Example sentences of "[noun] takes up [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Basic research takes up a tiny percentage of that life sciences budget . |
| 2 | The defender takes up a left fighting stance ( all combinations are best practised from the fighting stance , as this allows a greater amount of protection and freedom of movement ) and faces the attacker , who executes a front kick to the defender 's mid-section . |
| 3 | And Isaiah takes up the same theme in the fifty fifth chapter . |
| 4 | The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys ; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side . |
| 5 | The surface of a warm , damp body takes up the wet-bulb temperature of the air around it . |
| 6 | Priddle takes up the poisoned chalice for PWRs |
| 7 | Your opponent takes up a left fighting stance , that is with the left leg leading . |
| 8 | Although the intensive system of subject assessment takes up a good deal of time , it has been well received by these two centres . |
| 9 | The Government takes up the financial burden through the Public Service Obligation grant , but economies are still expected . |
| 10 | The lateral membrane takes up the entire length of one side of the chamber , pushing the grapes against the other side . |
| 11 | Instead of fleeing to a safe place and hiding away there with complete body concealment , the animal takes up a semi-hidden position from which it can remain watchful . |
| 12 | It would not be practical because the paper information system takes up a vast amount of space , something which is sorely at a premium in many bureaux premises . |