Example sentences of "[pers pn] take this [noun sg] " 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 | it 's my go because I took this card . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | I took this horse off a French Dragoon north of the town . ’ |
| 21 | At the time , I took this decay merely as a sign of the times ; I was comfortable with decay . |
| 22 | ‘ Mandy , if I took this bet , you might feel driven to play Cupid . ’ |
| 23 | Linda , 51 , says : ‘ I took this picture for myself — for the beauty and the magic of it . ’ |
| 24 | 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 ? |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | 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 ! ) . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | From the bottom of my heart , I take this opportunity of asking Joseph and Gertie , should they ever read this book , to forgive me . |
| 30 | I take this opportunity to say that not only that ship but our collaboration in relation to the French frigate and the type 23 frigate orders which will be given shortly show our commitment to naval orders . |