Example sentences of "to take the advice of " in BNC.

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1 He was supposed to take the advice of Archbishop Lang of Canterbury but he distrusted everything Lang said because he thought him an appeaser of Hitler .
2 William Craig , the Minister for Home Affairs , refused to take the advice of moderates to ban the Paisley demonstration and although there was a considerable police presence , nothing was done to stop the Paisleyites blocking the civil rights marchers .
3 You may want to take the advice of your Consulate . ’
4 The leadership was actually a collective one rather than a personal domination , and Law recognized his obligation to take the advice of those who were seen to be worthy of consultation by the party as a whole .
5 the Crown is not bound to take the advice of a particular Ministry to put its subjects to the tumult and turmoil of a series of general elections so long as it can find other Ministers who are prepared to give it a trial .
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