Example sentences of "take [adv] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They seem to be taking longer at the moment . |
| 2 | Teachers , therefore , need to took both at the frequency and the proportion of their interactions in considering how to make the best use of the strictly limited time available for interacting with each of their pupils . |
| 3 | It should be remembered that the decision several years ago to continue membership of CERN was taken largely at the behest of the scientific community in full knowledge that , if it was combined with a zero-growth science budget , it would mean increasing pressure on the rest of nuclear physics . |
| 4 | The Greenwoods were to say the least taken aback at the match . |
| 5 | Mrs Phelps , slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent , nevertheless told her she was very welcome . |
| 6 | This may be taken either at the time of your child 's birth or during the weeks following , for example , when the mother and baby leave hospital . |