Example sentences of "[pron] to take [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opportunity has now been presented for someone to take a sober look at her writings which have been collected into one volume recently by Liz Johnson and Cecily O'Neill ( 1983 ) . |
| 2 | It was not uncommon for someone to take a wrong turning and be found wandering three weeks later , cold and hungry . |
| 3 | After lobster in Sligo , eaten late and washed down with Macon Villages , they took the southward route to Charlestown , on the landward side of Slieve Gamph , then on to Claremorris and Tuam , because Rory said he did n't trust himself to take the coastal roads , to get too near the sea . |
| 4 | Just as the clinical professions can provide parents with the language and the concepts with which to take a negative view of the child , so they can provide the unwitting stimulus for the parent to enter a new , positive world in which things ‘ fall into place ’ . |
| 5 | Today I would like you to take a small piece of card which you will keep for your eyes only . |
| 6 | But they will be designed to encourage you to be a long-term holder rather than to enable you to take a quick profit . |
| 7 | ‘ Of course you must do things your own way , I was silly expecting you to take a big risk with me when you can get along quite nicely alone . ’ |
| 8 | Indeed it will probably be harmful , for at the very least the interviewer will expect you to take a positive interest in the job on offer and in the company . |
| 9 | As he handed her the key , he added , ‘ Apparently she wants you to take the personal things from her lodgings . ’ |
| 10 | Many within the sport said he must be mad , but Mosley , never one to take the orthodox approach , laughed them off . |
| 11 | The Prime Minister says that he recognises , in his words , the ’ potential impact on our influence and prosperity were we to take a different decision from our principal competitors ’ . |
| 12 | Regarding fat Mel , I think telling him to take a complete rest from football is a euphemism for ‘ you 're finished ! ’ . |
| 13 | Creed told him to take a right turn , down a narrow track that led towards the ocean . |
| 14 | Other considerations of a public character may be present in the mind of the Secretary of State which persuade him to take a different view from the judges . |
| 15 | Lorenz 's own observations led him to take a different view . |
| 16 | ‘ I asked him to take a fresh look at the situation , because my gut feeling is that the decision that 's been taken is not the right one . ’ |
| 17 | It concluded that Dr Silvester had been guilty of a ‘ serious error of professional judgment ’ and ordered him to take a six-month retraining course . |
| 18 | It must be stressed that although a natural condition can not give rise to liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher it may still constitute a nuisance for which an occupier may be liable if he has knowledge or means of knowledge of its existence and if it is reasonable to require him to take the necessary steps to abate it . |
| 19 | ‘ 'Morning , ’ he said cheerfully , as she walked towards him to take the proffered bottle . |
| 20 | Allen said Soon-Yi had asked him to take the nude photos . |
| 21 | ‘ I suppose we are right to send you and Jeremy out to get Tristram rather than leave him to take the full consequences ? ’ he said reflectively , as he loaded her and her possessions into his car and took the wheel . |
| 22 | The many different Rocastle transfer rumours ( ‘ ROCKY XVIII : The Move to Derby ’ ) , and appeals for him to take the first-team field . |
| 23 | It was close enough to the cottage for her to take an early morning dip or a quick swim before dinner . |
| 24 | I asked her to take an intermediate photograph . |
| 25 | Sticking her head out of the door , she summoned a nurse and got her to take the young man 's parents back to the interview-room and give them a cup of tea . |
| 26 | When he motioned for her to take the wooden spoon from him she did so , avoiding touching him at all costs . |
| 27 | Only " tough love " is helpful , loving the sufferer but allowing him or her to take the full consequences of all actions caused by the disease . |
| 28 | He struggled to repair the bank 's balance sheet to allow it to take the inevitable write-offs against its $6.7bn third world debt portfolio . |
| 29 | Granada Group Plc 's third party maintenance provider , Granada Computer Services , believes its new React Centre and reorganised customer services operation will enable it to take the big manufacturers head on . |
| 30 | And of course it is open to them to take a contrary view to any conclusion reached on any matter by the panel . |