Example sentences of "would [be] [adj] take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd be in the house having his breakfast at seven so he 'd be ready to take the horses out to start erm ploughing in Winter , at eight . |
| 2 | It would be great to take the lads to international tournaments , because playing against foreign teams brings them on no end . |
| 3 | She climbed into the front seat , grateful that she did not have to sit beside Doreen , who would be sure to take the opportunity of snuggling up to Silas . |
| 4 | It would be possible to take the view that clause 12 covered all costs , charges and expenses whether or not improperly incurred . |
| 5 | However , thought she , it would be right to take the children , which I did — thus proving , not for the first the last time , I 'd be wasting my time applying for the Mensa test . |
| 6 | Budd said , rather foolishly , that unless reinforcements arrived the uniformed Blackshirts would be obliged to take the law into their own hands . |
| 7 | Mr Yeltsin would be wise take the courageous option . |
| 8 | It was next day , Wednesday , that Bill Muggeridge went to Mr Crumwallis and said he would be unable to take the Burleigh team to the All-Swessex Schools Swimming Championships on Thursday . |
| 9 | [ I ] f the shipper 's name were not stated , the master would be able to take the merchandise on board for the account of a merchant who is a citizen or subject of an enemy state , [ and this ] merchandise [ could be ] subject to confiscation . |
| 10 | What is more , given the disparity in size between the two economies , there was never a chance that in this particular waltz British economic interest would be able to take the lead . |
| 11 | The words are not there , perhaps , but the sense — it would be difficult to take the sense as otherwise … ’ |
| 12 | ‘ While King Henry lay in state in Normandy , several barons went to the Earl of Gloucester to ask if he would be willing to take the throne , ’ Guy elaborated . |