Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] take up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coun. Mrs Kirkham , who is married with two teenage children , is a seasoned county councillor and was elected to represent Victoria ward in Thornaby in 1985 before taking up a seat on the borough council in 1987 . |
| 2 | We could possibly arrange sub-contractors if anyone was interested in taking up the job in a given area . |
| 3 | For those who are interested in taking up more formal exercise , the best types are aerobic exercises such as swimming , walking and stationary cycling , which most people can perform , regardless of their fitness level . |
| 4 | The press coverage in turn has resulted in many other local authorities becoming interested in taking up the idea and pursuing their own campaigns . |
| 5 | Anyone interested in taking up quilling should contact their local library which should be able to provide a quilling handbook and possibly the phone number of a local quilling group . |
| 6 | First of all the company is very serious about taking up references . |
| 7 | On that , I think it is generally known , that we , that Telford was n't anywhere near the top of the list , and it had been taken purely on the question of the er , needs of the various areas , it 's unlikely that Telford would have succeeded , even with its reduced geographical area , but I made discrete enquiries and was told that the factor which tipped er , the Commission in favour of Telford , and this has an important bearing on what we 're going to discuss later , was the fact that Telford has been very good in taking up schemes and providing their section , and not just the Wreakin District Council , other area , other bodies in Telford , of getting good innovative schemes off the ground and providing the cash , they did n't , as some areas did , get the status , and then hardly do anything about it . |
| 8 | are also erm being involved in take up campaign for the s for the same thing . |
| 9 | Indeed when I was at the police college in 1987 and Jones was on the Senior Command Course prior to taking up a position as assistant chief constable , I took a straw poll among my immediate colleagues to see what influence such books achieve . |
| 10 | Each reader could do a great deal of good by taking up this matter with his or her local MP or prospective candidate . |
| 11 | She sha she has also asked if her place could be deferred for a year so that she may gain as much relevant experience as possible before taking up the course . |
| 12 | The moment was exciting and he wanted to prolong it — to think of himself as capable of taking up such an offer — though he knew that in the end he would have to decline it . |
| 13 | Few are likely to be enthusiastic about taking up the burdens of having to compete . |
| 14 | Meetings are infamous for taking up time when people claim they would otherwise be doing ‘ proper ’ work . |
| 15 | He reckoned that the islanders would be so devastated by the deaths of their children that they would be incapable of taking up arms against the invaders and , later , would be easily subjugated . |
| 16 | And some doctors think that as we get older our bodies are less efficient in taking up some nutrients in food , so extra amounts may be needed . |
| 17 | By manipulating the fungi which exist around the roots of all plants we can make the plant more efficient at taking up nutrients and make it grow quicker . |