Example sentences of "[noun sg] to take [noun] [prep] the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a report in the Washington Post of March 14 claimed that the move marked the start of an ambitious new phase in Syria 's longstanding campaign to take control of the PLO . |
| 2 | Molly Crook has booked a coach to take people from the Surrey area ( Mordern/Sutton ) . |
| 3 | According to Levi these " understandings " included the following : ( i ) Israel would not be obliged to accept the principle of " land for peace " ; ( ii ) the conference would have no power to make decisions and would not be used as a forum for appeal or discussion ; ( iii ) negotiations would be direct and without preconditions and would be aimed at a peace treaty ; ( iv ) the PLO would not be a partner to the process and the Palestinians would be represented by a joint delegation with Jordan ; ( v ) the UN observer at the conference would be silent and would be a personal representative of the UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ; ( vi ) a representative of the European Communities ( EC ) would attend the opening session of the conference ; ( vii ) the USA would not allow a parallel conference to take place in the UN Security Council ; and ( viii ) the Soviet Union would renew full diplomatic ties with Israel before the start of a conference . |
| 4 | His victories with Pebbles in the Breeders ' Cup Turf and Jupiter Island in the Japan Cup — the only successes by a Briton in the events — were superb feats , but perhaps even more laudable was his achievement in saddling Bold Arrangement to take second in the Kentucky Derby , a unique venture the know-alls told him was not even worth attempting . |
| 5 | Subsequently , the government responded to public pressure and provided for an elected single-purpose authority to take responsibility for the ILEA ( see below ) . |
| 6 | China is angry over Hong Kong people 's support for the democracy movement and some see the border dispute as an attempt by Peking to press the government to take action against the Hong Kong Alliance , a political group that has provided financial support to China 's democracy movement . |
| 7 | Now the Department of Energy is in the ludicrous position of trying to persuade the SSEB to accept responsibility for the Scottish plutonium , currently unseparated from the rest of the spent fuel , while the CEGB is under pressure to take responsibility for the Kent plutonium . |
| 8 | This is the most significant single interfaith ecumenical project to take place in the United States . |
| 9 | The meeting , the first of its kind to take place in the Kuwait since the end of the Gulf war [ see pp. 37982-90 ] , was prompted by Kuwait 's concern to re-evaluate its links with Arab states based on their differing attitudes towards Iraq . |
| 10 | Until about twelve years ago , they wore frock coats , and Clifford ( an Englishman who has adopted tartan trews himself for evening wear ) sees the new uniforms as not only an escape from the banality of the present outfits , but an opportunity to take part in the Scotland 's resurgence of national pride . |
| 11 | There are some exciting times ahead as we have indicated our willingness to take part in the Gymnaestrada 1991 in Amsterdam . |
| 12 | Among others enjoying this happy evening were , who as an immediate Past Master of the Salters ' Company most kindly arranged for the dinner to take place in the Salters ' Hall . |