Example sentences of "take the wrong [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where plot might be jettisoned , story is retained as a principle of connection : ‘ Once the story is launched it must go on it must follow its course however crooked it may be even if it takes the wrong direction ’ ( 1976b ) . |
| 2 | the meeting takes the wrong direction by cutting across existing organizational strategy |
| 3 | If , on the other hand , the estimates are always equal to or less than the actual cost for a path , as in Fig. 8.2. , then even if the algorithm initially takes the wrong path , its actual cost will be worse than the other , optimistically estimated paths . |
| 4 | Their Lordships ' conclusion , in agreement with Lord Upjohn , is that the law did take the wrong turning in Rex v. Sheridan [ 1937 ] 1 K.B . |
| 5 | There 's reasons for it , of course … there always are … but she could take the wrong step … out of cussedness . ’ |
| 6 | Taking the wrong course |
| 7 | Taking the wrong course has been expensive for us all . |
| 8 | He began by taking the wrong road out of Burford , then tried this lane to get back to the A40 . |
| 9 | My sincere thanks to my amanuensis Simon Rose , to my personal assistants Cressida and Catherine and to my colleague Bargepole , for showing me the consequences of taking the wrong turning in life . |
| 10 | But it 's not at all a bad idea to have a quick guided tour on your first day to get an idea of the layout , saving a lot of time asking the way and taking the wrong turning . |
| 11 | Wherever he looked , he saw human beings taking the wrong turning . |
| 12 | There was n't much time left — certainly not enough time to be taking the wrong tack with old Cohen and antagonising him . |
| 13 | For example , the body might be exercising the wrong powers , may be taking the wrong type of decision . |
| 14 | The horrific experience of taking the wrong baby home from hospital has forged strong bonds between Tony and Maureen Bursey and Marie Coyle and her boyfriend Peter Wadsley . |
| 15 | He paused , frowning while staring ahead at some of the other riders , then he said , ‘ Excuse me — I must stop them from taking the wrong track . ’ |
| 16 | Those of us who sat on the urban policies committee for a number of years seeing Moat devour and all the stoppages and problems there , knew that you were taking the wrong line . |
| 17 | Oh and who took the wrong road going across . |
| 18 | Going on to the last lap Dunlop had matters well in hand but further down the field behind McCallen there was drama when Alan Patterson , who had been in third place and going well , suddenly shot through the final bend and took the wrong road for the second time today losing his chance of a place . |
| 19 | After clearing the final fence , the 24-year-old chump took the WRONG turning . |
| 20 | ‘ My Lords , it seems to me clear that the law plainly took the wrong turning in Sheridan 's case [ 1937 ] 1 K.B . |
| 21 | So when they left Bristol they went to find a place that takes , , then they took the wrong turning off the |
| 22 | ‘ Bored with my company already ? ’ — which not surprisingly Stuart took the wrong way . |
| 23 | ‘ Sweetie , you are looking at an old moose who just ca n't figure out where he took the wrong trail and he 'll never get back up that hill again . |
| 24 | I have to say I think big Stan took the wrong option then you know . |
| 25 | ‘ I suppose I took the wrong path , ’ he said , ‘ and I found myself at the edge of a cliff . ’ |
| 26 | It appears that the dead man took the wrong path in the mist , and fell over the cliff , hitting the sharp rocks below . |
| 27 | He sat in silence , afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way , and wished they would leave him in peace . |
| 28 | There 's almost nothing either of us can say that ca n't be taken the wrong way , with a bit of imagination . |
| 29 | City streets have also provided Matthew Carr with material , though now he has abandoned his old habit of pulling people in off the pavement , ‘ as it can be taken the wrong way ’ . |
| 30 | She broke off , suddenly realising that her words might be taken the wrong way . |