Example sentences of "can take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You girls can take the others . ’ |
| 2 | Man can take the responsibility for birth control . |
| 3 | Ashton too has created two oriental styled ballets in which the delicacy of the hands and arms drew attention to the way such subtle movements can take the place of words . |
| 4 | As an American commentator has remarked of Eagleton , ‘ You can take the boy out of Cambridge , but you ca n't take Cambridge out of the boy . ’ |
| 5 | No one believes the TPLF can take the capital , but their continuing success could persuade senior army officers that President Mengistu should be replaced by someone who can stop the war and negotiate . |
| 6 | ‘ I have to admit I was surprised when my name was announced for both tours but , hopefully , I can take the chance with both hands . ’ |
| 7 | If these steps are not taken , the council can take the offender to the magistrates ' court and a fine of up to £2,000 may be payable — and the fine may be repeated on a continuing basis if the notice is still not complied with . |
| 8 | Fellow pilgrims , the wonderful reality of incarnation is a message to us all that God can take the foolish things of this life and make us rich vessels for his use . |
| 9 | The old girl should do her duty and send me a postcard if she can take the time off from her toy-boys . |
| 10 | As bassist Derek Smalls ( aka Harry Sherer ) says , ‘ You can take the rock'n'roll out of the boys , but you ca n't take the boys out of rock'n'roll . ’ |
| 11 | We can take the lid off the box and poke around inside . |
| 12 | But I believe we can take the present collection of businesses and produce from them a very profitable bank . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Either they can back the Union or they can take the first , irrevocable step towards separation , ’ he said at the party 's morning press briefing . |
| 14 | ‘ I think Neil Kinnock will probably stand down quite soon , ’ said Mr George Galloway , MP for Glasgow Hillhead : ‘ He has reached the summit of where he can take the British Labour Party . ’ |
| 15 | Yet membership of the ERM means that few can take the appropriate action to stimulate their economies . |
| 16 | It is confident that it can take the long distance frugality title to add to its claim of being Britain 's fastest small diesel with a top speed of 96.3 mph . |
| 17 | To illustrate how misleading this can be , for a typical double garage with a base price of just under £2,000 , optional extras like cedar doors , a partition , and guttering , plus VAT at 17.5% can take the final price up to almost £3,000 ! |
| 18 | The most subtle strategy available to a teacher is that of teacher-in-role , for this device is flexible enough to have any one of the three functions ; it can take the pupils ' attention off themselves by allowing them passively or actively to use teacher 's role as a projection , or it can be non-projective and challenge the pupils to interact . |
| 19 | Secondly , central bankers , like other human beings , can take the wrong decisions . |
| 20 | We can take the eyes first . |
| 21 | This can take the form of advice to parents , following tests on the foetus , about the possibilities of having a mentally handicapped child . |
| 22 | When we 've come this far , when we 've achieved all this , including our present conversation , we can take the rest in our stride . |
| 23 | ‘ We can take the old sole off and replace it without changing the shape of the shoe or damaging the structure . |
| 24 | You can take the picture anyway . ’ |
| 25 | You can draw down the full amount arranged for your loan all at once , or can take the money in stages . |
| 26 | It is good management practice that any change of policy should itself be assessed : the process should help to decide whether LMS can take the credit for any improvements that occur . |
| 27 | From the Abbey you can take the KIRKSTALL VALLEY TRAIL and enjoy the nature garden at HOLLY BUSH FARM and the forest life of BRAMLEY FALL WOODS . |
| 28 | These derelict landscapes can take the punishment , they are the places that youth can work off its frustrations without causing too much damage , and where many experience their first taste of love . |
| 29 | Ask if you can take the form away with you and put it in the post the same day , or bring it back later . |
| 30 | Czechoslovakia has some remarkable health centres , such as Karlovy Vary ( which used to be called Carlsbad ) where one can take the waters and have other health treatments . |