Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frank Kermode was the first senior academic in English studies to take a sympathetic interest in la nouvelle critique , particularly its analysis of narrative . |
| 2 | In 1989 it was the first British company to take a significant stake in the French commercial radio network . |
| 3 | In 1989 it was the first British company to take a significant stake in French commercial radio . |
| 4 | Does the daughter who wants to go to a party where there will be unlimited alcohol have the confidence , sense and moral courage to take a different line , if necessary , from her friends ? |
| 5 | The economic recession has caused European governments to take a fresh look at the extent to which a degree of interdependence in the past has been translated into a heavy dependence of the poorer areas on the richer north . |
| 6 | I would suggest it is too early for the Working Group to take a definitive view -Divisions may have to respond differently , it is not clear that consultancy is the answer , there still is opportunity to influence the size of the new authorities and then their structure and staff . |
| 7 | ‘ What is certain is that the new legislation does provide an opportunity for all VAT exempt businesses to take a close look at their activities and it may be possible for many to commence receiving substantial repayments of VAT . |
| 8 | Next was a gentle walk around the wooded peninsula to take a closer look at Osa Fjord . |
| 9 | Apart from this , the very large number of higher education libraries now active in user education in the UK makes it impossible in a brief survey to take a library-by-library approach . |
| 10 | His encouragement to the Tory press to take a strong Protestant and anti-Peelite line contributed to the perpetuation of the 1846 disruption . |
| 11 | You 're in a cool and aloof mood Thursday so this could be the ideal time to take a practical decision . |
| 12 | The hope that owls might be effective rat catchers inspired researchers to take a closer look at the habits of these opportunistic birds . |
| 13 | It was such men who had to be galvanised into action by a pressing personal letter from the leader of the political interest to which they adhered , and , as Panmure was advised , it was ‘ getting such good friends to take a troublesome jaunt on them ’ which would ‘ save a sett of friends from being either affronted or over run ’ . |
| 14 | It is a good idea to take a young dog out for short drives before it has completed its course of inoculations . |
| 15 | In some cases , it may be a good idea to take a nutritional supplement ( see p 330 ) . |
| 16 | However , on a calorie intake of below 1,000 a day it is a reasonable idea to take a multi-vitamin pill with iron — just to keep your mother , and me , happy . |
| 17 | As it seems that the ancient and archaic NDB is to remain with us for the foreseeable future , this might be a good time to take a closer look at its failings as an aid to navigation ? |
| 18 | Although it has tended during its fairly-long aquarium history to virtually disappear from time to time , it is currently fairly commonly available , so this seems a good time to take a detailed look at this fish and its requirements . |
| 19 | " Mad Doe " Winfield was one of the doctors at the Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnhorough and he was also one of the earliest of qualified doctors to take a full pilot 's course . |
| 20 | Clinton has been under growing pressure to take a tougher stand including NATO air strikes against Bosnian Serbs to end the bloodshed in the 17-month-old war . |
| 21 | Some types have one plain end to take a second connector |
| 22 | This economic system , which allowed the landowning classes to take a disproportionate share of the productive capacity of the economy , was based upon traditional craft skills using fairly primitive tools and it was labour intensive . |
| 23 | If you favoured sweating it out , you sat around on tiered benches and chatted with your friends until you started dissolving into steam , and then got yourself scraped down by a slave with a sort of sickle thing called a strigil , and massaged , and oiled and perfumed , or if you were a real fanatic you probably went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge , like sauna addicts rolling in the snow . |
| 24 | And artists are not the only ones to take a roundabout route . |
| 25 | People regularly used the defendant 's unfenced land to take a short cut . |
| 26 | In late September the Council approved a list of 109 candidates , while requiring 60 other candidates to take a written test to establish their credentials as mujtahids ( those qualified to interpret the Koran and to issue judgements ) . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's worse for them because they blame themselves for having provided me with the financial means to take a plebeian job . ’ |
| 28 | Based at the Playhouse in Artillery Street , the already well-established business sells arts and crafts materials to schools , colleges and youth organisations , with the aim of encouraging young people to take a greater interest in the arts . |
| 29 | Auriol and Biasion tore through the first four special stages to take a commanding lead . |