Example sentences of "[modal v] take [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In such an environment it is hard to take religion seriously which requires that all these things — good as they may be — must take second place to the cultivation of spiritual values and the worship of God , not gods .
2 This means that the person in possession must take reasonable care of the goods even if the ownership is with the other party .
3 You must take great care in writing the summary , which usually appears immediately after the title page or as part of the opening statement .
4 First , they must take great care in their choice of partners to avoid deals with enthusiastic amateurs who can not deliver success where success is due .
5 ‘ They must take serious note of the political dynamics taking place in the country , ’ said the NSC 's Krish Naidoo .
6 ‘ If we do not see him again — for we must take that possibility into account — you are his next of kin and his sole heiress .
7 His own abbot must take that charge upon him .
8 Furthermore a citizen can only enforce the cancellation by making a formal objection within one month of notification ; and if that objection is rejected by the authority , the citizen must take legal action within another month .
9 In an immediate sense , Gloucester must take final responsibility for what happened in 1483 .
10 In an immediate sense , Gloucester must take final responsibility for what happened in 1483 .
11 In broad terms , the shifts of emphasis have been related to two central themes : first , that notions of reading comprehension must take greater account of what is going on in the mind of the reader , and second , that methods of text analysis must take greater account of what is going on beyond the sentence boundary .
12 In broad terms , the shifts of emphasis have been related to two central themes : first , that notions of reading comprehension must take greater account of what is going on in the mind of the reader , and second , that methods of text analysis must take greater account of what is going on beyond the sentence boundary .
13 The students seem reluctant to stop after the 15-week session ( running from October till early February , after which exams and job interviews must take first place with students ) .
14 George Romanes , the evolutionist , physiologist and early comparative psychologist , declared in 1887 that ‘ we must look the fact in the face … it must take many centuries for heredity to produce the missing five ounces of the female brain ’ .
15 That is no easy task when you consider that they must take ten pints of milk in just one 24-hour period if they are to survive .
16 My right hon. and hon. Friends must take stronger action in concert with our European partners to show the world that we take this situation much more seriously than many people in Yugoslavia seem to think .
17 The effective management of the Marketing Mix must take this interdependence into account .
18 ‘ You must take this note to Madame de Mauban , ’ I said , ‘ and tomorrow , at two o'clock in the morning , you must open the front door of the new castle .
19 This has important social and health policy implications as planning , at both national and local levels , must take this imbalance into account .
20 ‘ You must take this form to the office round the corner . ’
21 Both bodies must take some credit for the fact that dissatisfaction with a finished product is rare , and refusal to pay unheard of .
22 Despite Leicester 's pressure the Tranmere goalkeeper was not as active as he should have been although his defence must take some credit for that .
23 Perhaps the royal family itself must take some blame for the manic British obsession with its affairs .
24 The tenant must take proper care of the place .
25 The process of consultation carried out by a head must take proper note of their doubts , resistances and rejections .
26 Conservationists , and all who seek to exploit the riches of the world 's waters , must take particular care of the favoured areas , for they in many cases are the fountain-head of all the rest .
27 Defence firms must take different tack in the new Europe Notebook .
28 Defence firms must take different tack in the new Europe Notebook .
29 Clause 5 reminds the haulage firm that apart from Overdrive 's obligations contained in Clause 3 , the haulier must take full responsibility for ensuring that the driver is made aware of such vital matters as drivers ' hours and records , maintenance and safety of vehicles .
30 He must take full responsibility for making sure his requirements are met .
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