Example sentences of "[prep] take up [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once or twice lately he 's mentioned the possibility that he might ‘ change his way of life ’ which could mean that he intended to get married , but with Francis it could equally mean that he was thinking of taking up golf or ludo . ’ |
| 2 | On one side were the Marxist commandantes , puppets of a giant colonizing power , in their camouflage fatigues and their designer sunglasses , carrying foreign ideology like a loathsome bacillus ; on the other the indigenous peasants , barefoot , in straw hats , driven to the point of taking up arms . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | After abandoning the idea of taking up medicine , Darwin moved to Cambridge in order to obtain the BA degree needed if he was to become an Anglican clergyman . |
| 5 | Will he urge on the Government of India the importance of allowing independent observers and visitors into that region , and of taking up Pakistan 's offer that independent observers should be stationed along the line of control , to deal with the movement of people and the problem of terrorism , as well as the human rights issue ? |
| 6 | These costs comprise not simply membership dues but also such factors as the possibility of employer hostility and retaliation ( in the form of job loss or victimisation ) as a result of taking up membership . |
| 7 | inform about society , thus continuing the induction of pupils which they are already experiencing into the tradition which is theirs by virtue either of birth or of taking up residence in a country . |
| 8 | ‘ We do n't know yet whether the young players of today will have the same problems , ’ adds Sortland , who , despite the results , will not be advising children against taking up football . |
| 9 | A number of motives may lead people into taking up EFL . |
| 10 | If you are a driver with a full licence giving LGV or PCV entitlement and that licence was issued by another Member State you may continue to use that licence for up to 12 months from taking up residence in the UK . |
| 11 | From travelling around I get the impression that , although they say they want to , most branches have other concerns which prevent them from taking up recruitment in an effective way . |
| 12 | British soldiers saturated the latter area with CS gas before taking up occupation . |
| 13 | Two hours ’ rest before taking up position for the attack . |
| 14 | The main object of the code is to ensure that guests shall be informed in writing , before taking up accommodation , what price they will be obliged to pay , particularly the total obligatory charge . |
| 15 | He originally trained as a plumber and used to give classes to inmates in his local jail before taking up prison work full-time . |
| 16 | He originally trained as a plumber and used to give classes to inmates in his local jail before taking up prison work full-time . |
| 17 | It helps young school-leavers to live and work abroad for 12 months , often as teachers , before taking up employment or further education . |
| 18 | This course , which is the only one of its type in Northern Ireland , is designed to cater for students who wish to study accounting and other related subjects before deciding whether they want to embark on the study of professional accountancy , or who wish to acquire sufficient knowledge of accounting before taking up employment . |
| 19 | A Protestant , who is regularly described now as ‘ a charismatic ’ , Karla Fohrbeck underwent a Road to Damascus conversion immediately before taking up office . |
| 20 | Conflicting interpretations of this move saw it either as a sign that the armed forces were no longer capable of confronting internal subversion , or as an astute move aimed at allowing the guerrillas to save face and disarm before taking up seats in the Constitutional Assembly . |
| 21 | BRENDA LEE was only 15 when Sweet Nothings charted number four in 1960 , but the little girl from Lithonia , Georgia , sensibly stayed at high school for another three years before taking up show business full-time . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Outside this gate , he was surprised to see Mr Hellyer and another man busily engaged , in this sweating heat , in taking up paving stones . |
| 24 | If the conveyancer for the lessor refuses to delete it , or if you act for a purchase of an existing lease that includes such a provision , you should always explain to your client the nature of the provision , its unusual nature and its disadvantages ( putting off a subsequent prospective buyer or mortgagee , delay and expense in taking up references and obtaining the licence ) . |
| 25 | are also erm being involved in take up campaign for the s for the same thing . |
| 26 | Those with a second home should pay at least double the community charge for the area , then they would be making some recompense for taking up properties that could be used for people who need them . |
| 27 | There are those with mandibulate or biting mouthparts , such as the Orthopteroid orders and the Coleoptera , those with piercing and suctorial mouthparts such as the Hemiptera , Siphunculata , Siphonaptera and some Diptera , and those with more or less elongate , haustellate mouthparts adapted for taking up liquids without piercing ( e.g. Lepidoptera and some Diptera and Hymenoptera ) . |
| 28 | In his Directions for Taking up Plants and Shrubs and Conveying Them by Sea , John Fothergill suggested placing seeds among specimens in boxes , some of which might succeed if the plants failed . |
| 29 | Meetings are infamous for taking up time when people claim they would otherwise be doing ‘ proper ’ work . |
| 30 | Van de Vall ( 1970 ) showed that among Dutch unionists the most prevalent motive for taking up membership was to secure individual ‘ conflict insurance ’ ( i.e. the provision of legal and material assistance in possible disputes with the employer and protection against arbitrary management decisions ) . |