Example sentences of "[noun sg] take [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 PM takes responsibility for Chancellor 's actions
2 Slovenian police would be allowed control of the republic 's international border , with the JNA taking responsibility for security for the three months , and customs receipts would be jointly administered .
3 Er and er a similar incident took place for example .
4 The county takes responsibility for education … social services … the county 's road network … the police … and the fire service .
5 A Food Standards Agency to take responsibility for food hygiene and safety .
6 However , as implied for Mendip , digging took place for stone , sand , gravel and clay , for building and other purposes , and minerals like iron and coal were extracted if they were available .
7 The celebration took place for family and close friends at Jeffrey 's conference hotel in Preston .
8 The new emphasis is on attentiveness , and the ability to take responsibility for machinery that is both extremely expensive and highly dangerous .
9 It was said that ‘ When he prayed his soul took wing for heaven and wrapt up the souls of others with him . ’
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