Example sentences of "taking [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's taking little Jack Toop home , ’ said his aunt calmly . |
| 2 | He blindly pursued established policies and fought to preserve his heritage of power , making little attempt to formulate new policies , and often taking cruel measures to enforce those already in existence . |
| 3 | Now Mr Beach , 34 , is taking private action to claim compensation for injury and loss of earnings . |
| 4 | The MAFF view given to me is that a detailed assessment in England and Wales would be extremely time consuming and costly , probably taking eight years to complete . |
| 5 | How about the BMA really setting the government an example by ( a ) encouraging all its disabled staff to register as disabled with guarantees of no discrimination , and ( b ) taking prompt action to move from its current level of 1.5% of workforce disabled , towards the 3% target as laid out in the 1944 Disabled Persons Employment Act ? |
| 6 | We in central Government are taking strenuous steps to make sure that we work effectively ; similarly , it is vital that local and health authorities , together with general practitioners , make sure that they are ready for April 1993 . |
| 7 | ‘ it was submitted that it was unobjectionable to penalise false statements made without taking due care to verify their accuracy . |
| 8 | Find out what to do about taking that band saw away I du n no . |
| 9 | ‘ He put up a brave fight , ’ Jahangir said after taking 53 minutes to beat Parke , one of England 's leading prospects . |
| 10 | A revelation which William James experienced when taking nitrous oxide took the form of doggerel , which he genuinely believed to be of enormous significance while he was under the influence of the drug : Higamous Hogamous , women are monogamous , Hogamous higamous , men are polygamous . |
| 11 | When you are out buying houseplants , it 's always worth taking some time to shop around . |
| 12 | RUC were taking some time to settle down but once Davy Barbour had landed his first penalty from about 50 metres the lights went out and the Holywood stars faded . |
| 13 | The flight controls and other options are laid out in an unusual way , not following the normal conventions and taking some time to learn . |
| 14 | All the functions are fully explained in the manual and it is worth taking some time to experiment with each function so that you know which ones to use to obtain the best results . |
| 15 | ‘ Since the INCUBUS investigation looks like taking some time to get off the ground I can at least devote my attention to this new one . ’ |
| 16 | And , never having met such an abominable man , she actually heard herself telling him just how large the mortgage on the apartment was , and , while she was recovering from having actually told him something she regarded as no one 's business but her own , and was taking another breath to rage on , he got in first . |
| 17 | Quantitative summaries of causal effect such as d , however , are nearly all asymmetric , taking different values depending on which variable is presumed to be the cause of the other . |
| 18 | Gilding , normally done by taking powered gold mixed with mercury to form an amalgam , was painted onto the surface and then heated so as to drive off the mercury . |
| 19 | Mr Hellyer was capable of carrying out a simple crime ; he was practically incapable of taking sensible steps to avoid arrest afterwards . |
| 20 | be six million people in the world are taking this drug saying it 's really really helping them and you 're telling them it 's crap . |
| 21 | I am taking this opportunity to pay tribute to them for their dedication , time and support over the years . |
| 22 | As a result of the amalgamation of ‘ COACH ’ and ‘ SUMS ’ we are taking this opportunity to find out whether the quantity being sent at present meets your requirements . |
| 23 | Wickedly sardonic , he was even taking this opportunity to reissue his orders , and Jenna looked like a trapped rabbit . |
| 24 | I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon ( Mr Amess ) on taking this opportunity to raise in the House the granting of trust status to the Basildon and Thurrock hospitals and on providing the House with the opportunity to mark the granting of trust status . |
| 25 | One senior consultant stated that taking this hour to reflect on his role as a teacher and trainer was a unique experience in his career . |
| 26 | All had suffered the greed of the local landlords to some extent and the thought of taking this revenge had really fired their spirits . |
| 27 | Well , it now seemed that there was someone he wanted to see in Glasgow , so he was taking this chance to fit that in . |
| 28 | In order to obtain a republic , Nkrumah announced a popular referendum , though others taking this step had not considered a referendum necessary . |
| 29 | The case for taking this step has long been powerful , and is now overwhelming . |
| 30 | Taking this step demands genuine repentance and a baptism which signifies cleansing from sin and death to the old way of life and resurrection to the new . |