Example sentences of "you [verb] take a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ye got to take a positive attitude . |
| 2 | The odd day here and there is not important , but if you could let me know within the next couple of weeks or so when you intend to take a major part of your holiday away — if you know — I do n't myself know erm yet — but if you do know then I can have a look at the overall picture and see that we 're not all dispersed . |
| 3 | You got take a strange card as well . |
| 4 | On the other hand , the idea of having to use the same ball that went into touch if you want to take a quick throw-in is a red herring . |
| 5 | ‘ Did you have to take a whole summer ? ’ she demanded angrily . |
| 6 | BEFORE you start Take a good look at your hair and decide whether it 's really in a fit state to tackle the onslaught of chemicals , however gentle . |
| 7 | If you do take a paid job , bear in mind that although you can earn up to a certain amount per week without affecting your state pension your wages will also be subject to income tax . |
| 8 | You do take a long time to come out has not reached the non strikers and er , some said he had a little reading from who . |
| 9 | How can you justify taking a whole verse out of a song ? |
| 10 | I do n't believe it 's just me you 've taken a violent dislike to — ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You 've taken a fair prize there , ’ he said dispassionately , ‘ if he live . |
| 12 | It all made sense , the relationship between non-Aristotelian logic and the banality of the American way of life : you had to take a detached view of the culture ; you were n't in love with it and you did n't hate it . |
| 13 | … And at times in retrospect you wish you had taken a certain stat , because it turns out that the whole thing has boiled up , completely beyond what you know it to be , but it 's become political and the authority is being attacked and the chiefs ca n't defend it and say , ‘ OK . |
| 14 | He had always found that once you knew where you were wrong , then you had taken a great step towards being right . |
| 15 | If you wish to take a different route from those which we offer , simply book your chosen hotel and make your own way . |
| 16 | ‘ The thing about it is ’ , the fellow said , ‘ you have to take a deep breath to light up , and that does it , that stops the crying . ’ … |
| 17 | Instead , you have to take a long-term view , realising that although you can not enjoy them as fresh flowers for very long , you will be able to admire a beautiful picture for many years to come . |
| 18 | " You have to spend some time on the practice tee , and you have to take a different approach every day . |
| 19 | When you have taken a good look around , return to the lane , and choose another gate . |
| 20 | You very humbly describe yourself as an absent Pro-Chancellor , but you have taken a considerable interest in this university over the years , and we 've been grateful for it . |
| 21 | Mind you , if you ca n't do it the weather will automatically do it for you , unless you plan to take a pneumatic drill into the garden with you in December . |
| 22 | Before you start horse shopping , you need to take a careful look at your own temperament and personality . |
| 23 | The first half of 1988 showed an increase of that loss to £12m , but as Marsden points out , you need to take a yearly view of the business rather than a 6-month snapshot so such figures can be misleading . |