Example sentences of "[was/were] take up with [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first sessions were taken up with a debate on the status of resolutions passed by the meeting . |
| 2 | Part of the yard was taken up with a shed , the rest was a wilderness of weed with a slate path up to the back door . |
| 3 | The rest of his time was taken up with a slide show with commentary . |
| 4 | Their early married life was taken up with a series of reformist issues , including Chinese labour and working-class representation in Parliament . |
| 5 | His daily existence was taken up with a routine of duties : ecclesiastical responsibilities , the membership of various committees , the Criterion dinners , his engagements at various Tory dining clubs , and of course primarily his publishing work with its endless round of letters and meetings . |
| 6 | The last session before Christmas was taken up with an activity unrelated to the topic . |
| 7 | Much of the previous chapter was taken up with the question of what kind of economy is emerging in the UK . |
| 8 | The morning was taken up with the Townhead Cup , a stroke play competition resulting in a close fought battle between Eddie Docherty and Andrew Beattie . |
| 9 | When it was taken up with the Headmaster he said that the boy 's name was not on the roll , they did not know of him . |
| 10 | A vast bulk of political time was taken up with the importunacy of subjects : petitions for an office or a wardship or a lease of Crown land ; begging letters for pensions ; suits for a pardon ; requests for the Crown 's help in a law-case . |
| 11 | The latter part of the Heath Government was taken up with the enforcement of its incomes policies and when the miners , having defeated the government in 1972 , challenged again in late 1973 , the government resisted while trying to find a formula for concession . |
| 12 | The front page was taken up with the Leader 's activities : a photograph showed him pumping along a line of soldiers , his elbows thrust back , his chest puffed out , its outline blurred by hoary growth ; Doric-square , his famous chin jutted up and outwards , as he took a salute of volunteers for Africa at a little trot . |
| 13 | Now Easter was taken up with the sort of playing in the streets virtually . |
| 14 | The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with the routine matters of the Branch , the only Bank on the Island , and in discussions with Peter and the three ladies on the staff . |
| 15 | Last year , the initiative for an open day for justice in the Cour d'Appel in Paris was taken up with the Lord Chancellor 's Department . |