Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like her fellow-suf-ferers , Claire has had physiotherapy to keep the lungs clear and taken expensive drugs to help digest high-calorie foods . |
| 2 | It stood twenty-five spans high and took four horses to pull it . |
| 3 | But once I got to the hospital and after the operation the doctor reassured me it was a straightforward and took forty-five minutes . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's why they 're common in the fire service and the army , where people are doing something out of the ordinary and taking greater risks than others . |
| 5 | For the work of Sherman this show may only confirm the suspicions already held by many that , with the kind of success she now enjoys after the Saatchi purchase of her notorious nude self-portrait , her intention is less than subversive and takes shrewd advantage of the fruits of sensationalism Saddest of all however is that , within the context of this show , the nightmarish images of her latest offerings succeed better at making the female viewer feel the full impact of the implied degradation . |
| 6 | She spent more and more time off her eggs , parading about the yard , cackling as if demented and taking sudden rushes in whatever direction she happened to be facing when each fit of frenzy overcame her . |
| 7 | Keep your weight as near ideal as possible and take regular exercise that works on the upper body as well as your legs . |
| 8 | Get out of doors as much as possible and take some exercise — preferably fairly strenuous — every day . |
| 9 | Geoffrey Ferguson hit a not out 71 out of their 174 for two total and took two wickets for 31 . |
| 10 | Attendance at meetings of the Family Fellowships , such as Al Anon or Families Anonymous , brings one among people who have had similar experiences and feelings and been equally confused , hurt , angry or depressed and taken similar actions out of confusion or despair . |
| 11 | They continued to handle poorly and take wrong options , thereby permitting Cardiff to get into the game . |
| 12 | The hardwood forest trees in this picture were at least 100 feet tall and took 400 years to grow . |
| 13 | The cycle is repetitive : abandoned children of irresponsible fathers , women forced by circumstances to be strong and to take sole responsibility for their children . |
| 14 | You can become over-confident and take foolish risks . |
| 15 | sought orders under section 6(2) directing the solicitors to pay such sums as the court thought fit for the purpose of restoring the investors to the position in which they were before the transactions were entered into and under section 61(1) directing the solicitors to pay such sums as the court thought fit or to take such steps as the court might direct for the purpose of remedying the first defendant 's contravention of sections 47 and 57 . |
| 16 | When the Labour Cabinet , in August 1931 , failed to agree on an economy programme , Ramsay MacDonald , in his own words , ‘ strove hard and took great risks in being responsible for the delay , to keep the Government in , because no National Government of any kind is the sort of thing that I should support of my own free choice . ' |
| 17 | Jessica not only leaves the house unguarded but takes some money as well , saying in line 34 of Act two scene six ‘ Here , catch this casket ’ and then in line 50 ‘ with some more ducats ’ . |
| 18 | That meant a reservoir of skilled engineers , some of whom might have accumulated 15 or more years ' experience before being made redundant or taking early retirement . |
| 19 | Dr Anthony Ayles , of the Hermitage Group practice in Edinburgh , is one of several GPs who offer this service but only to patients he considers are at risk from heart disease — those with a close relative who developed coronary problems before 50 , those who smoke , have high blood pressure , are overweight , diabetic or take little exercise . |
| 20 | Feel less sluggish and taking 15 minutes exercise each day . |
| 21 | He does n't react to the negative but takes positive steps to be successful . |
| 22 | If girls discuss birth control with their mothers , they are more knowledgeable and take more control over this area of their lives . |
| 23 | They adopt the traditions of individual tribes , like the Sioux and take great pains to ensure their regalia is authentic … |
| 24 | Anyway , these must not be dismissed with hasty suggestions ; it is extremely important to my mind not to discredit the zoophile cause by sounding idiotic and to take great notice of the knowledgeable people who are concerned with managing these creatures even if one does not like their attitudes . |
| 25 | He has a large number of good qualities and very few bad ones ; George is very kind and caring and took great care over Lennie . |
| 26 | ‘ The girl was very distressed and took some time to tell us exactly what had happened . |
| 27 | The problem is that if a hotel reneges on its contract with a tour operator , there is little else the tour operator can do other than take legal action for breach of contract . |
| 28 | When victimization followed the settlement — with union members left homeless by tied cottage evictions as well as without a job — the union had no option other than to take this treatment lying down . |
| 29 | Within the parish , on countless occasions , churches have identified areas which are relatively unevangelised and taken several members and planted them out there . |
| 30 | On occasion , distinguished local people such as Lord Brooks were landlords , at other times the owners were quite remote and took little interest in their holdings . |