Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] take [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Some have taken loans to pay off loans . |
| 2 | A further 300 have taken refuge with the West German embassy in Warsaw and , although the East German-Czechoslovak border is virtually sealed off and the West German embassy in Prague is surrounded by police who turn would-be refugees away , 30 more have managed to get inside the building . |
| 3 | But few have taken insurance to protect their income in such an event , ’ said Mr Temple . |
| 4 | If approval is denied , the DCs which are active through the package are returned to state ACTIVE in order to allow the appropriate rework to take place on the modules . |
| 5 | When the Left want to take control of a particular constituency , they look at its controlling group and note that over a six-month period the maximum number of people attending the decision-making meetings is never more than ( say ) twenty-seven . |
| 6 | These have to take account of the possibilities of accidents leading to damaged cores and one would expect to see this done for Sizewell . |
| 7 | These have taken place so far at Ditchingham , Mirfield and Whitby . |
| 8 | Primary process thinking , dream " logic " and the construction of generally illogical stories all seem to take place throughout the night 's sleep . |
| 9 | It is the only exhibition in the UK to combine black hair , fashion and beauty under one roof and is all set to take place on the 24th and 25th of May at The Business Design Centre in London . |
| 10 | As Charlie approached the Whitechapel Road , he stopped and stared at the frantic bustle taking place all around him . |
| 11 | About a week or so ago , when I was away from the morning show for a week doing a bit of gardening , decorating , and all those things that we all love to take time off . |
| 12 | This is the point at which non-academic come to take precedence over academic criteria . |
| 13 | The group is a little coy as to how many have taken advantage of this not very tempting offer . |
| 14 | It was true enough , he had good need to take thought for his own safe passage , for his course must somewhere cross that of the armed company . |
| 15 | It is clear that firms are taking the regulatory regime seriously ; nearly all have taken steps to comply with audit regulations . |
| 16 | Raleigh International ( formerly Operation Raleigh ) ( 071 351 7541 ) is the biggest and best known of these organisations : nearly 6,300 young adventurers from 17 to 25 have taken part since 1984 . |
| 17 | The Test of Professional Competence , for building surveyors , first introduced in 1973 , has remained unchanged over a period during which many other changes both technological and sociological have taken place within the Division . |
| 18 | As the term suggests , these are letters from the Commission to notifying parties stating that the Commission does not believe that there is any need to take action in relation to the agreement or arrangement either because it falls outside Article 85(1) or because it may satisfy the requirements of Article 85(3) , although in such a case the issue of a comfort letter does not amount to an exemption pursuant to Article 85(3) . |
| 19 | Six wins in eight have taken Town into the heart of the promotion race … last week they pumped four past Watford … |
| 20 | It is important , however , to remember that all transactions in land since 1947 have taken place in the full knowledge that the 1947 development value was the most that anyone would hope to receive by way of compensation from the 300 million fund . |
| 21 | The Conservative governments throughout the 1980s have taken advice from the Centre for Policy Studies and the Adam Smith Institute in drawing up their policy proposals . |
| 22 | Generally both partners play their role in the situation ; both need to take responsibility to resolve it . |