Example sentences of "[noun] take [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Basic research takes up a tiny percentage of that life sciences budget . |
| 2 | The report comes as the Department of Trade and Industry takes on the tasks of the now defunct Department of Energy . |
| 3 | The defender takes up a left fighting stance ( all combinations are best practised from the fighting stance , as this allows a greater amount of protection and freedom of movement ) and faces the attacker , who executes a front kick to the defender 's mid-section . |
| 4 | While Halliday takes on a new role , David Irwin is just happy to return to the scene . |
| 5 | In words like ‘ potato ’ , ‘ tomato ’ , ‘ canary ’ , ‘ perhaps ’ , ‘ today ’ , the vowel in the first syllable may disappear ; the aspiration of the initial plosive takes up the whole of the middle portion of the syllable , resulting in these pronunciations ( where indicates aspiration ) : ; ; ; ; |
| 6 | The ErgoClient takes on the characteristics of a personal computer by means of a similar personality module , which incorporates an Intel Corp 80486 processor and simply slots into the machine . |
| 7 | The next chapter takes up a particular , rather special case of explosive , runaway evolution , the case that Darwin called sexual selection . |
| 8 | This chapter takes up the theme of industrial determination introduced in relation to the Northern Region in Chapter 3 . |
| 9 | Lloyd Mangram takes over the letters page as of next month — if Scorelord can find him ! |
| 10 | But the term takes on a specific meaning in those studies in the sociology of policing which are inspired by ethnomethodology and phenomenology , where it describes a quality of the accomplishment of these tasks — that they are produced in a taken-for-granted , commonsensical , and habitual manner . |
| 11 | Wire wool takes on a new meaning when you see Sophie Ryder 's flock of sheep at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park . |
| 12 | SCOTLAND 'S main teaching union yesterday joined parents and education authorities in strongly doubting Government plans to let headteachers take over the running of schools . |
| 13 | ‘ Wrong man , ’ Rourke said tersely , his mouth taking on a grim slant . |
| 14 | The Royal Society for Nature Conservation / Wildlife Trusts Partnership took on the role of lead-organisation within the Consortium , although they have tried hard to liaise with all other partners , particularly CPRW . |
| 15 | When they reached the prison , at Riom , and an official tried to argue that they had no authority to remove the canisters , Jacques Allier took out a pistol and levelled it wordlessly at the bureaucratic face . |
| 16 | Kruger took up a sword-sharp scimitar and held it aloft for blessing . |
| 17 | Besides — ’ his mouth took on a sardonic curve ‘ — what price would you put on your credibility — a woman who liaises with a married man , makes dates with him behind his wife 's back ? |
| 18 | His mouth took on a sardonic twist . |
| 19 | Lawyer took up the pen first , followed by Old Looking Glass , Old Joseph , Old James and Timothy , until fifty-eight Nez Perce chiefs were recorded . |
| 20 | Llanelli ....... 27 Leicester ....... 8 GOING for the gap took on a painful new meaning for Steve Bowling when he helped Llanelli claw their way back to win this entertaining game . |
| 21 | Er and seek good qualified er Consultants to carry out the work which could be deliberated on by the various Committees of the County Council and the District and that work has been done and I think if I saw anything Chairman from the meeting on the twenty second of December at St Albans , it was that form very first time three political parties took up the policy and they started to address particular issues er er er we believe less measures partaken . |
| 22 | Several times the steering wheel took on a wild life of its own as we crashed into an unnoticed pot-hole , and the windscreen wipers stuttered against the rain of dust and small stones that hurtled against the car in handfuls : it was if we were under fire . |
| 23 | The blue patch of sky had long since disappeared and as the light faded the snow took on a fluorescent glow . |
| 24 | Small took out a knife and skinned the lambs : bone and sinew were mangled behind their necks , and there was much blood , showing that the lambs had been killed by foxes , rather than taken as carrion by crows . |
| 25 | Edward took up a position at the door-post . |
| 26 | Brian McEniff 's side took on a full strength Roscommon in a challenge match at the week-end and won by six points . |
| 27 | Alton 's rugby men were outnumbered , restricted , sin-binned and generally given a rough ride when a hand-picked side took on the club 's ladies team in a fun game on Sunday morning . |
| 28 | The light took on a green tinge and a drunk |
| 29 | The only disturbance to its surface happened in the nineteenth century when the architect Gilbert Scott took up the edges in order to install a heating system . |
| 30 | Harvey stood there grinning and flushed and the waiter stepped forward with another great silver tray with just two drinks on it , and some wag took down a piece of greenery and formed it into a crown and the soldiers drew their swords and provided an arch under which Harvey walked . |