Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] take a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So some of these Graham stripped it down , but some of these days I 'll take a daft notion and er |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll take a little walk before lunch . |
| 3 | I 'd take a local job , doing anything , before I 'd uproot her . ’ |
| 4 | We 're absolutely delighted that you 're here in Portsmouth for your congress and it 's very very important to us and I think perhaps I 'd take a little bit of time to explain why it 's important . |
| 5 | I would take a stand-up bath in Mick 's washing-up bowl , wash all my clothes , clean every item of equipment , and wipe the wheelbarrow , lockers and the groundsheet with disinfectant . |
| 6 | The next day I would take a brand-new notebook from my bag . |
| 7 | I can assure my hon. Friend that I shall take a close interest in this matter . |
| 8 | I shall return to this issue of determinism a little later , but first I shall take a brief look at some of the themes in empirical research on gender and education . |
| 9 | An advertisement for Brut d'Escargot snails ' eggs I will take a tough line on food safety in terms of banning things that are dangerous . |
| 10 | Your stupid behaviour would normally result in me sending you to prison but I feel I can take a different course . ’ |
| 11 | Besides , being fairly new to Nanci Griffith , I can take a fresh tack . |
| 12 | I find now that I can take a little comfort for acting beyond my authority and without Don Bennett 's knowledge of what I was doing . |
| 13 | If the judge intimates that you should take a certain course , say : ‘ If your lordship pleases . ’ |
| 14 | However , it does warn you that vine weevils are about , and that you should take a close look at potted plants . |
| 15 | While they can devise initial drafts , as manager you should take a close interest in the contents . |
| 16 | If you do notice something unusual which you are sure is not a software problem , then you should take a careful look for the cause or things will just get worse , possibly with more serious consequences . |
| 17 | Leith skirted round it , saw as she neared the house that the french doors of the drawing-room were open , but was in too much of an emotional uproar to realise that she could take a short cut . |
| 18 | You 'd take a lovely walk down the field and then suddenly you 'd be up to your knees in a bog . |
| 19 | Alternatively you could take a right turn from the lane leading to Ings ( 2 miles from the Garburn road ) , and cross over a small hill top called Orrest Head ( 1.25 miles ) . |
| 20 | Dawn seems hostile enough already , but if she were to marry him she would take a proprietorial interest in his practice . |
| 21 | Julie decided to top up her Californian suntan until Kitty Summerville called lunch , after which she would take a casual stroll to another of her favourite haunts as a child , the old summer house on the river bank . |
| 22 | Jackie was asked if she would take a Thoroughbred mare who had been abandoned in a field and give her a home as a brood mare — but part of the deal was that she also took the pony who had been left with her . |
| 23 | You would take a wet rag and a file you know , an ordinary file . |
| 24 | The surrounding countryside is quite lovely and you can take a pleasant amble along the river or a more challenging hike along the South Downs Way , which passes nearby . |
| 25 | here you can take a gentle stroll around the lake , or start off on a more strenuous hike . |
| 26 | Three or four weeks later , you can take a close look . |
| 27 | After watching a match you can take a scenic canter in a horse-drawn carriage . |
| 28 | The land around the lake is dry , stony desert , and you can take a four-wheel-drive vehicle almost anywhere , at least until you run out of fuel . |
| 29 | Easily Accessible : Bala lies beside a four-mile long lake ( which you can take a steam-train ride around ) and is surrounded by three mountain ranges . |
| 30 | But if time presses , you can take a direct road from Frauenfeld . |