Example sentences of "[pron] [be] not taking [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That I 'm not taking undue advantage of your somewhat helpless state . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's because I was trying to tell myself something , and I was n't taking any notice . |
| 3 | After confirming that I was n't taking any medication , she gave me two small white pills with a glass of water and sat me down , explaining that my Mother had been seriously burned and the pills were to help me with the shock when I saw her . |
| 4 | He seemed relieved when I told him I was reading anthropology and , looking somewhat apprehensively over his shoulder at the sociology building , he muttered ‘ well thank goodness you 're not taking bloody sociology , with all those left wing bastards who hate the polis ’ . |
| 5 | She was so preoccupied with what had happened that she was n't taking any notice of anything as she opened the door and went into her room . |
| 6 | Well we 're not taking that home you can have it . |
| 7 | Are there any disasters you see in your books that might take place in this country that we 're not taking any notice of , in terms of planning at all ? |
| 8 | Mr Irons and Mr Nicholson have made clear that they are not taking any view on the sale of works from the Torrie Collection until the legal issue of their position as trustees is settled . |
| 9 | So they 're not taking any action against the chap for shooting the dog but now they 're , they 're watching the other chap for causing disturbances ! |