Example sentences of "take [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Right , er Right , it 's how long it takes for a whole substance to react , so it ca n't Say you put two |
| 2 | So desperate has the tribe 's situation become that the government Indian foundation FUNAI is attempting to contact all the remaining uncontacted Awa , an action it only takes as a last resort . |
| 3 | In the USA most bureau charge by the amount of time that the document takes with a fixed cost for bromide or film — usually by the foot . |
| 4 | As it makes its way along , the carp also takes in a certain amount of plant matter . |
| 5 | It is in the life and fragrance of that person , Jesus of Nazareth , that we have a pattern of care and love for all things which can be the basis for a discipleship that takes in a holistic approach to life . |
| 6 | This is because increasing the proportion of left handers in the overall population by shifting the criterion to the right takes in a larger segment of the RS — distribution , but this segment constitutes a changing proportion of the number of individuals to the left of this criterion ( i.e. the left handers ) . |
| 7 | Tomorrow he takes in a further round of 125cc British championship at Donington Park and after his ninth spot in the Supercup at a wet Oulton last weekend he 'll be one of the leading contenders . |
| 8 | But in another variety of comic crime fiction you can take as a chief character , as indeed your detective , a person who is to a greater or lesser extent a figure of fun , someone prone to fall victim to more or less ridiculous circumstances . |
| 9 | I have no evidence to support it , but I suspect that Ministers looking for private schools for their children will not take as a key selling point class sizes of more than 35 or 40 . |
| 10 | Erm simply to remind you of the position of of Selby District in in that our interest in a new settlement emerged out of concern for the quality of life in existing villages in in Selby district , and concerns for the impact of future peripheral development in those villages , and not just peripheral development on the edge of York , although of course we acknowledge that as an important consideration and it is for that reason that we fully supported the County Council 's proposals in relation to greenbelt , erm you asked the question earlier in relation to the P P G advice and and the six criteria , erm in fact I 've already rehearsed that argument in my submission so I wo n't repeat it now , erm the fact that you chose to phrase the question that way I 'll take as a good omen as to the way I presented my submission , but it it it 's there for you to read again , the the the main point that I want to address is something that was raised by Mr Wincup yesterday , and that was the difference or not as between Selby district and Hambledon district , er M Mr Jewitt 's made reference earlier to his opposition to the new settlement , and in doing so he he he mentioned the settlement pattern in Hambledon district , he 'll correct me if I 'm wrong , but one of small dispersed villages , well in Selby district we do have villages of that nature , but the Northern part of of Selby district is significantly deferent to Hambledon , it 's characterized by much larger villages , and in fact the establishment of a new settlement would n't conflict with with the settlement pattern at all . |
| 11 | Let me take as a telling example the facts regarding human sexual dimorphism . |
| 12 | There is one immediate step that Serbia could take as a clear sign that it wants peace . |
| 13 | For many people , disbelief in God is the closest revenge they can take against a manipulative parent . |
| 14 | It means , for instance , that you can not announce the whereabouts of major political figures in advance which makes your presentation via the media even more crucial : sometimes they are the only people you can take into a particular venue . |
| 15 | Any deep-seated grubs will take in a lethal dose as they bite their way towards the surface , and the treatment will prevent reinfestation , provided it is thorough . |
| 16 | Newman waited , heard her take in a deep breath . |
| 17 | We could take in a huge dose of it and it would n't harm us one tiny little bit . |
| 18 | For really top class Joplin you need pay only a little more for a selection from Dick Hyman 's complete survey mentioned above , but at less than a fiver , Arpin 's disc will do very nicely for a representative sample of Joplin — which is really all I can take in a single sitting ! |
| 19 | ‘ For a start , there are no private landlords now who would take in a 22-year-old mother with five young children . |
| 20 | The results can take from a few hours to over a week , depending on where you go to be tested . |
| 21 | Why was it the gorgeous ones passed through so fleetingly while others , like that paunchy , moist-palmed Vic Tatum from Marine Claims always managed to delay in her office , ogling , leering and making suggestive remarks that she could probably take to a Sexual Harassment Tribunal if she had a mind to ! |
| 22 | Students taking the degree without honours have a choice of the subjects which they may take at a higher level . |
| 23 | What Hunt took as high seriousness , I took as a typical Lauda sideswipe , the fox laughing at the huntsman . |
| 24 | But when Millie , from her seat , lifted her arm and waved to them , they looked at each other , giggled , then all waved back , which Millie took as a good omen and Rose Quinton took as a sign of comparative peace . |
| 25 | This remarkable event , as unlikely as a Papal Bull encouraging polyandry , we took for a good omen . |
| 26 | Silhouetted against the grey sky , on the top , was a figure Roland at first took for a seated monarch by Henry Moore , enthroned and crowned . |
| 27 | To tell the truth I have only hazy memories of the magazine that I took for a long time and until it ceased publication for reasons that were beyond me . |
| 28 | Taking as a practical measure of insulation the ‘ clo ’ unit ( equivalent to normal clothing worn by a human at rest in an ambient temperature of 20°C ) , wolves and polar bears carry insulation of 6 7 clo , and arctic foxes in winter carry 8 clo , rather more than is deemed efficient for human polar clothing . |
| 29 | ‘ To get back to Sir Conrad , sir , and taking as a working hypothesis that he was murdered by an insider , I would welcome your advice on what might have been the motive . ’ |
| 30 | If w if we are taking as a political thing . |