Example sentences of "take [adv prt] [noun sg] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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31 Although the offer was not completely rejected by the Palestinian side , they made it clear that it fell short of Palestinian aspirations for a legislative council to take over control of the occupied territories from Israel [ see p. 38837 for Palestinian self-government proposal tabled at the fourth round of talks ] .
32 After all , I had ‘ covered ’ the Boys ' Parliament sessions and other church activities for him on a free lance basis , and I was sure he knew I was determined to take up journalism as a full-time and life-long career .
33 When people move house to take up residence in a new community they are likely to be more open to change in other areas of their life .
34 Arrangements were made for the deceased to take up residence in a residential home for the elderly known as Samuel Saye House , owned and managed by a Mr. and Mrs. Tinker .
35 The HNC in CAE is designed to provide potential Technicians/Technician Engineers with the skills necessary to enable them to take up employment in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment .
36 Many who moved were glad to do so and the economy as a whole has benefited from the release of agricultural labour to take up employment in the expanding manufacturing and service sectors .
37 Ian says we both ought to leave and either take up work as a married couple in another practice with a view of eventual partnership or set up on our own somewhere , a good long way from here , of course .
38 Paradoxically however the demand for better films saw the American film industry move away from its natural habitat and take up residence in a suburban section of what was essentially a southern Californian oasis .
39 Peter Halley 's recent works take up residence in the cool vast spaces of the Gagosian garage on Wooster Street while down the street , at Louver , ‘ Studies for the Iliad ’ - new paintings by Charles Garabedian are on view from 6 until 11 July .
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