Example sentences of "[be] taking the [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 They 're taking the real feeling of Liverpool away , ’ she said .
2 The Mayor of Whitby , Coun Maurice Hatton , will not be taking the official chain of office when he goes on a pilgrimage to the German town of Kleve on April 30 , because of its high value .
3 For example , the body might be exercising the wrong powers , may be taking the wrong type of decision .
4 Students are often uncertain whether they are taking the right kind of notes to help them survive and succeed at college .
5 ‘ Are you sure you are taking the right course of action ? ’
6 I feel sorry for people that are dumped into a civilisation such as ours and they are taking the sticky end of the stick in these low-rated factories .
7 An increasing number of people are taking the heady step of starting their own business .
8 Ronnie Convery 's been taking the spiritual temperature of the nation 's main churches .
9 Reuben Boll had been taking the last part of his annual leave .
10 CompuAdd Computer Corp , the Austin , Texas personal computer manufacturer and retailer , is taking the drastic step of closing all 110 of its stores at the cost of over 600 jobs .
11 Sucking in a shaky breath , aware she was taking the greatest gamble of her life , she returned to face him .
12 And I was able to do this , so that half the fee was being paid for a three-piece suite going , some boxes , to another address , and then this bedroom suite was taking the other half of the charge back .
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