Example sentences of "take [noun pl] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The system takes pictures from the Meteosat satellite in geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above the equator and NOAA satellites which orbit around the earth via the poles . |
| 2 | Private cars are not permitted to use the access road and indeed can not cross via the pedestrian ferry , but in summer months a minibus takes visitors from the ferry to the lighthouse , a service not operating to a timetable and needing to be confirmed by advance enquiry . |
| 3 | The mature reader , of whatever age , takes liberties with the text : ‘ Proficient readers can go directly to the meaning of the passage being read , only sampling the print for confirmation of the hypotheses they have made about the meaning intended by the author . |
| 4 | In the evening he takes classes for the village children and perhaps acts as a model for their future . |
| 5 | It takes properties off the housing market and might encoureage it to pick up . |
| 6 | See , it also takes members of the public to phone in . |
| 7 | There is a specific power in s20(5) to accommodate young people between the ages of 16 and 21 years in any community home which takes children over the age of 16 if a local authority considers that this would safeguard and promote the child 's welfare . |
| 8 | Aptly named Swing Shift , John Frieda takes looks of the past and transforms them into the sleek , set styles of today — with a little from modern technology of course ! |
| 9 | Dall built his own Dall-Kirkham reflector with a 39-cm ( 15½-inch ) mirror in his back-garden observatory in 1937 , with which he takes photographs of the Moon and planets rivalling those taken by larger telescopes in professional observatories . |
| 10 | ( 4 ) The tenant shall upon reasonable notice permit the landlord or his agent to inspect and take copies of the tenant 's books of accounts or any other document or record which in the opinion of the landlord or such agent is relevant to the determination of the turnover rent and shall bear the costs of such inspection if there shall be any material discrepancy between the information supplied by the tenant under paragraph 3 above and the results of such inspection . |
| 11 | Example 4:6 Rent geared to subrents receivable YIELDING AND PAYING THEREFOR by equal quarterly payments in advance on 1 January 1 April 1 July and 1 October in each year per cent of the net rents which the tenant is entitled to receive for the whole or any part of the demised property and calculated in accordance with the schedule hereto SCHEDULE ( 1 ) In this schedule the following expressions have the following meanings : ( a ) " full rack rental value " means the best rent at which the demised property ( or as the case may be the part of the demised property in question ) might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing landlord to a willing tenant ( i ) in the case of property falling within paragraph ( 2 ) below on the terms ( other than as to rent or other pecuniary consideration ) upon which it is actually occupied ( ii ) in the case of property falling within paragraph ( 3 ) below on the terms ( other than as to rent or other pecuniary consideration ) of this lease ( iii ) in the case of property falling within paragraph ( 4 ) below on the terms ( other than as to rent or other pecuniary consideration ) upon which it was last occupied and in any case disregarding the matters set out in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ) of section 34(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ( as amended ) and on the assumption that the rent so determined will be revised every five years ( b ) " qualified accountant " means a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales or the Association of Certified Accountants ( 2 ) If the tenant lets or permits to be occupied the whole or any part of the demised property in return for any pecuniary consideration other than the full rack rental value thereof as at the date of such letting or permission or in return for no pecuniary consideration then he shall be deemed for the purposes of this schedule to be entitled to receive the full rack rental value thereof determined as at the date of such letting or permission and redetermined as at every fifth anniversary thereof ( 3 ) If the tenant himself occupies the whole or any part of the demised property then he shall be deemed for the purposes of this schedule to be entitled to receive the full rack rental value thereof determined as at the date on which he went into occupation and redetermined as at every fifth anniversary thereof ( 4 ) If the whole or any part of the demised property remains vacant for three months or more then at the expiry of such period of three months the tenant shall until the same is next occupied be deemed to be entitled to receive the full rack rental value thereof determined as at the date upon which the said period expired and redetermined as at every fifth anniversary thereof ( 5 ) The tenant shall one month before the beginning of each quarter ( time being of the essence ) deliver to the landlord a certificate signed by a qualified accountant showing a true summary of : ( a ) the gross amount of all rents and licence fees which the tenant is entitled ( or deemed to be entitled ) to receive in respect of the demised property and each part thereof for that quarter and ( b ) the amount of any sum included in ( a ) above which the tenant is entitled to recover from any subtenant or occupier of the whole or any part of the demised property either by way of VAT or by way of service charge in respect of services or works performed or to be performed ( 6 ) Subject to paragraph ( 7 ) below the net rents shall be the difference between the two amounts shown in the said certificate ( 7 ) The net rents shall be determined by a single arbitrator to be appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors if : ( a ) the tenant fails to deliver a certificate in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ) above ( in which case the tenant shall pay interest on the net rents at the rate of … per cent from the quarter day in question until payment ) or ( b ) any dispute or difference arises between the parties in connection with the calculation of the net rents ( in which case the arbitrator shall determine the amount of interest if any to be paid by the tenant ) ( 8 ) The tenant shall permit the landlord or his agent to inspect and take copies of the tenant 's books or account or any other document or record ( and if necessary the tenant shall procure any computer print-out ) which in the opinion of the landlord or such agent is relevant to the calculation of the net rents and shall bear the costs of such inspection if there shall be any material discrepancy between the certificate delivered by the tenant under paragraph 5 above and the results of such inspection . |
| 12 | It was a good thing the cameras could n't take pictures of the way she felt , she thought , and smiled inside herself . |
| 13 | The media in the winner 's area may be interested in an interview and the newspapers will almost certainly take pictures of the presentation ceremony . |
| 14 | I went to the BBC TV Centre with a photographer yesterday on the understanding that he could take pictures from the video . |
| 15 | It will take months for the appeal to be heard , putting all the machinery of the lawsuit in slow gear , although the discovery process will continue . |
| 16 | It can take months for the violence to subside , they take it out on themselves by punching the walls or scratching their wrists . |
| 17 | Th'bist kitchen skivvy , not a lady who can take trips into the garden when the fancy strikes . |
| 18 | Early morning , long hours and constant travel all add to the stress of the job but as you can see from this impressive portfolio , some assignments do take models to the top ! |
| 19 | While the majority of ALBA boats are restricted to the Hebrides and are not permitted to venture further south than the Mull of Kintyre , experienced previous customers can take boats to the island of St Kilda for a premium on the charter fee . |
| 20 | More dams in the upper reaches have been suggested , sluice gates to stem the flow from vulnerable flood plains and dredging the river to deepen the channel , all of which ignore the fact they are absurdly expensive , would take years in the design and execution , and would certainly excite opposition from conservationists and environmentalists . |
| 21 | And afterwards we will take questions from the floor . ’ |
| 22 | The Secretaries of State could take powers under the Act to widen the circumstances under which such restrictions and revocations could be made without compensation , but they are extremely reluctant to face the wrath of the industry , for obvious reasons . |
| 23 | Erm yeah we can take things into the hall as well now . |
| 24 | ‘ Let's take things from the beginning . |
| 25 | Civilians do n't take orders from the military . |
| 26 | He had some lovely tartan coloured rugs which I used to go and admire over at Clove Lodge , where he would take lodgings for the night . |
| 27 | Where a guardian ad litem has been appointed the solicitor must take instructions from the guardian . |
| 28 | Anyone working with Mr Gates must take decisions on the spot ; studies and committees fray the billionaire 's patience . |
| 29 | Thus , for example , students who have taken subject studies in English and History will also take courses in the teaching of those subjects . |
| 30 | As a member of the ‘ shadow board ’ of the Football League , with whom the Professional Footballers ' Association have no quarrel , propriety demands that I do not take sides in the dispute between the Premier League and the PFA . |