Example sentences of "[vb pp] to take [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Metro Saverstrip — only for journeys in West Yorkshire ; Metro DayRover — you can get as far as Manchester with this if you 're elderly or disabled and are permitted to take a dog or other authorized companion . |
| 2 | The first was a pang of sorrowing sympathy with the bereaved and weeping parents ; but this was quickly succeeded by a thrill of holy joy that the lovely flower , which was just permitted to take a glimpse of earth , was so soon removed from all earthly contamination ! |
| 3 | There are those , however , who find it objectionable that one person should ever be permitted to take the life of another . |
| 4 | Costain is also expected to take a pick-axe to its dividend , only a year after its £77 million rights issue . |
| 5 | The government is expected to take a decision on whether the plant will be allowed to open within a month or two of the ending of the latest round of public consultations on 4 October . |
| 6 | CrossWind Technologies is expected to take a step backwards at Unix Expo next month and announce a character version of Synchronize , its X-based time/task management tool , the first Motif-based commercial application on the market . |
| 7 | If all went according to plan , the voyage was expected to take a month . |
| 8 | Some engineers and managers , especially those coming from municipal employment , found the new salaries they were offered higher than their pre-vesting salaries , but others found that they were expected to take a cut . |
| 9 | In one organization managers may be expected to take a directive style in the management of their subordinates . |
| 10 | Of these , 18 per cent feel they are expected to take a bank 's advice without question . |
| 11 | A recent scrutiny of public sector job advertisements reveals such phrases as : ‘ You will be expected to take a lead on all aspects of work in the Division . ’ |
| 12 | The SFO is expected to take a number of weeks to decide on whether to mount further investigations with a view to taking action against individuals and organisations . |
| 13 | Because of the complexity of the balance of forces represented in the new parliament , the formation of a government was expected to take a number of weeks . |
| 14 | Whether or not you can reasonably be expected to take a job of a different kind or at a lower rate of pay will depend upon the circumstances . |
| 15 | The airline we 've got to sponsor the exchange is agreeable to the deal including Nicky and the other jock 's wife or girlfriend , and obviously the two of you will be expected to take every opportunity to rave on air about what a wonderful flight you had , how royally you were treated and all the rest of it . |
| 16 | The Milton Keynes-based group , which kills 4,000 cattle and 25,000 sheep a week in the season , is expected to take an initiative in that area later this year , and Mr Canvin was giving little away in his address to the Safeway-sponsored Strathclyde Food Project seminar . |
| 17 | Patron and client may be compadres , in which case the patron is expected to take an interest in the child . |
| 18 | Like other groups , they are likely to be interested in expansion , and can be expected to take an interest whenever there is a possibility of another hotel coming onto the market . |
| 19 | Mr Major is also expected to take the opportunity to bring a woman into his Cabinet . |
| 20 | Two of Japan 's three private satellite communications companies will probably merge to avoid excess competition against each other , Reuter reports from Tokyo , quoting a spokesman for Japan Communications Satellite Co Inc : he said that C Itoh & Co and Mitsui & Co Ltd , major shareholders in his company , have been negotiating for the merger with Nissho Iwai Corp and Sumitomo Corp , main shareholders of Satellite Japan Corp since last year because of falling orders for the services for the two groups ; Hughes Communications Co Ltd is expected to take the opportunity to sell its 30% in stake in Japan Communications Satellite and withdraw from Japan 's communications market . |
| 21 | ‘ You see , Roger , ’ he commented , ‘ you were expected to take the road to Dover whilst I was bound for Scotland . |
| 22 | CAN ANYBODY be expected to take the Deputy Director of Wirral Social Services seriously when he suggests that feeding curry to toddlers will help them counteract the evils of racism ? |
| 23 | Mr Brockwell 's expected to take the stand tomorrow . |
| 24 | Whatever the merits of alternative analyses , and however rare the 9,9 ideal may be among undoubted business leaders at the top of companies , the students are expected to take the Grid as gospel . |
| 25 | They 'd think : I know what you want , because girls are not expected to take the initiative . |
| 26 | The restlessness of industrialists at being expected to take the brunt of sacrifices had led to commercial consumers ( shops , offices , hotels , etc. ) also being brought into the load spreading arrangements in 1948 . |
| 27 | Have you ever forgotten to take a torch on backpacking trips ? |
| 28 | Anyone who has forgotten to take a glass bottle out of the freezer will know the shattering consequence . |
| 29 | The first discovery she had made on return was that she had forgotten to take the cheesecake out of the freezer . |
| 30 | Er , and I 'd forgotten to take the money up before Christmas so it was still here yesterday . |