Example sentences of "[be] taken [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are not disciplined enough to arrive at the agency as though dressed for work you may not be taken on to the books . |
| 2 | A stranger asking for employment at the mine would not , unless he was skilled in the mining trade , expect to be taken on in a partnership so readily , though a labour shortage might improve his chances . |
| 3 | The basic divide is over whether the future management objectives can be achieved on a voluntary basis , as at present , or whether they should be taken on by a powerful national park authority , with separate funding and planning powers . |
| 4 | David Wheatley , 28 , lived in a fantasy after failing to be taken on by the Force . |
| 5 | Furthermore , they were less likely to have applied to be taken on by the firm 's main competitor , which took over its order book , or to look for another job before leaving the firm . |
| 6 | Presented to the Society by Mr J E Cadwallader from Capetown , South Africa - the last employee to be taken on by the Bishop 's Castle Railway . ) |
| 7 | A small firm may feel vulnerable and unable to compete effectively and look to be taken over , though with an agreement that those of its partners who do not retire should be taken on by the new firm . |
| 8 | All this sort of responsibility will be taken on by the reception centre . |
| 9 | Haram , 23 , was one of just two artists from across the country to be taken on by the charity which promotes ‘ young musicians of exceptional quality ’ . |
| 10 | ( This plan was abandoned when rumours began to circulate that the castle was about to be taken over as a headquarters for Field Marshal Kesselring ; rumours which subsequently proved to have no basis in fact . ) |
| 11 | Its responsibilities East of Suez would be taken over by a new tri-Service headquarters established at Aden under an air vice-marshal with the title of HQ British Forces , Middle East . |
| 12 | The Benson and Hedges cricket competition will then be no more ; the increasingly national rugby league competition will probably be taken over by a beer , cola , telecommunications , or insurance sponsor . |
| 13 | More recently , the question has been raised as to whether it is contrary to the public interest for a private company to be taken over by a foreign state-owned company , given the privatization objectives of the UK government . |
| 14 | ( 1 ) Upon accession taking effect , the total debts of the central budget of the GDR which have accumulated up to this date shall be taken over by a federal Special Fund without legal capacity , which will meet the obligations arising from debt servicing . |
| 15 | The parachute service was due to be taken over by a civilian operation when the base closes in the Autumn . |
| 16 | The group was set to be taken over by a company owned by Pat Robertson , an American televangelist and former right-wing presidential hopeful . |
| 17 | It recognized that there was a National Health Service and a private sector and , rather than arguing that one should be taken over by the other , proposed sensible cooperation between them for the benefit of patients . |
| 18 | Thatcher said that the UK was ‘ financially sound ’ , there was a ban on overtime ( voluntary ) on British Rail ; the US was organising sanctions against Poland for daring to be taken over by the military and the Social Science Research Council , to muffled cheers and sobs , got a £1 million cut . |
| 19 | The last residents moved out towards the end of 1940 , leaving Barham House to be taken over by the army . |
| 20 | However , as it now seemed certain that the Company would be taken over by the new authority that was to unify public transport in London , before very long , these projects were left in abeyance . |
| 21 | SMR 's role was to be taken over by the Shackleton-equipped Maritime Operational Training Unit at Kinloss and the unit was scheduled to disband in September 1956 with the remaining Lancs being ferried to Wroughton to await their fate . |
| 22 | A paper long allied to the Liberal tradition had been allowed to be taken over by the right-wing Mail . |
| 23 | THREE historic sites in Colchester now run by English Heritage may be taken over by the borough council . |
| 24 | January 15 is the date by which the inhabitants of Florida 's Vero Beach will know if their most famous local employer is to be taken over by the French . |
| 25 | Neither , however , was complete withdrawal of the French from Indo-China for , as it was assumed that in all likelihood Indo-China would be taken over by the militant communist group , at best there might follow a transition period marked by chaos and terrorist activities , which would then create a political vacuum into which the Chinese inevitably would be drawn or pushed . |
| 26 | It recommends that it should be taken over by the academy because of its focus on basic research and that it should at the same time establish links with a university . |
| 27 | The lower floor is to become a Regional Railways office and train crew depot , while the upper floor will be taken over by the Welsh Tourist Board . |
| 28 | I hope that this debate will be about the valuable contribution that Britain can make to the European community , rather than a sterile argument about whether the king 's prerogatives will be taken over by the Government and given away in the face of the people . |
| 29 | No provision is to be made for liabilities to pay interest [ on loans not to be taken over by the purchaser ] ( v ) Full provision will be made for future rentals and other property costs on the Scottish warehouse lease |
| 30 | This place will soon be taken over by the police and I 'll handle them . ’ |