Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [to-vb] take [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I forgot to say take out the bay leaf before it sets . |
| 2 | He thrust his hands deep into his pockets , hunching his shoulders as he continued , ‘ I met her at the party I threw to celebrate taking over control of the company . |
| 3 | Nobody seems to have taken on JTR 's corruption , however . |
| 4 | The new pseudo-science of ‘ counselling ’ , which seems to have taken over from the greater absurdity of analysis , may not be as destructive as its predecessor but it , too , has many of the characteristics of an enclosed cult like the Plymouth Brethren or the Moonies . |
| 5 | In these circumstances they are more able to realise their true ideological potential , which seems to mean taking on the characteristics of the most rapacious forms of capitalist entrepreneurship . |
| 6 | They both came under the orders of the elderly Lambert , who seemed to have taken over the running of the stable almost entirely from his master . |
| 7 | A section at the end looks at relocation allowances offered to new recruits who have to move to take up an appointment . |
| 8 | They seem to have taken over from the large black dogs with glowing red eyes to be found in most local folklore collections . |
| 9 | The picnics were originally for the printers " and their families " , but once large numbers of young women were employed , they seem to have taken on a more youthful atmosphere , and became good opportunities for courtship . |
| 10 | The Duma defied the Tsar , who suspended them , and formed a government , which they declared to have taken over all power in Russia . |
| 11 | The six whose names have been put forward for election have to be informed before election night , as they have to agree to take on this responsible job and they must be there on the night to take the oath before the close of the meeting . |
| 12 | He seemed to have taken on a new lease of life . |
| 13 | But most of his time was now absorbed by his various inventions , which included a miniature camera , a two-sided stove , and a gramophone ; he claimed to have taken out 500 patents . |
| 14 | He seems to have taken over , she thought , meekly doing as he suggested . |