Example sentences of "[det] take [adv prt] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Schools responded variously , some taking up the opportunity , or challenge , of collaborative teaching while others seized the chance to reduce class sizes , for decades a source of frustration and complaint in the primary profession . |
| 2 | The descriptions of the author 's visits from one bureaucrat after another take up the bulk of No Breathing Room . |
| 3 | We could all take up the role of publicity agent , advertising our own favourite recreation ! |
| 4 | The latter took over the kingship and established himself in power , until he was overthrown by Chlodomer 's brothers , Childebert and Chlothar , ten years later . |
| 5 | Those taking up the scheme will be obliged to let the public walk on their land . |
| 6 | Those taking up the offer must also take out building and contents insurance with the society . |
| 7 | Among those taking up the challenge was Haslemere architect Alan Coombes , who entered for the 15th time with his 1914 three-and-a-half horsepower three-speed , 4,500cc Douglas . |
| 8 | Not only was the functioning of the library committee curtailed by industrial action — as it was in every school studied but the many attitudinal and motivational effects of the reorganisation of secondary schooling in the area as a whole must have been significant in shaping the perspectives and actions of those taking up the project challenge . |
| 9 | As that percentage has dwindled , the Met has scrambled with great success after private money but even so has not been able to raise enough to take up the slack . |
| 10 | When special buses provided by the universities arrived to take them back to the campuses , most took up the offer . |