Example sentences of "[verb] take [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The EC would then consider taking over the WEU 's functions in 1996-97 ( i.e. before the WEU 's 50-year Brussels Treaty expired in 1998 ) . |
| 2 | This will be very unsatisfactory , so is there anyone nearer to Horndean who would consider taking on the task ? ’ |
| 3 | That is to say , people who had said that they might consider taking out a loan of up to £400 but not more were given a set of credit terms for a £100 loan ; people who might consider taking out a loan of over £400 , but not less , were given a set of credit options for a £1,000 loan . |
| 4 | That is to say , people who had said that they might consider taking out a loan of up to £400 but not more were given a set of credit terms for a £100 loan ; people who might consider taking out a loan of over £400 , but not less , were given a set of credit options for a £1,000 loan . |
| 5 | AS THE title of his admirable autobiography — Jousting with Giants — admits , Jim McLean has always enjoyed taking on the Scottish game 's major forces . |
| 6 | We tried taking out the pith from behind the bud , and we tried leaving it in — it made little difference . |
| 7 | Passey and Melosh suggest taking on the basis of their investigations of crater fields . |
| 8 | Tamati has taken on a lot but life from here should not be dull for Salford 's long-suffering support . |
| 9 | Since moving into a gymnasium in Florida and working with Vic Andreetti , a former British champion from the East End of London , Benn has taken on a new mantle . |
| 10 | Since moving into a gymnasium in Florida and working with Vic Andreetti , a former British champion from the East End of London , Benn has taken on a new mantle . |
| 11 | The parliamentary party has taken on a new style , in which the old alliance of interests to which Henry Fairlie alluded has fractured . |
| 12 | In introducing the subject Grant commented that while it was important in crime investigation , it has taken on a new significance in the past year because of the large number of valuable documents that had been damaged as a result of fires caused by enemy action . |
| 13 | Since its early expression was in the form of sexual relations between conquering white soldiers and dominated Indian women , it has taken on a distinctly aggressive element which can emerge in the form of violence . |
| 14 | As such , the quality of interfaces to GIS has taken on a considerable importance in terms of awareness , training and usage , both to the providers of GIS software and users of GIS alike ( Rhind , et al. 1989 ) . |
| 15 | The minster leads into the largely undisturbed Georgian town centre , which has taken on a new lease of life under the guidance of the local Civic Society . |
| 16 | Life has taken on a new sense of urgency and my mind is working overtime . |
| 17 | THE house where ex-Goon Peter Sellers was born has taken on a new lease of life as a Chinese restaurant . |
| 18 | ACTOR Roy Barraclough has taken on a role that 's right up his street — as Sherlock Holmes ' bumbling sidekick Watson . |
| 19 | Even with only limited information , it is clear that auditing has taken on a new significance in many firms . |
| 20 | I prefer to stick to lower levels and there are some walks I 've enjoyed more when the mist is down and the countryside has taken on a more sinister or unreal appearance . |
| 21 | The phrase ‘ Go West young man ’ has taken on a new meaning in Canada , where going west means coming to terms with sushi , the bullet train and sumo wrestling . |
| 22 | The question of the relation between Christianity and other world faiths has taken on a new urgency in a time where , for instance , an Indian Christian must take stock of his position vis-à-vis his Hindu fellow-countrymen , or a British or American Christian finds himself living alongside adherents of other religions in his own homeland . |
| 23 | The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 . |
| 24 | For me , however , circumstances have changed somewhat since my first love affair with the States and my fascination has taken on a maturity that matches my years and experiences on the North American continent . |
| 25 | One reason why the modern reader has difficulty with a positive evaluation of the term ‘ national prejudices ’ is that , in the twentieth century , prejudice has taken on a substantive meaning . |
| 26 | He has taken on a personality , like those crackpots who claim to have been reincarnated , from another culture . |
| 27 | These give casual workers the right , if they feel that their employment has taken on a de facto regular status , to raise the matter with the organization and request that their contractual relationship be revised accordingly ( interview with GMBATU ) . |
| 28 | The seemingly inexorable march of new technology in the newspaper industry has taken on a new complexion over the last couple of weeks . |
| 29 | Hi-Tech and more sleekly designed kitchens look good with white tiled floors whether ceramic or vinyl , but again you could use cork and vinyl , or composition tiles or even linoleum which has taken on a new lease of life now that people have realised how well it can look inlaid with other colours . |
| 30 | The technology has taken on a more dominant role in controlling the way work is carried out and also the number of staff involved in the system at a given time . |