Example sentences of "take [adj] action [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does he agree that it is time we had a real clampdown on the possession of firearms throughout society , remembering that the problem will not be cured unless the Home Office takes strenuous action in relation to the legal as well as the illegal holding of firearms ? |
| 2 | Football : Edwards takes legal action against Knighton |
| 3 | Atari says it takes legal action against as many pirates as it can find , and has two big prosecutions pending at the moment . |
| 4 | The Board takes necessary action on the basis of these figures . |
| 5 | The United Nations could take political action through the General Assembly and Security Council against a State which entered into agreements in conflict with its Charter . |
| 6 | we can not predict outcomes with absolute certainty since individuals can take remedial action in the light of our forecasts . |
| 7 | The Libyan government announced that it would take reciprocal action against any countries expelling Libyan diplomats . |
| 8 | ‘ If a dolphin can out-manoeuvre or outswim a shark it will do so … . if the dolphins can not take evasive action for some good reason , such as that a birth is about to take place , they will attack a shark . |
| 9 | The ministry says it will take this action under the 1854 Defence Act if the commoners — local residents — can not agree to relinquish rights which affect military installations . |
| 10 | We will take this action in your name or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy . |
| 11 | We will take this action in your name or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy . |
| 12 | We will take this action in your name or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy . |
| 13 | We will take this action in your name or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy . |
| 14 | Clearly , the Government will take appropriate action on any recommendations that result from the Bingham inquiry . |
| 15 | I also asked him to get in touch with the FAA in Washington so that they , as the airworthiness authority which originally certified the aircraft type as airworthy , could take appropriate action by informing the airworthiness authorities of all the States in the world that operated those aircraft . |
| 16 | And then we can take appropriate action from there . |
| 17 | The controversial nature of Gates 's nomination was highlighted when many of his supporters , most notably Boren , warned him that they would be watching closely to ensure that he did not take retaliatory action against his critics within the CIA . |
| 18 | The DoH legal departments is said to be worried that children in care could take civil action against staff and , by implication , the government if staff pursue the tough line thought to be recommended . |
| 19 | Furthermore a citizen can only enforce the cancellation by making a formal objection within one month of notification ; and if that objection is rejected by the authority , the citizen must take legal action within another month . |
| 20 | Both mothers could take legal action against the hospital even if they have the correct child . |
| 21 | Our Commission of Human Rights will help individuals take legal action in cases of discrimination . |
| 22 | Virgin chief Richard Branson , who may take legal action in pursuit of a settlement of the original ‘ dirty tricks ’ row , said he was sad to hear of the new allegations . |
| 23 | We will take tough action against monopolies , mergers and financial raids . |
| 24 | It could never take regulatory action on the basis of a criticism or a complaint alone . |
| 25 | It could never take regulatory action on the basis of a criticism or a complaint alone |
| 26 | For years nurses had wanted special pay arrangements which recognized that they did not take industrial action in pursuit of their pay claims . |
| 27 | ‘ We should take industrial action against any bidder who did not meet a number of conditions relating to employee practices . ’ |
| 28 | My right hon. and hon. Friends must take stronger action in concert with our European partners to show the world that we take this situation much more seriously than many people in Yugoslavia seem to think . |
| 29 | But it is infinitely worse if you are so divided that it is apparent you can not take any action at all . |
| 30 | United States President George Bush reportedly assured President Virgilo Barco Vargas by telephone on Jan. 11 that the USA would never take any action against drug trafficking on Colombian territory " without the full consent of the government of Bogotá " . |