Example sentences of "you [verb] to take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ye got to take a positive attitude . |
| 2 | The odd day here and there is not important , but if you could let me know within the next couple of weeks or so when you intend to take a major part of your holiday away — if you know — I do n't myself know erm yet — but if you do know then I can have a look at the overall picture and see that we 're not all dispersed . |
| 3 | Why , do you want to take a look ? ’ |
| 4 | Oh do you want to take a pound then cos I have n't got any drink in . |
| 5 | Do you want to take a are you still taking malaria ? |
| 6 | On the other hand , the idea of having to use the same ball that went into touch if you want to take a quick throw-in is a red herring . |
| 7 | Otherwise just nod or shake your head , unless you want to take a point further . |
| 8 | Hey ; you want to take a stroll round the battlements ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ If you want to take a detour from polite conversation then let me ask you this : despite all that money and all those fancy clothes and wild parties , you 're not very happy , are you ? ’ |
| 10 | And one , if you ever wanted to do a bit of homework , to actually really get into the mood for something like this , you want to take a , a single piece , a single little newsy thing , and just practise , try and write it for half a dozen different outlets . |
| 11 | ‘ You wants to take a look ? ’ |
| 12 | Are you prepared to take a risk ? ’ |
| 13 | A few minutes later , Mr Mellor said : ‘ Are you going to take a tranquilliser while I answer that ? ’ |
| 14 | But if , instead of jumping you walked , one step at a time , and were given one small coin as a reward every time you happened to take a step in the right direction , you would reach the scorpion in a very short time . |
| 15 | How would you like to take a hand glider swooping out over the waters of Lake Annecy or Lake Le Bourget ? |
| 16 | Would you like to take a bath ? |
| 17 | Would you like to take a five minute stretch whilst before we continue . |
| 18 | We discussed preparation of the lines in Chapter Three , so all we want to emphasise now is that you remember to take a stake ( preferably fitted with a brightly coloured flag so that you do not lose it , or tread on it ) and that the line ends have swivel connections of adequate strength . |
| 19 | However you like to take a bath , if you use electricity to heat your water , you can save up to £70 a year — with Total Water Heating . |
| 20 | If you decide to take a break abroad , we can help smooth the way . |
| 21 | Did you have to take a lot to the pawn shop ? . |
| 22 | ‘ Did you have to take a whole summer ? ’ she demanded angrily . |
| 23 | A camera can do the trick , letting you catch your breath before your lungs explode through your chest like The Alien , as you pretend to take a photo of an interesting stone . |
| 24 | If you prefer to take a degree in a subject other than law , this is perfectly acceptable , but qualification will take longer . |
| 25 | You prefer to take a more liberal view and just let things happen naturally without keeping a tally ? ’ |
| 26 | There were rows of cars outside when I went , and you had to take a ticket with a number when you sat down . |
| 27 | It all made sense , the relationship between non-Aristotelian logic and the banality of the American way of life : you had to take a detached view of the culture ; you were n't in love with it and you did n't hate it . |
| 28 | This meant that to go for a crap you had to take a shovel and dig a hole which was hard work when the ground was solid . |
| 29 | In the old cells you had to take a bucket of water in , get a wash , and then wash your underwear in it , in the same bucket . |
| 30 | Mr Ives , would you care to take a seat ? ’ |