Example sentences of "[noun] to take [noun sg] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Passing with a smile and a bow through the predominantly female guests , she made her way through an open doorway to take refuge on the terrace outside , in spite of the slight September chill in the air . |
| 2 | The next day the monk organized a procession with drummers and with the aid of a temple priest ( kapurala ) appealed to the god of a nearby shrine to take revenge on the robbers by killing them . |
| 3 | By the same token , though , there was no need to take revenge on the rabbits . |
| 4 | If one realizes that there is inevitably some degree of pollution from certain types of industry , it seems rather un unlikely that that requirement of the M A F F would be satisfied , were industrial development to take place on the A sixty four northeastern corridor . |
| 5 | Because each side is personally unfamiliar with the other there is a tendency for stereotypes to emerge and for behaviour to take place on the basis of these stereotypes , making relationships even more difficult . |
| 6 | ‘ I have dealt moderately , ’ said Llewelyn through his teeth , flexing his great , shapely , sinewy hands before his face to take hold on the challenge and the promise in the air . |