Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 According to Eadmer , it was a small incident which opened Anselm 's eyes to the true state of affairs , and made him realize that the king would in no circumstances allow him to take any action beyond the routine of his episcopal duties .
2 Our mass communications make us take such processes for granted : we must remember that television and jet-travel have greatly expanded and accelerated the volume and intensity of such exchanges .
3 He argues that the depression marks the exhaustion of firms ' ability to obtain profits from the last generation of innovations and their low profit rates force them to take radical steps .
4 How many sugars do you take these days ?
5 At different times in the week , the teachers found themselves taking different roles .
6 A clue to his role may be found in the fact that only seven times did he take five wickets in an innings and never once ten in a match .
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