Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] be taken " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the UK , there is likely to be no significant effect , although the opportunity may be taken to clarify the law and render enforcement easier . |
| 2 | The odds are on your side : give him or her the chance to back away with pride fairly intact , and the opportunity may be taken to leave you well alone . |
| 3 | At the outset , the plaintiff may be slow to contact a solicitor , negotiations for a settlement may drag on , the extent of the plaintiff 's injuries may not become clear until the end of a lengthy period of treatment , investigations may have to be carried out to ascertain the evidence , expert opinions may have to be obtained , communication and action by both sides may be poor and slow , the advice of counsel may be taken , pleadings are often extended , the length of time spent waiting for the trial to begin can be substantial , and errors may be made by the professionals involved . |
| 4 | Of course one may have bad luck , and a less interesting route may be taken , and I fear that happened to her . |
| 5 | THREE historic sites in Colchester now run by English Heritage may be taken over by the borough council . |
| 6 | That decision may be taken instead by the EC summit due to be held in Rome in 12 months ' time — although the practical effect will be to delay the start of the intergovernmental conference by only a few months to early in 1991 . |
| 7 | Probyn himself fears that the decision may be taken out of his hands . |
| 8 | Any such decision may be taken on an emergency basis by the unit manager . |
| 9 | For example , separate decisions need to be taken in relation to : ( 1 ) VAT registrationwhere , if the partners of the new office are not to be the same as those carrying on business at headquarters , separate registration will be required ; ( 2 ) preparation of accountswhere if separate accounts for each office are kept , with separate accounting dates ( which is a matter to be settled between the partners and the firm 's accountants and involves no breach of professional conduct whichever decision may be taken ) , accountants ' reports will have to be produced in respect of each office ; ( 3 ) identity of the partnerswhether the new office should be run as a separate partnership or as a branch office ; ( 4 ) investment business certificatesseparate certificates will be needed if there is not an identity of partners at all a firm 's offices . |
| 10 | Accessibility and freedom from technicality may be taken together . |
| 11 | Where one party wins the battle of the forms , whether due to the inadvertent error or deliberate concession of the other party , the winner 's terms are imposed on the loser , and whilst the loser may be taken to have " accepted " the terms in law , there is no real agreement to them . |
| 12 | On the other hand , if an explanation is given , the creditor may be taken to have assumed a duty of care and to be at risk of liability in damages if the explanation is subsequently held to be inadequate . |
| 13 | The process of settlement or compromise referred to in Chapter 10 can continue throughout a civil action in the High Court , so that the procedural steps necessary to bring an action to trial may be taken in the knowledge that a hearing may yet be averted . |
| 14 | There is space to halt a car here of which , on a first visit , advantage should be taken to survey the scenic masterpiece presented by the sturdy elegance and symmetrical beauty of the viaduct . |
| 15 | Advantage should be taken of external courses where these can be shown to be relevant and cost effective . |
| 16 | Full advantage should be taken of the interest and availability of the press , as well as of radio and television . |
| 17 | Ramsay , for example , has promoted the concept of the sheltered footpath which , analogous to sheltered housing , would meet the special needs of the disabled.50 Others would argue that in all new pedestrian provision the opportunity must be taken to ensure that the appropriate design guidelines are followed from the outset in providing dropped kerbs at junctions , ramps , tactile information , acoustic signals , and continuity of surface for the chairbound , thus integrating the disabled into a new , safe and inviting environment for all walkers . |
| 18 | It was agreed that Cell-y-bedd should be taken down and rebuilt in the form of an apse on the foundations found in 1958 . |
| 19 | In other words , the cable should be taken through a hole in the wall to the hallway or bedroom . |
| 20 | The doctor 's certificate must be taken to the Registrar of Births and Deaths in the registration sub-district where the death occurred , normally within five days . |
| 21 | Opportunity should be taken to relate teaching to measurement of the kind encountered in other curricular areas such as science , geography , home economics , craft and sport . |
| 22 | Where shift overlaps permit the majority of staff to be on duty at the same time , the opportunity should be taken to discuss , review and resolve issues relating to patient care and other work related matters . |
| 23 | The opportunity should be taken to also look at each Branch constitution to see if any need to be revised in the light of the new legislation . |
| 24 | The opportunity should be taken to create as great a fall as possible when installing timbers on top of existing roof . |
| 25 | In practice every opportunity should be taken to encourage students to formulate ideas for themselves . |
| 26 | If the source is negative for HSsAg and the employee has not been vaccinated , this opportunity should be taken to provide hepatitis B vaccination . |
| 27 | Preferably , the decision concerning admission should be taken in conjunction with him . |
| 28 | Lord Haldane L. C. upheld the general principles in the Rice case but refused access to the housing inspector 's report or to the Board itself : when a matter is entrusted to a department of state or similar body , Parliament should be taken , subject to contrary intent , to have meant that it could follow its own procedure which would enable it to work with efficiency . |
| 29 | To arrive at the overall meaning of 4 , blackbird must be taken as a minimal semantic constituent . |
| 30 | The Dunning Report on assessment should be taken together with the Munn Report on curriculum ( see 1977 Munn ) . |