Example sentences of "and [conj] [pers pn] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In her foreword , Ruth Richardson , the Minister of Finance ( and not the most popular Kiwi politician ) , expresses it thus : ‘ The special advantages of accrual accounting are that it distinguishes between capital and current spending , and that it takes better account of the cost of current policies for future generations … |
2 | She points out that there are five thousand people on the waiting list wanting to take up a Body Shop franchise and that it takes three years before any of them succeed . |
3 | It apologised for his distress , adding : ‘ We have recently re-staffed the Middlesbrough office and although we take great care in choosing recruits , unfortunately occasionally people do let you down . |
4 | A junior conveyancer is equally obliged to his or her own client , and if it takes that member of the profession a little longer , or if they need to consult with senior colleagues before agreeing to a particular course of action , then so be it . |
5 | So , I had a look at the powers of the police authority and they 're restricted to financial and administrative responsibilities and if I took that argument further , of course the Chief Constable has to take that into account . |
6 | They 're the classic example of a band that thinks with one brain , and if you took one component out it would n't happen . ’ |
7 | He saw that God was things , was in and of things , every sort of thing , breathing through them , breathing out of them — and if you took that presence away then the things , every sort of thing , would have no colour , no movement , no smell , no sting , no Point . |
8 | Well if , and if you took this Freud 's theory seriously . |
9 | And if you take this issue of Ideal Home along with you , you 'll be entitled to one reduced adult admission of just £3.50 . |
10 | And because it takes several months , and often a year or more , before a lender seeks to repossess , the 1991 repossession figures reflect the interest rates charged in 1990 . |
11 | The final stage of class consciousness and class solidarity is reached when members realize that only by collective action can they overthrow the ruling class and when they take positive steps to do so . |
12 | She closed the door behind her and joined him on the pavement and as she took several breaths of the crisp October air she suddenly felt how good it was to be alive . |