Example sentences of "take [adv prt] [prep] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thinking of politicians for whom education is only important if it helps boost the national economy , and this is important because it helps people enjoy what they want , and this is important because it encourages consumption and thus industry , either goes round in a vicious circle or takes off on an interminable regress . |
| 2 | Ian Durrant took over from an out-of-touch Peter Huistra at the interval and Rangers certainly produced a higher work rate in the second period . |
| 3 | Nenad Bucin did not rescind his resignation , but in accordance with constitutional provisions Momir Bulatovic , the president of the Montenegrin presidency , took over in an acting capacity as Montenegro representative on the Collective State Presidency . |
| 4 | New sub-disciplines are taking off at an extraordinary rate , associated in particular with the integration of computer systems into society 's systems of communication , management and finance . |
| 5 | There were about 2,000 members by 1939 and after 1945 the ‘ friendly society ’ dimension was further strengthened by the taking out of an expensive private insurance scheme for players , which absorbed half of the income of the Association . |
| 6 | He had been taken on in an unofficial capacity as Captain 's companion , but , like everyone else on board , from ship 's surgeon to midshipman , he had made the best of this great opportunity by gathering remarkable collections of insects , plants , birds , and fossils . |
| 7 | Red Riding Hood could conceivably be taken in by an Irish Setter . |
| 8 | But why should you condemn yourself because you were taken in by an elaborate trick and an accomplished liar ? |
| 9 | Two hundred and fifty workers at a factory recently taken over by an American company have been given their redundancy notices today . |
| 10 | French PABX manufacturer Barphone SA , which holds 25% of the French market for PABXs of less than 25 ports , has said it is close to being taken over by an un-named foreign industrial group . |
| 11 | Doyle had taken over from an unsuccessful coach and in no time had turned everything round . |
| 12 | A fire broke out in her ammunition hold and the crew were taken off by an attendant destroyer . |
| 13 | This ‘ S ’ Party was scattered by a Japanese attack but regrouped before February , when they were taken off by an American submarine . |
| 14 | If you apply to the fund at the beginning of the month you 'll likely to get something , but hard luck if you apply later on in the month , but that she 's taken up as an open letter to Jerry Hayes , but so far I have n't seen it in the press . |
| 15 | In the fullerene-road mechanism , the metal ion would have to be taken up on an open cluster early on during growth , and the fullerene shell would then have to grow around the metal . |
| 16 | The first day was taken up by an introductory meeting explaining the visit 's purpose , the examination of these files and various job files . |
| 17 | John Lyons and winger Phillip Tett were also both out and , as Lander admitted , when a trio of above average players are taken out of an average team problems are going to arise . |
| 18 | Therefore I think it would be a better idea if units could be set up and the children could be taken out of an ordinary school for perhaps one or two or three years , according to how much time is required , where they could give the individual attention and the specialist teaching to help them to overcome this particular problem . |
| 19 | Prince Philip had stipulated a maximum of ten years for his period in office , and had extended it by a year to enable Prince Charles , who was serving in the Royal Navy , to take over at an appropriate moment . |
| 20 | What was it that the lenders had to offer potential borrowers at this time , facilities which would help solvent individuals to meet ‘ special ’ capital expenditure — buying a boat , adding a conservatory — which they did not wish to , and maybe could not , take out of an adequate income without upsetting the household budget , and many credit traders ( mostly credit brokers , agents who ‘ arranged ’ loans from moneylenders in the style of stockbrokers ) highlighted as meeting the needs of those already in debt ? |