Example sentences of "[verb] take a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reebok believes that it has taken a further innovative step by eliminating much of the superfluous components so that now , the tennis shoe will consist of an estimated 12 separate components . |
| 2 | The Institute has taken a further tentative step towards opening up its disciplinary hearings to the public , with a recommendation that the Professional Conduct Department should first experiment with fuller reporting of disciplinary cases . |
| 3 | The rewards are bigger than ever , which means that everyone — governing bodies , teachers , coaches , press and TV — has to take a positive anti-drug stance . |
| 4 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
| 5 | Anywhere in between and you 'll need to take a long hard look or call in the professionals . |
| 6 | They are expected to take a full medical history and perform a physical examination . |
| 7 | Someone needs to take a long hard look at what has happened to tennis in Ulster over the last 20 years . |
| 8 | We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island . |
| 9 | We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island . |
| 10 | It does not appear to take a lofty clinical viewpoint , but partakes of the language of partnership and equality between experts and parents . |
| 11 | After Jennie 's death , William 's life seemed to take a rapid downward course . |
| 12 | But Disney executives , serious men in grey suits who describe themselves as ‘ nice solid businessmen who do things in a nice solid way ’ and who hope to take a nice solid £500 million this year alone , have taken criticism in good heart . |
| 13 | Miss Danziger was not an ugly woman but the Colonel had had to take a long hard look to discover her good features : her bone structure ; strong fair hair streaked with less fair strands ; her pale complexion , unpainted . |
| 14 | If Bourke recorded some of these conversations with Blake in October he would have had to take a battery-operated audio recorder with him across the common , as well as the two-way radio , and link the two together while lying in the grass talking to Blake . |
| 15 | There are teachers who try to take a strong anti-racist line but they are exceptions , often fighting a lone and unsuccessful battle against the racism of the school system . |
| 16 | The children were allowed no breakfast , the younger two were not permitted to go to the bathroom , and none of them was allowed to take a single personal possession , not even a teddy bear or something to be a link with home . |
| 17 | Like their three young neighbours , they were not allowed to take a single personal possession — not a book , a teddy bear , a personal stereo . |
| 18 | When the glue has had time to dry take a small inked roller and roll across the items . |
| 19 | For over two years Labour has rejected taking a strong campaigning position , even within the law . |
| 20 | out so you just , so maybe just , maybe , I 've taken a slight hard line to say no , people have got to make a wee bit effort too , but maybe in fact |
| 21 | This month , with time at a premium , we 've taken a few short cuts to preparing delicious Christmas fare : we bought a cooked gammon to transform into a glorious centrepiece with a crunchy nut , honeyed glaze . |
| 22 | A family drama five years ago awakened Steilmann to the ecological crisis — his daughter had taken a strong dental painkiller and was close to death because of an allergic reaction . |
| 23 | In the course of his visit Mandela addressed Congress and travelled to other US cities which had taken a strong anti-apartheid stance , including Atlanta , Georgia , where he visited the tomb of the Rev. Martin Luther King . |
| 24 | The Elves of the old frontier province had taken a far different path from the High Elves . |
| 25 | Sometimes in the summer Paul had taken a bright wooden boat on a string and floated it there , beating at the water 's edge with a fan of leaves to make waves . |
| 26 | Some run efficient remedial courses , which could surely be used for youngsters who had taken a broader sixth-form course . |
| 27 | In those days all aircrew had to take a six monthly Basic Efficiency Examination to ensure they were keeping up to date with equipment and training procedures . |
| 28 | Then she had to imagine switching on the light in that cupboard under the stairs and taking a couple of steps forward so that she was just inside — but with the door open to the hall and with the knowledge that she only had to take a single large step back to be out there again . |
| 29 | In much the same way , she suggested that in the aftermath of the tragedy at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels , the television companies might care to take a long hard look at themselves when seeking to account for the behaviour of the young fans at the European Cup Final : |
| 30 | The Publican on 17 June reported : ’ the guest ale tidal wave is swelling , as many national tenants prepare to take a non-brewery tied beer ’ . |