Example sentences of "[det] [noun] take the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To find out what her research subjects were getting up to , this scientist took the direct approach . |
| 2 | In one text Paul appears to be of the same view ; but in another Papinian takes the opposite line , on the basis that the testator had in mind not that payment should be made only if a condition of surviving to a certain age was met , but that payment should be deferred to that point in time . |
| 3 | Upon baptism this king took the Christian name of Abraham — perhaps because he hoped to be the father of a long line of kings associated with Frankish power . |
| 4 | This church took the old name of St. Lawrence and served the people of Upper Halling until October 21st 1971 , when it was officially closed , being finally pulled down on Friday the 10th May 1974 . |
| 5 | A simple example of this calling takes the following form |
| 6 | In this inclination to take the causal items as prior to their effects , incidentally , we have the support of a good deal of science , indeed a strong scientific tradition , having to do with the principle of retarded action . |
| 7 | This bus takes the stupidest route , it 's |
| 8 | This book takes the practical issues of the day and relates them to students ' training needs . |
| 9 | Gwent has a good record in the Young Farmers ' Clubs Efficiency with Safety contest and a team from this county took the handsome glass trophy again this year . |
| 10 | The conference this year took the same theme and posed the question has anything really changed ? |
| 11 | The central core of this tendon takes the highest strain and in a typical speed injury , the inner core breaks first leaving a classic black hole effect in the centre of the tendon , seen on ultrasonic scans of the damaged leg . |
| 12 | In combination with his ardent desire to improve the living standard of the British working man , this made for a potent brand of imperialism ; few politicians took the Dual Mandate more seriously than Ernest Bevin . |
| 13 | To get to them you need to go back to the fork in the road from Tardets where before you turned left , and this time take the right fork , for the village of Larrau and the Col d'Erroymendi ( yet another road into Spain , though one that is open generally for no more than five months in the year — these are snowy parts ) . |
| 14 | As a result , these species take the greatest variety of prey size of any of the predators investigated here . |
| 15 | These will be held over six laps with the first two from each race taking the front grid in the six-rider , eight-lap final . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , many referees take the easy option and give a simultaneous score decision . |
| 17 | Many people took the opposite view , holding that Tanzanians should be able to read opinions and interpretations independent both of the party and the Government . |
| 18 | However , they sample the pupils in a more selective way , because not all pupils take the same kinds of public examinations , and different criteria are used for each kind . |
| 19 | Why do they insist all babies take the same time ? ’ |
| 20 | Even though I ca n't find that button to take the other ones off . |
| 21 | Apart from that gesture of hastening away , neither man took the smallest notice of her . |
| 22 | Well , that 's quite an interesting point because there are enough , the only trouble at the moment is not enough people taking the necessary A levels to go into these places . |
| 23 | It , too , requires each party to take the fullest information responsibility . |
| 24 | Most beginners take the four day PADI Open Water Diver course which enables you to dive in open water . |