Example sentences of "[prep] take up the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After taking up the post , the professor will become eligible for consideration , in reviews which will take place from time to time , for one of a small number of additional awards which may be made in recognition of outstanding academic distinction and/or contribution to the academic work of the University ( e.g. in leadership in , or in the development of , some field of study ) . |
| 2 | Grayson played soccer for Parklands High School before going on to Preston College where he played a little rugby in 1989 but never thought of taking up the game . |
| 3 | Within 18 months of taking up the sport , she was timed at 11.20 and 22.74 for the sprints , won medals in the Pan American Games and came fifth in the World Cup . |
| 4 | Instead of taking up the normal position from which to look at Los Angeles — which would be that of a driver — Adams adopts the role of a botanist , or perhaps a botanical historian looking for traces of the Eden that Southern California is well attested to have been 80 years ago : " live oaks on the hills , orchards across the valleys , and ornamental cypress , palms , and eucalyptus lining the roads " . |
| 5 | The cards can be stored alphabetically , and children can use them instead of taking up the teacher 's time . |
| 6 | The supply of left-handed clubs is so insufficient as to deter those left-handers who may be considering taking up the sport . |
| 7 | With Cardiff City considering taking up the League of Wales challenge , perhaps the South 's domination is only just beginning . |
| 8 | The UDC decided against taking up the issue , judging that , despite the breadth of opposition , when the Government made up its mind that conscription was necessary , the defence of civil liberties would crumble before the appeals of patriotism . |
| 9 | In Washington , the administration has now let it be known that it will work for the softening of the amendment 's consequences , provided — and forgetting Kosovo for the moment — that Stipe Mesic , a Croat , is no longer obstructed by the Serbs from taking up the post of chairman ( for one year ) of Yugoslavia 's eight-member presidency . |
| 10 | Also in 1834 , his supposed misdemeanours forgiven and his contribution to Canada already recognised , he was appointed Superintendent of the British America Land Company , formed to develop the eastern lands of Quebec but bad health prevented him from taking up the appointment . |
| 11 | Anti-smoking campaigns conducted in the 1970's were not generally successful in preventing children from taking up the habit although pupils ' awareness of the associated health risks was improved [ 3 ] . |
| 12 | It is the argument of this book that many of the reasons for this are organizational , and that a very considerable change in attitudes and practice results from taking up the administrative implications of all aspects of resource-based learning ( audio-visual , print-form and other ) and putting them to hand . |
| 13 | The loss from taking up the unsubscribed shares is calculated as the difference between the market price on the last day of the offer and the subscription price , where n is equal to the number of shares taken up by the underwriters , P , i , m ; is the market price on the last day of the offer , P , i , s ; is the subscription price . |
| 14 | The Smoking units hopes to discourage pupils from taking up the habit , with the obvious obverse of encouraging our smokers to consider seriously giving it up . |
| 15 | Doing Ophelia on stage before taking up the BBC contract meant that I went there with a little track record — I 'd been blooded , if you like , and it made the whole thing a lot better . |
| 16 | Features , like seams and folds , should be marked for visual effects before taking up the chisel , as inaccuracies can not be corrected once a deep gouge or V-tool has been used . |
| 17 | Additionally , if you have received treatment or advice for a medical condition during the 2 years before taking up the Hospital Income Plan , your cover for the condition commences after you have been insured for 24 months or if you are admitted to hospital for that condition during this period then as soon after the 24 months as you have been free of in-patient treatment for 12 months . |
| 18 | They then move a little further down before taking up the major part of their trip , largely unbroken to the Gulf of Mexico except for stopovers to explore the towns and recover from incidents , including loss of their canoe on one occasion . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | He began as an alto player in the 1930s playing with such musicians as Teddy Buckner and Jimmy Lunceford , before taking up the tenor saxophone at the request of Howard McGhee in the mid-1940s . |
| 21 | But they do not believe the solution lies in taking up the 15,000 tonne haddock quota available off the west of Scotland . |
| 22 | We could possibly arrange sub-contractors if anyone was interested in taking up the job in a given area . |
| 23 | The press coverage in turn has resulted in many other local authorities becoming interested in taking up the idea and pursuing their own campaigns . |
| 24 | Slovenia in Milk Race CYCLING : Yugoslavia , who last competed in the Milk Race 30 years ago , will be represented by the breakaway state of Slovenia , which has joined the Commonwealth of Independent States in taking up the last places in a record field of 18 teams . |
| 25 | Not that an official proctor was necessarily called upon to take up the case ; often clients received only the less expensive advice of petition-drawers , who drew up as many as ninety per cent of all criminal plaints . |
| 26 | On 20 September 1791 , trustees for taking up the Camden lease were appointed . |
| 27 | I apologise for taking up the time of the House . |
| 28 | However it will not normally be worth taking up the salvage , unless it retains substantial value . |
| 29 | Few are likely to be enthusiastic about taking up the burdens of having to compete . |
| 30 | but when I made enquiries about taking up the loan , I was told that I was not eligible for the funds because I was an existing borrower . |