Example sentences of "[pron] take [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the exercises are ‘ original ’ ( unless otherwise stated ) , I take little credit for them . |
| 2 | I take two cracks at saying , ‘ People can speak gibberish in their dreams . ’ |
| 3 | I , , be having been elected to the office of Vice Chair , declare that I take that office upon myself and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it according to the best of my judgement and ability . |
| 4 | He often before said , ‘ I take great delight in reading it . ’ |
| 5 | Now , when the old man jerked his head round in astonishment , she looked past him to smile encouragingly at her husband , saying , ‘ Forgive me for interrupting , David , but I was within earshot and , as you know , I take great exception to Mr Reynolds ’ particular brand of cruelty . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I love our business and I take great pride in it . |
| 7 | But I take great pride in the officer 's performance . ’ |
| 8 | I take great comfort from that assurance . |
| 9 | As one who joined the Labour party to support my predecessor John Mackintosh as a great European enthusiast , I take great pleasure in the position that has been taken by my party in recent months on this important issue . |
| 10 | I take great pleasure in being able to second this amendment . |
| 11 | ‘ I take second place to your work , and I 'll have to settle for that , I suppose . ’ |
| 12 | I take 10 days to two weeks off . ’ |
| 13 | I have a blister under my right ear , and I take twenty-five drops of laudanum every five hours , the ease and spirits gained by which have enabled me to write you this flighty but not exaggerated account . |
| 14 | One minister I know objected so much , he once declared during the words of institution : ‘ I take these elements of bread and Ribena . ’ |
| 15 | Who said : ‘ I do n't think I take any part in his downfall whatsoever . ’ ? |
| 16 | The glamour girl said she felt no guilt over Mr Mellor 's resignation and declared : ‘ I do n't think I take any part in his downfall whatsoever . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I take full responsibility for the actions and policies of my Chancellor , ’ he said . |
| 18 | I take full account of these defects in his evidence , but overall I found his experience of the likely care regimes introduced in cashes , in cases such as that of the plaintiff to be of assistance . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | From the bottom of my heart , I take this opportunity of asking Joseph and Gertie , should they ever read this book , to forgive me . |
| 21 | I take this opportunity of welcoming Mike Clarke , managing director of European Operations , and also Richard Borger , managing director of our newly registered German company , Wimpey GmbH . |
| 22 | That this ‘ slippage ’ is so slight is due to the fact that the other Enterprise staff have worked a great deal of extra time and taken on extra responsibilities and I take this opportunity of thanking them for their hard work and support during this period . |
| 23 | The national Youth in Transport Competition , now in its third year , also continues to attract interest : this year we had even more entries and sponsors , and I take this opportunity of congratulating all the prizewinners , and of thanking the sponsors of this valuable and far-reaching scheme . |
| 24 | I think if I take this lot to the tip now , I 'll come back |
| 25 | ( I take this example from Nora Dudwick of the University of Pennsylvania ) . |
| 26 | I take this view of the matter the more readily because of the subject matter of the judgment which is required . |
| 27 | I should say also that I take some comfort from noticing that the judgments were reserved for five months . |
| 28 | Personally , I take some comfort in knowing that I in no way contributed to our exit from Division Two . |
| 29 | I feel that the facilities provided by the Careers Service have never had greater significance and I take some consolation in knowing that the current team is well structured and dedicated to providing the best possible service in finding careers and fulfilment for graduates from the University ’ . |
| 30 | ‘ I take furtive strolls to the fridge . ’ |