Example sentences of "[pers pn] take this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why should I take this award ? |
| 2 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing support of the Society . |
| 3 | ‘ May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the good work you are doing and assure you of my prayers . ’ |
| 4 | MAY I take this opportunity to say how relieved I was to find that the August 1992 issue of your splendid magazine was largely free of the indefatigable hostility directed towards rugby league football by its immediate predecessor ? |
| 5 | May I take this opportunity to say how sickened I was by the small group of supporters hounding the ticket kiosk for their money back , after Monday night 's County Shield match against Whaddon YMCA . |
| 6 | May I take this opportunity to dispel rumours , circulating among supporters , concerning Mr Pahdra Singh 's involvement with an unnamed supermarket syndicate which is believed to be interested in purchasing ‘ The Tip ’ for redevelopment . |
| 7 | May I take this opportunity to introduce myself . |
| 8 | May I take this opportunity to offer my condolences . |
| 9 | May I take this opportunity to congratulate Hardley school in my constituency which was the first in Hampshire to achieve grant-maintained status ? |
| 10 | May I take this opportunity of wishing my right hon. Friend the very best of luck at the Agriculture Council meeting next week , when the future of agricultural policy and the appalling proposals of Mr. MacSharry will be discussed ? |
| 11 | In conclusion , may I take this opportunity of thanking the Chief Executive and Directors of Plantsbrook Group , the National Secretary , the Officers , Administration Secretary and the Staff at the National Office and , last but not least , my colleagues at work for all their support during the past twelve months . |
| 12 | May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the School and to wish you a pleasant morning with us . |
| 13 | So , in anticipation of both this year 's result and next year 's plan , may I take this end of year opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all your contributions in 1991 , and to wish you and your families an enjoyable Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year . |
| 14 | Problems can be divided into those requiring a choice between alternatives ( e.g. shall I take this job ; shall I leave my spouse ? ) and those requiring the attainment of specific goals ( e.g. how can I do my job better ; how can I improve the relationship with my spouse ? ) . |
| 15 | Shall I take this tape with me ? |
| 16 | I took this threat rather lightly and for good reason , because some fifteen minutes later he was on the telephone to me talking about a completely different matter , as though the previous conversation had never taken place . |
| 17 | I took this bass out on a gig and got on very well with it . |
| 18 | So I took this Whitley up for 10 , 15 maybe 20 minutes and just made quite sure that all the engines were running perfectly , made a spot check on each engine and tested its flying capabilities — hands off and a few simple things in everyday testing . |
| 19 | it 's my go because I took this card . |
| 20 | I took this bandage off and put a cold compress on , making a proper patella dressing , got the ambulance and got him off to hospital , and put in a Report about this broken gas-lid . |
| 21 | I took this horse off a French Dragoon north of the town . ’ |
| 22 | At the time , I took this decay merely as a sign of the times ; I was comfortable with decay . |
| 23 | ‘ Mandy , if I took this bet , you might feel driven to play Cupid . ’ |
| 24 | Linda , 51 , says : ‘ I took this picture for myself — for the beauty and the magic of it . ’ |
| 25 | So , if I take this bearing , this is a g very common question they have in G C S E , take a bearing from J and it 's forty five degrees , right ? |
| 26 | ‘ Sir I take this libertey to aske the favour for my sister Smith the widow if you have the goodness to recommend her to be the patron for the infurmarey , as her incombe is so very scant , to live on . |
| 27 | This therefore will be my last Sunday with you and so I take this opportunity to thank you again for all your kindnesses to me and for the way you made me welcome when I arrived 5 years ago ( does n't time fly ! ) . |
| 28 | He added : ‘ I take this opportunity of dedicating myself to the service of my constituents and in any capacity whatsoever to the people of my country . |
| 29 | It was very appropriate that the 18th and last venue for the poster exhibition should be where a distinguished founding member of the Chemical Society lived and worked , and on behalf of the Essex Section Committee , I take this opportunity to thank Leaback and the Stepney Historical Trust for their most welcome contribution to this closing event . |
| 30 | From the bottom of my heart , I take this opportunity of asking Joseph and Gertie , should they ever read this book , to forgive me . |