Example sentences of "an [noun sg] take a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , s/he must do so if the pupil is to be excluded for an aggregate period of more than five days in any term , or if the pupil 's exclusion will mean that s/he misses an opportunity to take a public examination which s/he was going to take . |
| 2 | If the pupil has not been excluded permanently , but his been excluded for an indefinite period , the governors can only order the head teacher to reinstate him/her if the aggregate period of exclusion would be more than five days in any term or if the pupil would miss an opportunity to take a public examination . |
| 3 | It was shortly before ten o clock this mornng that an inmate took a civiliam employee hostage at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.Unconfirmed reports say the prisoner was on remand on a robbery charge , but was unarmned when the hostage was taken . |
| 4 | The opportunity this gives an incumbent to take a broad view is useful if he or she has the resources to know what is going on . |
| 5 | Dr Chris Tydeman , Senior Conservation Officer UK for WWF , says this means there are no plans for an organisation taking a total view of Great Britain 's needs ( Northern Ireland has always been treated separately and has no NCC ) . |
| 6 | These deals usually start when a banker persuades an investor to take a certain punt , a gamble on the oil market , for example . |
| 7 | If an amateur took a temporary job as a shop assistant , he could be paid without infringing the rules , provided he did not play for prize-money , be paid for lessons , or play golf with anyone for a fee . |
| 8 | ‘ I am very disappointed that they wrote when the committee had made an agreement to take a non-confrontational approach with the health authority , ’ said Coun Scott . |