Example sentences of "be take a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we we 're taking a consistent line on existing employment sites , we do want to reuse them but we do recognize that there may be circumstances where that er that is n't the case . |
| 2 | In this month 's column we 're taking a close look at jazz chord concepts . |
| 3 | Today we 're taking a stylish trip down memory lane . |
| 4 | We 're not asking people to cut down , we 're taking a balanced approach towards alcohol consumption in the whole community , so we 're not er angling the strategy at people who are already very severe , heavy drinkers , or those who are alcohol dependent . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm taking a full-time degree at London University . |
| 6 | ‘ You seem to be taking a genuine interest in the place , ’ he commented with a touch of irony . |
| 7 | Over the next two nights we 'll be taking a closer look at those and other Popperfoto classics . |
| 8 | Scotland 's Lord Advocate is now known to be taking a personal interest in the case . |
| 9 | HAPPY MONDAYS may be taking a two-year break after their forthcoming UK tour , according to singer Shaun Ryder ( right ) . |
| 10 | I know a man who , on being offered a particular post , was warned by those in authority that they should ‘ be taking a close interest in the progress of your work there in order to be assured that the style of ministry of the church observes an Anglican ethos . ’ |
| 11 | First the man insulted her , and now he seemed to be taking a perverse delight in taunting her . |
| 12 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
| 13 | Research and development should be taking a bigger priority in our public expenditure and within the private sector than it is even now . ’ |
| 14 | According to Petrobras the state-owned oil company and largest corporation in the southern hemisphere some $8.7 billion in dollars and cruzeiros have been invested in the Campos Basin alone and there are signs that the state may be taking a similar line in developing Brazil 's gas resources for energy . |
| 15 | In addition , with all the hype over the new stand , many bookmakers who had deserted Down Royal , were now keen to be seen to be taking a renewed interest in betting there — obviously with the view to establishing a cosy pitch when grand opening day on July 13 takes place . |
| 16 | New Zealanders will be taking a special look at Mick Doyle , the hard-running Vancouver Kats centre who learned his rugby in Auckland . |
| 17 | but testing at 7 , 11 and 14 , together with the National Curriculum , seems to many teachers to be taking a significant step in the wrong direction , imposing on younger and younger children a model of education about which they , the teachers , have increasing misgivings . |
| 18 | The students will be taking a 22-man squad to Gibson Park to face Malone although skipper David Humphreys will be an absentee because of holidays . |
| 19 | The new French government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter . |
| 20 | The new American administration seems to be taking a stiff line on counterfeiting , and the guiltiest countries were therefore worried by the approach of April 30th , the annual deadline for putting countries on America 's blacklists . |
| 21 | Opponents of plans for a £2m entertainment complex at Seaton Carew , near Hartlepool , have welcomed the news that Department of the Environment officials are taking a close look at the proposal . |
| 22 | But when apparatchiks from Central Office , who have us acting as stewards ( ie , usherettes ) are often seen risking life and limb , SAS-style , in order to arrive at a doorway at the same time as a minister does , they are taking a serious risk with morale . |
| 23 | Under increasing public pressure , farmers are taking a greater interest in free-range systems which give a fairer deal to farm animals . |
| 24 | It would appear that the Americans are taking a greater interest in the matter , especially with the problems in Bosnia . |
| 25 | Many determined publishers and printers from the USA , Germany , Italy and France are taking a keen interest in this enigmatic country and in the limitless market , trying to decide how best to break into this Klondike . |
| 26 | DANISH farmers are taking a keen interest in outdoor pig production . |
| 27 | In the present economic climate , I feel we are taking a backward step to the bad old days . |
| 28 | So DREADCO endocrinologists are taking a regular sequence of blood samples from a panel of female volunteers . |
| 29 | ‘ The selectors are taking a great interest in Irish golf simply because the better players are coming out of this island . |
| 30 | American producers are taking a great interest in her , and her career is sure to take off whether or not she wins the coveted statuette . |