Example sentences of "[vb base] take the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Forget taking the train for an evening at the theatre or the weekend family excursion into the country . |
| 2 | The painstaking steps towards releasing a captive barn owl into the wild involve taking the chick from the parent at the age of four to five weeks . |
| 3 | Come 3 o'clock on a saturday I say taking the piss out of history goes . |
| 4 | Instead , I propose taking the logic of generic concentration as far as it can go , with a degree which would study , in detail , a single genre , poetry . |
| 5 | I want to take the Gofer idea a little further here based on a primary principle of presentation . |
| 6 | Of course if you really want to take the hassle out of membership payment and renewal , the most convenient method is by DIRECT DEBIT — your membership is guaranteed never to lapse — ask at Information for details . |
| 7 | There are rooms booked in the hotel if they want to take the opportunity of visiting relatives but I do n't expect them in Dublin until two days before we play . |
| 8 | Tonight I want to take the opportunity to thank her for her patience and support . |
| 9 | If they want to take the opportunity to erm move to Newcastle , to be near their relatives , they 'll have that choice as well , and it 's if we have to make difficult choices of this kind , then it 's more — I 'm sorry to keep using the word logical , but it is — it 's logical to choose this one than to choose one of the remoter homes in the county that serves a local populace where there is no alternative . |
| 10 | What , in order to decide whether they 're going to give us the contract what they have asked us to do is prepare a thirty minute radio , sorry thirty second radio presentation and we will re , record for them and they will hear , which we want to emphasise based on how good that was whether they want to take the contract out with us . |
| 11 | They still want to take the park over and run it on a similar operation to Southsea/Rom . |
| 12 | In some cases ( for instance distress sales by receivers , in situations of insolvency ) both parties may know there is a doubt as to title but want to take the chance anyway . |
| 13 | And if you want to take the matter further I suggest you call the President . |
| 14 | That has been a big feature of today 's debate , so I want to take the matter a bit further . |
| 15 | They want to take the matter to a public inquirey , in the hope that one way or another , their bacon will be saved . |
| 16 | They want to take the matter to a public inquiry , in the hope that one way or another , their bacon will be saved . |
| 17 | And encourage that 's the trouble , you drop Mortimer you drop somebody who can er flip the ball in but I think you definitely want to take the heat off Wright . |
| 18 | Labour want to take the shadow of gloom away . |
| 19 | The Springboks want to take the basis of their lineup into the Twickenham Test , with full-back Theo van Rensburg and forwards Drikus Hattingh and Keith Andrews on the verge . |
| 20 | Erm that was a point , , I er spindle bearings and I want to take the business off 'em . |
| 21 | I want to take the initiative a step further , which is why I am now appealing for other British companies to join us in providing this help for our troops . |
| 22 | The ONLY time you want to take the weight off is at the end of the casting off . |
| 23 | Philips appear to take the view that the facility to play CD-I discs at home and away will speed the integration of CD-I media into everyday life . |
| 24 | Colleagues , I propose to take the vote , composite fifteen is being accepted , all those in favour ? |
| 25 | propose to take the vote , colleagues , er as Tom has said the C E C are |
| 26 | Colleagues , I propose to take the vote on three nine seven . |
| 27 | Okay , propose to take the vote . |
| 28 | Colleagues I propose to take the vote one five eight as Mick 's indication is being opposed by the C E C. All those in favour of one five eight against that 's lost . |
| 29 | Conference I propose to take the vote three one four is being accepted by the Executive . |
| 30 | Propose to take the vote colleagues , motion two two seven as being accepted . |