Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] take [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do you want me to take another look ? ’ |
| 2 | Well do you want me to take some straw in ? |
| 3 | Who said : ‘ I do n't think I take any part in his downfall whatsoever . ’ ? |
| 4 | The glamour girl said she felt no guilt over Mr Mellor 's resignation and declared : ‘ I do n't think I take any part in his downfall whatsoever . ’ |
| 5 | Yeah yeah but erm what I 'm saying is you can tax them take that surplus , cream it off , create an equal society direct state intervention invest it in factories , whatever . |
| 6 | ‘ I could make you take that back , ’ he said , his voice a low growl very close to her ear . |
| 7 | I did n't mind them taking any coal . |
| 8 | you do not mind my taking this method of answering your letter and I hope that you , I did not put you to too much trouble to locate a recorder to listen to the tape , I am just too lazy to write it all down and think that what I have to say I can put it better in words than what I can on paper , I 'll let you do that part . |
| 9 | She always observed every move he made out of the corner of one eye , though , and if he stirred in any way , even just to stretch or yawn , she would immediately react and flex herself to take defensive action . |
| 10 | Most of those whom the king preserved in office were men of the middle nobility , men whose experience would enable them to take effective charge of those placed under them . |
| 11 | Erm , what I 've done is I 've asked for quotes from three companies er to see how much work , how much it 'll cost us to take this action . |
| 12 | Our financial strength and our determination to accept only profitable business will enable us to take full advantage of the opportunities that are now emerging , particularly in the UK . ’ |
| 13 | You may not be able to reconcile differences but you will have gained further insights into the perceptions that others have of the school and maintained the personal caring touch ; and the discussion may well encourage you to take another look at your policy for encouraging complaints . |
| 14 | Do you think they took any notice of what you said about the telephone-box ? ’ |
| 15 | If I can make him take another step he will come alongside Ludo . |
| 16 | Last year , after a fortnight 's holiday in California , his first for two years , he complained , ‘ My wife would n't let me take any work with me ’ . |
| 17 | I ca n't let you take that risk . ’ |
| 18 | They did n't want us to take all day about it ( hurry up ) . |
| 19 | This should make us take extra care with introductions and conclusions . |
| 20 | I can only say I took some heart in all of this from the following interchange which had taken place on 1 May between my good friend Sir Patrick McNair-Wilson ( Member of Parliament for the New Forest ) and the prime minister , Margaret Thatcher . |
| 21 | Also , I ca n't imagine him taking any woman out into deep woods for sex . |