Example sentences of "he takes [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Though at first , Pip could not bear to touch him , later on he takes great care of him and grows to love him which is shown by their holding hands at the trial of Magwitch and his visits to him as he is awaiting execution . |
| 2 | He takes great trouble over a seemingly endless stream of difficulties . |
| 3 | I think he 's got a good idea here but if he takes that slant to his story you could do rather well . |
| 4 | Finally he delivers him off to be crucified , and he takes that bowl of water and washes his hands thinking he 's absolved from guilt , but you do n't get rid of Jesus that easily . |
| 5 | Mr Peter Sutherland will end a 20-year teaching career when he takes early retirement from Tilery Primary School in the summer , at the same time as Mr James Burton retires from Bishopsgarth School after ten years in the profession . |
| 6 | He takes equal pride in the fact that it contains Berlioz 's complete dialogue , often abridged in the past . |
| 7 | He takes good care that I see it . ’ |
| 8 | This does not worry him , since he takes political Realism to be a limiting case whose usefulness has less to do with describing the actual conduct of foreign policy than with providing a way of explaining it . |
| 9 | He takes little interest in me apart from how I look and what my exam results are like . |
| 10 | Tom Watson 's interests are mainly technical , and he takes little interest in the retail side of the business . |
| 11 | He takes one look at it and the next thing is he 's shouting . |
| 12 | He takes first place in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez , although Alain Prost comes third to keep him on course for Senna 's title . |
| 13 | He takes special responsibility for : |
| 14 | In addition to all this , Professor Learner has been involved at various times in university adult education , and he takes English Literature courses regularly for the Centre for Continuing Education students , usually , but not invariably , at Friends Centre in Brighton , and I am sure that like myself he is happy to see so many adults from outside the university with us tonight . |
| 15 | He takes full control in November , but he still has no idea of his budget . |
| 16 | Carl is putting a dart into a Diana airgun ; he takes careful aim — then Bingo ! |
| 17 | For example , he takes more account of the findings of social psychology and of economics in recognising the limitations of the ‘ electronic cottage ’ scenario , in which people supposedly stop going out to work in factories and offices . |
| 18 | He takes another cigarette |
| 19 | Section 12(1) states : … a person shall be guilty of an offence if , without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority , he takes any conveyance for his own or another 's use or knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it . |