Example sentences of "taking [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | twinges taking off the hinges |
| 2 | twinges taking off the hinges and we was getting nowhere |
| 3 | Still , it was fun taking off the presents , which Breeze had wrapped in coloured papers , and Mr Fennell liked his pencil and the handkerchief , and examined the cigar with flattering interest . |
| 4 | ‘ Gentleman ’ Ray Noorda is taking off the gloves . |
| 5 | It is not , however , necessary that the defendant should assert rights of ownership over the goods : taking for the purposes of acquiring a lien or of temporary use have been held to be conversion . |
| 6 | Ace glanced cautiously over the rock barricade , taking in the positions of the defending Germans , and several groups of Marines . |
| 7 | Loretta looked around curiously , taking in the shelves of books , the beautiful — and obviously valuable — antique furniture , and the magnificent kneehole desk on which Geoffrey had found the lamp . |
| 8 | The question , however , is whether that risk is worth taking in the interests of preserving the prospect of an informed decision when the question arises for mature consideration . |
| 9 | He pointed out that whether I was listening to a lecture , writing an exam , taking in the instructions of a track coach , studying in silence , reading a book , writing an essay or a report , or laying down the law in a pub , communication was operative . |
| 10 | He smiled and began to climb the slope again , slowly , looking about him all the while , his eyes taking in the ruins , the distant , cloud-wreathed mountains , the two horses grazing just below them . |
| 11 | Taking in the titles from left to right , he at first saw little of interest:Queer Things About Egypt ; Wonderful Nests , by the Rev. J. G. Wood ; The Elements of Mechanism ; Highways and Byways in the West Country … |
| 12 | When John returned from lunch — very punctually , just before half-past one — Ianthe found herself studying him and taking in the details of his appearance . |
| 13 | Along a route taking in the castles of Niddry , Cadzow and Craignethan she rallied sympathizers who still regarded her as rightful queen . |
| 14 | She 'd headed for the historical centre and spanned out , taking in the churches and palaces and the Lonja — the commodity exchange which housed , among other historical interests , the fine arts museum . |
| 15 | Since we 've been thinking these past few weeks about what Christians believe , the first text would be in the er skeleton outline that we 've been taking in the Apostles ' creed , which says I believe in the Holy Ghost . |
| 16 | People in Donegal listened earnestly to the priest , craning forward as if to show him that they were there , but did not seem to be taking in the words . |
| 17 | She was taking in the boutiques on Fifth Avenue . |
| 18 | Here 's your chance to see some of the best dairy cattle in the world while taking in the sights on our coast-to-coast autumn tour of the USA . |
| 19 | With the first of the ovens he 'd gone the long way through to the Hall 's kitchens , taking in the sights as he went . |
| 20 | Her worst was when she got in the way ; backstage timing sometimes had to be precise , and it was no place for someone who was still taking in the sights . |
| 21 | John Shore from Operations at CAPENHURST enjoyed taking in the sights of the capital as he completed his second London event in three hours 45 minutes . |
| 22 | She was really feeling tired now , half wishing she had n't indulged herself taking in the sights . |
| 23 | of taking to the moors with a shotgun |
| 24 | On the verge of tears , Mr Wolk went on television to appeal to people to refrain from taking to the streets , and urged them instead to keep a lit candle in their window . |
| 25 | It is likely that Li Peng , the prime minister , still tastes the personal gall of 1m people in Hong Kong taking to the streets after Tiananmen to call for his ejection from office . |
| 26 | The vast middle class seems bored with the notion of taking to the streets when the government is still offering gestures of conciliation . |
| 27 | In Europe the protesters had also started taking to the streets or , more often than not , the fields and forests . |
| 28 | ‘ Well , ’ they continue , ‘ we 've been reading your columns and we 're just a little bit worried that you might mean it when you say that the European Community is a fraudulent delusion ; the German economy is kaput ; the French are morally bankrupt ; racism is becoming endemic ; America 's had it ; Britain 's in for five years of total chaos and the middle-classes will soon be taking to the streets . |
| 29 | On Saturday , the environmental campaigners will be taking to the streets of Colchester to urge furniture buyers to boycott stores which stock products made of mahogany . |
| 30 | The students at Beida , some of whom were on the verge of taking to the streets , probably feared the possible repercussions and with the end of term imminent , they decided that open protest was not worth the risk . |