Example sentences of "of [noun] take the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The two basic postulates of SR are as follows : firstly the laws of physics take the same form in all inertial frames , i.e. in all frames which are moving with constant velocity with respect to the frame of the distant galaxies ; secondly the velocity of light is a constant c .
2 I did n't go into this line of work to take the easy option every time things get rough .
3 Bentham was willing , however , on the basis of his version of the command theory of law to take the heroic step of denying that the common law was law .
4 Stephen Cross ( Wirral ) produced a national standard throw of 57.00m to take the under-17 javelin title , with Peter Johnson ( Sefton ) confirming his place at the ‘ national ’ with a throw of 56.04m in the senior competition .
5 The course commences with a Premedical year of studies taking the same course as is offered to the first year Biological Sciences students .
6 The Chiefs of Staff took the unusual step of going down to the Royal Naval College , Greenwich , in the late spring of 1952 , where they worked for a fortnight on Churchill 's requirement with their principal scientific and technological advisers , free from the day-to-day hubbub of Whitehall .
7 From April , Mr Huntingdon plans for either himself or another member of staff to take the Advanced Certificate in Food Hygiene as an added precaution .
8 Thus this set of arguments takes the four roles of women — wives , mothers , daughters and paid workers — and elevates the first two for special treatment and recognition .
9 and a lot of people take the front wheel off the bicycle and take the front wheel into college with them
10 It is therefore extremely encouraging that , only this morning , my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State took the 250,000th call on the single market hotline — and he could give the answer to the caller 's question .
11 In the case , however , of a mandatory life sentence for murder ( into which category all the present appeals fall ) the minister of state takes the judicial view into account but does not necessarily adopt it as the tariff .
12 Conservative dissatisfaction with the episode of 1963 led almost immediately to the adoption of a procedure for election of the party leader by a ballot of members taking the Conservative whip .
13 James Finnegan of Armagh took the top award in the colour section and Henry Irwin , also of Armagh , took second prize .
14 THE SAVIOUR OF Hackfall took the unexpected form of the Woodland Trust .
15 In fact , during the Hundred Years War ( 1337 to 1453 ) , the people of Bordeaux took the English side , and many of the vineyards were destroyed in revenge .
16 Paul Accola of Switzerland took the overall World Cup title ahead of Tomba last year and the Italian 's refusal to compete in the super-G or downhill races mean the crown will probably elude him once more this year .
17 The House of Representatives took the unprecedented step of citing Burford for ‘ contempt of Congress ’ — a charge that , if proved , could put her behind bars .
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