Example sentences of "[noun prp] take [art] initiative " in BNC.
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| 1 | After four months back in traffic however , the discovery of further traces of blue asbestos on parts of the Pullman underframes , caused the set to be impounded again … at which point InterCity took the initiative to run its own refurbished VIP stock on the Scenic Land Cruise trains , albeit with Pullman Rail contracted to continue booking the trains . |
| 2 | We are reluctant to see the United States take the initiative in precipitating this development . ’ |
| 3 | The trusteeship crisis enabled the KDP to take the initiative in gaining popular support over a subject on which public opinion in Korea for once sided with the right . |
| 4 | Jane took the initiative and with encouragement from other students and tutors on the scheme she set up the Achievement Group , a ‘ students supporting students ’ programme . |
| 5 | In every instance God takes the initiative — this is no agreement between equal parties . |
| 6 | SARFU had done little to try and rectify the damage created at Ellis Park so French and Fordham took the initiative prior to the special ANC meeting . |
| 7 | Mike took the initiative , kicked down the door and went in with guns blazing , so to speak , to find — nothing ! |
| 8 | Heidrick took the initiative in persuading his more cautious partner to take the plunge and set up their own headhunting operation ; he chose an opportune moment . |
| 9 | Thus , Bollaert , who had replaced d'Argenlieu as High Commissioner , apparently wanted France to take the initiative and to pronounce the word ‘ independence ’ in a major speech on 15 August 1947 , the day on which India was to receive independence . |
| 10 | They insisted that the massacre was China 's internal affair , that China had done nothing to harm the United States ' interests , and that it was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations . |
| 11 | When Pflimlin resigned ( on 28 May ) , Coty took the initiative of inviting de Gaulle to form a government and threatening parliament with his own resignation if it denied de Gaulle . |
| 12 | This was inspired by the first Renaissance programme in 1943 in which leading business interests in Pittsburgh took the initiative to forge a partnership with city government to address three critical problems of the time : air pollution , flooding , physical dereliction . |
| 13 | Nottingham took the initiative early on . |
| 14 | Former US President Richard Nixon paid an unofficial visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government on Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 , 1989 , during a meeting with Deng Xiaoping on Oct. 31 the latter commented : " Frankly speaking , the USA was involved too deeply in the turmoil and counter-revolutionary rebellion which occurred in Beijing not long ago " , and reportedly called on the USA to take the initiative in improving Sino-US relations . |
| 15 | Indeed , one critic of the exercise considered that ‘ the circular was a device which managed to make LEAs look as if they were failing in their duties , and thus allowed the DES to take the initiative ’ . |