Example sentences of "take at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dignified pose struck by Chauntecleer in response to Pertelote 's unsympathetic reaction to his dream , in particular the understandable offence he takes at the embarrassing suggestion that what he really needs is a good laxative , would be comic in a human character ; that the character is a bird provides an opportunity for a greater bathetic and comic deflation when the character ends his monologue by flying down from the perch to peck , chuck and " tread " his favourite hens twenty times before dawn ( 3172 – 8 ) . |
| 2 | Mr Wyatt said action would have to be taken at the Total Power Tools offshoot , which has not been performing well . |
| 3 | Thereafter all rectal excisions have included the mesorectum , care being taken at the pelvic brim to identify and preserve the pelvic nerves and not to enter Dennonvilliers fascia during the anterior rectal dissection . |
| 4 | Early in November it called a second general strike to protest against the repressive measures being taken at the naval base of Kronstadt , in Poland , and elsewhere . |
| 5 | ‘ The decision to meet Sakharov 's demand and save his life was taken at the highest level , evidently at a meeting of the politbureau . |
| 6 | Here is an example of a political decision being taken at the highest level by an elected government which nevertheless felt itself to be more or less powerless in relation to a large transnational company . |
| 7 | A confidential US Defence Department report had concluded that China 's sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia [ see pp. 36254 ; 36312 ] had been the result of a decision taken at the highest level of government to confront the USA in the Middle East . |
| 8 | Certainly the references to truth and falsehood can be taken at the simple level of telling the truth and avoiding lies . |
| 9 | There is thus a proliferation of public examinations of a practical kind , any of which may be taken at the new schools , of which the GCSE seems to be only one , if it is to be taken at all . |
| 10 | An important step towards making such movement possible was taken at the Internal Market Council in December 1991 . |
| 11 | It may include three courses taken at the first year level only , or a second double or less frequently a second treble , ie |
| 12 | Pink tablets to be taken at the first sign of symptoms and Yellow tablets that only need to be taken if symptoms persist . |
| 13 | Had the hernia been strangulated , action would have had to be taken at the first sign of trouble . |
| 14 | As a requirement for entry to most courses in thefaculty , SCE applicants must offer passes in four Highers at BBBB , taken at the first sitting ; if taken over two sittings , slightly better grades are required . |
| 15 | GCE applicants must offer passes in three A-levels at grades BBC , taken at the first sitting . |
| 16 | To stimulate the development and the application within the agency of techniques of environmental modelling and forecasting in order that adequate preventative action can be taken at the appropriate time ; |
| 17 | Each case must be considered on its own merits though it is important that action is taken at the appropriate time . |
| 18 | Taken at the annual sales conference , the photograph shows the Stoddard Mercia sales team together with Rod Turnbull , Joint Managing Director . |
| 19 | An important body of support was secured to the alliance by the decision taken at the Annual Conference of the Co-operative Party by 2,343,000 votes to 1,547,000 to endorse the Reynolds news manifesto . |
| 20 | When tumours were present in the oxyntic mucosa of the biopsy specimens taken at the standard sites , counts were always done outside these areas . |
| 21 | All of us should know by now of the decision taken at the special church meeting on 13th May to go ahead with the purchase of the Camphill building . |
| 22 | However we realise that the decision to book an Amsterdam short break is often taken at the last minute and as we are specialists in arranging holidays at very short notice all bookings made within 7 days of departure are given ‘ PRIORITY STATUS ’ . |
| 23 | Samples of stream waters and heavy mineral concentrates are also taken at the same sites . |
| 24 | Must be taken at the same time daily or no more than three hours late . |
| 25 | This may be an injection or , as is increasingly common , a number of tablets or capsules all to be taken at the same time . |
| 26 | NOTE Some drugs can be dangerous when they are taken at the same time as alcohol . |
| 27 | This action can be taken at the same time as your writ is issued and prior to judgement being given . |
| 28 | The poll , taken at the same time as the Rio Earth Summit , picked up concern about the environment . |
| 29 | Ensuring that tax and spending decisions are taken at the same time will allow better control over Government borrowing … |
| 30 | Some steps against pluralism were taken at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 , but an altogether more far-reaching measure was promulgated at the Council of Lyons in 1274 . |