Example sentences of "[noun] were take the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | CNC machine tool manufacturers have often promoted their products with the claim that they can be operated by unskilled operators , and it was widely believed for some time that engineering companies were taking the opportunity given by the introduction of CNC machine tools to replace skilled craft workers by unskilled or semi-skilled operators on the shop-floor , and putting white-collared technicians in the programming office . |
| 2 | The appetite for travel tales was insatiable at a time when so many young people were taking the chance of good fortune in lands newly opened up , often in aided emigration schemes such as Kingston himself administered . |
| 3 | ‘ I mean , up to that point , I thought The Ventures were taking the guitar to its limit ; I did n't see that it could go any further . |
| 4 | The police and Mutawas were taking the girl away for punishment . |
| 5 | In the years that followed , several players were to take the suggestion at face value . |
| 6 | The catering personnel were taking the opportunity to depart via the fire exits . |
| 7 | And so , he said , were all the shop stewards at his plant , who were expressing the view that , once again , the Merseysiders were taking the law into their own hands , breaking national agreements and overturning official union policy . |
| 8 | Progress in getting buildings important to the history of aviation ‘ listed ’ was slow but sure and English Heritage were taking the matter most seriously when the Department of the Environment referred to them . |
| 9 | A group of Canadian skibums were taking the mountain at speed and skiing 100,000 vertical feet a day : 16 top-to-bottoms . |
| 10 | If the military or those dark-age fools were to take the initiative , we would be doomed . ’ |
| 11 | Central ca n't film here because since these photographs were taken the air 's become too poisonous to breath . |
| 12 | At the lighthouse , the keepers and contract workmen were taking the opportunity of the weather to carry out painting and maintenance work . |
| 13 | Within six weeks all abbots , prelates and vassals were to take the oath . |
| 14 | The Romans were taking the Merano Cure from as early as the 4th century and its spring waters are said to be among the best in the world . |