Example sentences of "we [vb past] to take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We arranged to take the train out on a Saturday . |
| 2 | Slowly we began to take the whole idea of the band more seriously . |
| 3 | But increased competition , and the knowledge that the product was soon to become obsolete , led the Group Manager of Storage Systems in 1981 to the conclusion that , ‘ We needed to take the initiative . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , we decided to take the early plane after all . ’ |
| 5 | There was an investigation and we decided to take the records off sale altogether . ’ |
| 6 | In the Spring of 1990 we decided to take the plunge and build our own fixed-wing microlight-under the guidance/regulation of the Popular Flying Association and with help from the MW builders club . |
| 7 | So we thought we would have to lose either the display case or the rebuilt wall — and then an old friend of ours , who happens to be the Emeritus Professor of Suburban Buildings at the University of Lutterworth , visiting one day , told us that these houses never actually had a dividing wall between the front room and the back parlour-so we had to take the whole wall out and remodel the opening in the original style , with a simple lintel and unadorned verticals , which we bought at auction in Fyfe . ’ |
| 8 | If you knew what we know , you 'd realise we had to take the action we did . ’ |
| 9 | We had to take the door off there , there used to be a door on there , but to get this long sideboard in we had to take the door off |
| 10 | We had to take the door off there , there used to be a door on there , but to get this long sideboard in we had to take the door off |
| 11 | We felt we had to take the initiative and hope the Chlorine Information Service will prompt other organisations to follow our lead . ’ |
| 12 | We had to take the photographs , he had to go on the pitch , did n't he ? |
| 13 | we had to take the monkey shopping , did n't we take the monkey shopping ? |