Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [verb] take [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | One might well ask why the violinist Felice Giardini should have wished to take on this administrative burden , celebrated as he was as one of the principal virtuosos in London 's concert life . |
2 | ( 4 ) Fourth , although it is unusual the purchaser may have agreed to take over some liabilities such as payments under leasing arrangements or after sales repairs . |
3 | These trends are also confirmed in the Guardian 's ‘ People At Work Survey ’ which found that some 49 per cent of those with a GCE/CSE qualification would consider moving to take up their next job , 59 per cent of those with a first degree and 74 per cent of those with a doctorate would do so . |
4 | He was perspiring and would have liked to take off his jacket . |
5 | I do n't think she would have agreed to take off her hat and gloves if she did n't want to . |
6 | ‘ We put patriotism and self-sacrifice into them , and there is no doubt that after they have learnt a certain amount of that , ’ he explained as he outlined his strategy to the National Defence Association , ‘ they will feel bound to take up the defence in one form or another , should it be necessary , when the time comes . ’ |