Example sentences of "[prep] taking the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Nigel had the bright idea of taking the two women for a drink at his local . |
| 2 | DIRE warnings are given of the consequences of taking the necessary measures to make cars more environment-friendly . |
| 3 | He then added : ‘ Although maybe now I 'll just do what he does and fight a bum a month instead of taking the hard fights . |
| 4 | The serious business of taking the tough decisions necessary to agree on a budget that both puts the deficit on a downward path and meets the government 's priorities has virtually disappeared . |
| 5 | Though I acknowledge the need for caution in the development of counselling services and for more scientific evidence for the effectiveness of different types of counselling , this should not conflict with taking the first steps . |
| 6 | These can be designed to deal with taking the initial instructions , recording the requirements of the client and recording matters as the case progresses . |
| 7 | ‘ We are way behind in taking the necessary measures that will help to prevent this kind of tragedy happening again . |
| 8 | The burden increased when it became clear that it was schools who would be held principally responsible in implementing the national curriculum , in taking the first steps in teacher appraisal and in managing their finances . |
| 9 | The Iliad went in for the triumvirate in the Ladbroke of 1991 at Leopardstown and then the biggest success of all came at Cheltenham where Destriero was supposed to have landed a gamble of over £1m in taking the Supreme Novices Hurdle . |
| 10 | Compliance in taking the prescribed tablets was assessed by history , and by counting residual tablets when the prescriptions were renewed . |
| 11 | This was judged by patient history and counting residual tablets ( the placebo and ursodeoxycholic acid were given double blind ) when the prescriptions were renewed and compliance in taking the prescribed tablets were excellent . |
| 12 | There is disintegration when no common morality is observed , and history shows that the loosening of moral bonds is often the first stage of disintegration , so that society is justified in taking the same steps to preserve its moral code as it does to preserve its Government and other essential institutions . |
| 13 | Although Braque had been responsible for taking the first steps towards a more abstract type of painting , his own use of the new procedure was much more cautious than Picasso 's . |
| 14 | But my experiences in Guatemala , where the government has murdered tens of thousands for taking the tiniest steps towards development , have convinced me that non-violence does not always work , and that it is arrogant and dangerous to insist on such methods . |
| 15 | Tough love should be kind , gentle and understanding to both the family member and the primary sufferer , while nonetheless allowing each to be fully responsible for his or her own feelings and behaviour and for taking the full consequences of all choices of individual action . |
| 16 | Either way , full marks to Kodak and Nikon for producing the goods and Ian Billinghurst for taking the excellent shots . . . . |
| 17 | They may be intended to help people to be more aware of their own interests and abilities with a view to taking the first steps towards any of these possibilities . |
| 18 | He failed conspicuously to do so and continues to side-step any commitment to taking the effective steps which many senior military experts believe could at least limit the damage , by calling from time to time for a mere tightening of sanctions against Serbia . |
| 19 | He sees few signs of complacency but a greater appreciation of hazards and a commitment to taking the right precautions , which he considers are the surest way of accelerating progress towards a safer future . |
| 20 | Thus Richard Dyer has argued of gay machismo that , by taking the traditional signs of masculinity and ‘ eroticising them in a blatantly homosexual context , much mischief is done to the security with which ‘ men' ’ are defined in society , and by which their power is secured' ( ‘ Getting Over the Rainbow ’ , 61 ) . |
| 21 | If you think that Chronic Urethritis may be a problem , you can help yourself by taking the following measures : drinking a glass of water before you have intercourse , so that you fill your bladder ; making sure that you use a vaginal lubricant and relax as much as possible ; and the by remembering to empty your bladder soon after intercourse . |
| 22 | The European Commission has issued a draft Council directive , and negotiations are currently taking place to determine its final form : in general , it proceeds by taking the strictest protections from national law as the new European standard . |
| 23 | ‘ Technology thrives by taking the best elements of technology from countries around the world , so free trade is absolutely crucial , but so far he has not made a clear stand on free trade . ’ |
| 24 | By taking the right measures , every home could save £100 a year and reduce its annual carbon dioxide contribution by 1.5 tons , a cut of 20 per cent . |
| 25 | I looked for a textured effect by taking the broad tips sideways over the paper surface . |
| 26 | But they will begin life by taking the 20 years ' accumulation of magnesium oxide cladding from around uranium fuel rods used in the Magnox reactors . |
| 27 | So with me it started off by taking the top strings off and playing bass . |
| 28 | Even Sir Leon Brittan , an ardent supporter of EMU , had explained that ‘ a central bank … can make full employment harder to achieve by taking the wrong decisions ’ . |