , and this is how I feel about him . |
| 2 | I do n't think I am taking this line merely because I have been corrupted by a philosophical training and can not come off the fence . |
| 3 | ‘ As for this , ’ she said , ‘ I am taking this , my sweet , to show your father who , I feel sure , will not want to let such a thing go unnoticed . ’ |
| 4 | I am taking this opportunity to pay tribute to them for their dedication , time and support over the years . |
| 5 | ‘ I am taking this matter up with the DoE Roads Service as a matter of urgency , ’ said Alderman Hugh Smyth . |
| 6 | I 'm taking this matter to the highest authority . ’ |
| 7 | Well fuck you , if I 'm travelling in this car there is no way I 'm taking this . |
| 8 | I 've already been asked why on earth I 'm taking this job in a rugby town . |
| 9 | But it , it 's , it , bear with me , if , if you feel that I 'm taking this very slowly , just look around the room , and you 'll see confused faces somewhere else . |
| 10 | He said , I 'm taking this old age pensioner to Kingswood . |
| 11 | I 'm taking this one out with the ducks . |
| 12 | Now try the following : bear with me — it 'll make you take time ; give him a bear hug — be nice to your counterpart ; I ca n't bear it — you are taking this personally , stop . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm just … well … still surprised you are taking this so coolly . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | You 're taking this very well , Rose Fenemore . |
| 16 | And the other thing you 'll find when you 're taking this is that you 'll be able to get , keep your erection for a while longer , maybe three , four , five minutes longer . |
| 17 | ‘ Do n't you think you 're taking this a bit too far ? |
| 18 | ‘ You 're taking this very calmly . |
| 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 | ‘ You 're taking this matter of my workshop far too seriously , ’ she declared . |
| 21 | I believe you were taking this Paul . |
| 22 | Connie Fraser was n't really any of my business , but I 'd liked the way she was taking this whole bit . |
| 23 | He 'd told her about Valldemosa too , which was why she was taking this route to the north of the island . |
| 24 | As a result of the amalgamation of ‘ COACH ’ and ‘ SUMS ’ we are taking this opportunity to find out whether the quantity being sent at present meets your requirements . |
| 25 | ‘ We are taking this matter most seriously and as soon as we heard of the involvement of a British national we protested to the head of the Iraqi interests section of the Jordanian embassy in London demanding their release . ’ |
| 26 | Mr Hill added : ‘ We are taking this stage by stage and trying to find the truth . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We 're taking this sound nationwide . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ As soon as Des gets here we 're taking this doughboy for a ride . |
| 29 | ‘ No comment because it 's got to be seen by the boss first because we 're taking this very seriously . ’ |
| 30 | Oxford University is n't renowned for moving with the times , but it 's taking this equal opportunities business really rather seriously . |