Example sentences of "can take [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those are some of the achievements for which the Government can take substantial credit . |
| 2 | YOU can do something about the situation , YOU can take personal responsibility for conserving the worlds finite resources , by not consuming meat and animal products . |
| 3 | And can take stolen hold |
| 4 | It is often possible to identify situations which immediately precede anxiety attacks of this sort , and so the patient is forewarned and can take preventive action . |
| 5 | They also made a good point , that all timber-frame houses should be formally recorded as such either by the NHBC or on the title deeds , ‘ so that people realise they are living in a timber-frame house and can take professional advice when making alterations ’ . |
| 6 | You should never apply pressure to the spine itself , but the strong muscles either side can take firm pressure . |
| 7 | However , if our policies once allow for the possibility of the human race existing for ever , or into the indefinite future , one can take average happiness over all future time as the effective goal , even from the totalistic point of view , since the contribution to quantity of happiness from population size will anyway be maximal . |
| 8 | A trader knowledgeable of such developments can take appropriate action . |
| 9 | And then we can take appropriate action from there . |
| 10 | These are all things that we can take specific action , some easier and cheaper than others , to do something about . |
| 11 | Reports : A copy of the report for the library ( two would be even better … ) from which we can take bibliographic information for listings . |
| 12 | The Trustees can take justifiable pride in what has been achieved since the Library 's foundation and particularly in the dramatic expansion of its services in the last few years . |
| 13 | They can take human form ! ’ |
| 14 | The weather can upset the best laid plans , but the man who is ahead on his work and has his equipment ready in good order can take quick advantage of short spells of good weather and keep his losses to the minimum . |
| 15 | we can not predict outcomes with absolute certainty since individuals can take remedial action in the light of our forecasts . |
| 16 | Second , the general results of audit have to be made available to managers so that they can take remedial action if necessary , which may mean initiating an independent audit . |
| 17 | It is sometimes thought that rigorism can take adequate account of what seems troubling here by recognizing that if we ask too much of ourselves we damage our power to do good by becoming worn out or embittered . |
| 18 | Ministers can experience difficulty when they find themselves in a situation where refusing the baptism is their only option and parents can take grave offence . |
| 19 | The guns , which can take blank ammunition and are used in country and western events , were in a case left in the car when the owner parked it outside the Boiler Makers ' club . |
| 20 | If we can take positive action to improve communication , then the whole community will benefit . |
| 21 | Given the strongly visual and organizational emphasis , the impact in classrooms was readily apparent , and the Authority and schools can take considerable credit for a general improvement in the physical circumstances in which primary children and teachers work . |
| 22 | In this example , therefore , the second variant has the advantage ; in a matrix of large order , the scanning process can take considerable computer time . |
| 23 | In some cases , this can take considerable time . |
| 24 | As it can take considerable time to effect the transfer of overseas funds to the University account , you are strongly advised to make arrangements well in advance . |
| 25 | Claylands of England can take nuclear waste |
| 26 | In any case ‘ [ a ] bsent a treaty , and if necessary , the United States can take unilateral action by means of force to defend its freedom of navigation ’ . |
| 27 | Anyway , rather than attributing it to my childhood , I prefer to believe that I was born into the world with greater or lesser faculties than other people and that I can take full responsibility for them . |
| 28 | Having learnt the ‘ language ’ , you can take full advantage of the many facilities available , your ultimate aim being to gain a sound knowledge of the principles of husbandry and become expert in the many practical skills . |
| 29 | This means that students can take full advantage of the Faculty 's wide range of academic and material resources . |
| 30 | In Britain , however , there is a little evidence of a comprehensive strategy to ensure that Kent , or any other region , can take full advantage of the Tunnel . |