Example sentences of "[noun sg] takes [adv prt] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys ; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side . |
| 2 | The surface of a warm , damp body takes up the wet-bulb temperature of the air around it . |
| 3 | Ideally , the community physiotherapist takes on the wider responsibility of not only teaching the carers , but also assessing and treating the patient 's particular problems through a progressive rehabilitation programme . |
| 4 | ABBERLEY : In a part of Greece , a remote part , a man who kills another man takes over the dead man 's wife . |
| 5 | Whatever decision the government takes on the East-west route , the amount of traffic on the roads will continue to grow — and despite the problems of freight , the vast majority of vehicles on the roads — over 80% — are private cars . |
| 6 | The Government takes up the financial burden through the Public Service Obligation grant , but economies are still expected . |
| 7 | The lateral membrane takes up the entire length of one side of the chamber , pushing the grapes against the other side . |
| 8 | A similar tiny gesture takes on the same value when Alain rubs one foot up and down the other leg when the girls tickle him . |
| 9 | In return for a small share of the songs ' royalty earnings , the larger company takes over the day-to-day business of administering the musicians ' song catalogues while the musicians retain all copyright and control of their material ( see the ‘ self-publishing ’ section below ) . |