Example sentences of "[adv] take [noun] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is obvious that we should have talks but I am not willing to be told that the talks can only take place at one location and I am not willing to accept an invitation to a slanging match .
2 Voting would only take place after considerable debate and amendments to existing family and property laws .
3 I would no longer take sides with any party … which is my position up to the present day ’ .
4 no offence meant and I I really hope that you do not take offence in that way .
5 Traditionalists , especially from the Okinawan schools , will not take part in modern karate tournaments and competitions , believing that karate was developed for self-defence , not sport .
6 Direct access to university libraries is still required for those theses deposited before the individual university began participating in the BLDSC microfilming scheme , and for the very small number of UK universities which do not take part in that scheme .
7 Elizabeth knew that George was right : she could not take chances with this pregnancy .
8 Briefly then , the rule of dovetailing ( like all other artistic laws ) must not take precedence of common sense , but must be regarded as the normal procedure , and deviations from it as exceptions requiring justification .
9 OR WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DIRECT DEBIT ?
10 But why does the otter not take advantage of this sense of security to launch an attack ?
11 He reminded North that it was possible for an American to disagree with him on that particular , ‘ and still love God , and still love this country just as much as you do ’ ; although He was regularly asked to do so , ‘ God does not take sides in American politics . ’
12 This information is for guidance only and you should not take action without specific advice .
13 Surely if a change is impl imposed on employees , then regardless of the su supposed economic arg argument , regardless of the employer 's dictatorial attitude , we should be able to say these proposed changes will not take effect until full negotiation and agreement have been reached .
14 It should be noted that following transfer of ownership , the registration of the aircraft often does not take place for some time afterwards .
15 ‘ It was perfectly safe for them to cross , ’ said Mr Hubbard , ‘ but they did not take account of this car which came hurtling along through these red lights .
16 Sir Adrian attributes the moral decline largely to pressure brought about by a faster-pace world , particularly in the City where salary levels have become inflated beyond all recognition and where greed can easily take precedence over ethical practice .
17 No one could possibly take exception to this Mathis infant .
18 National guarantees can not possibly take account of this variation , and standards can often only be met at a cost elsewhere .
19 However , this mapping will be largely transparent to the user , in other words the DBMS will usually take care of physical mapping onto storage media and file organisation .
20 Free competitive markets will automatically take care of allocative efficiency .
21 When using museum loan services , history teachers should also take advantage of any support offered by a museum 's education staff .
22 Joyce Allan and Fred Penfold will also take part in this meeting which will hopefully produce recommendations for our next Directorate meeting .
23 Midwinter and Monaghan warn that the Conservative centralising trend could be emulated in the proposals from the opposition parties for a Scottish parliament which might also take powers from local government .
24 Consultation will also take place with various interest groups .
25 I think mothers should also take note of this case .
26 Officials say that this is a sensible sort of calculation and exercise that should properly take place at this stage in the fiscal year .
27 Youngsters who had hitherto been isolated on farms and factories could now take part in informed discussion on a wide variety of subjects .
28 Second , ‘ the plans themselves should consciously take note of such demand factors and , of critical importance , the plans should be sufficiently flexible to be able to respond to demand in the course of implementation — including the identification of criteria which , when met , should signal a need for a review .
29 ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't take adverts for foreign work , ’ explained a telesales executive .
30 ‘ I do n't take payment by drastic plastic , I 'm afraid . ’
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