Example sentences of "took [noun] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jaruzelski took responsibility for the act , but repeated his assertion that martial law had prevented the greater evil of an invasion by the Soviet Union . |
| 2 | Mr Smith asked her to outline the Government 's plans for the community charge and whether she took responsibility for the effects of the tax : |
| 3 | A member of the council , he functioned as escort to the king 's daughter , Queen Margaret of Scotland [ q.v. ] , during 1252–3 , and in March 1254 took responsibility for the English and Welsh lands of the young Prince Edward . |
| 4 | Within the committee , each member took responsibility for the committee 's work in certain Major Project schools , and thus provided a link between the committee and those who were implementing the project on the ground . |
| 5 | At the same time they took responsibility for the home , ’ she says . |
| 6 | In the third case , one teacher took responsibility for the majority , while the other looked after a small group , or even an individual . |
| 7 | The teacher tutors took responsibility for the development of all the work of the classes concerned ( fourth and fifth year ) . |
| 8 | The colleges took responsibility for the delivery of the new courses while SCOTVEC was the guardian of national standards . |
| 9 | After Andy Payton 's failure against Plymouth Argyle ten days ago , stand-in skipper Phillips took responsibility for the spot kick and calmly sent Paul Reece the wrong way for his third goal of the season . |
| 10 | Gudbartsson , took responsibility for the last-named . |
| 11 | Abdesellam himself took responsibility for the Economy Ministry , as had Ghozali before him . |
| 12 | In another , a regional co-ordinator was in post , while a district mental health manager took responsibility for the training required . |
| 13 | He began to grow tobacco , raising some capital from Abraham Burrell , but Henry Somerscales was his main partner , for Somerscales had learned in Holland how to cultivate tobacco , and took responsibility for the sale of the matured crop . |
| 14 | In the brief civil war that followed he took Worcester for the rebels in January 1322 , but was captured by the king 's forces at Tutbury , Derbyshire , on 11 March . |
| 15 | After leaving Kidderminster the train ran to Bewdley where a reversal took place for the train to run onto part of the spur of the former Stourport line . |
| 16 | And finally — I took it as a compliment when the local Councillor took credit for the upgrading , prior to the local elections ! |
| 17 | Bush also took credit for the end of the Cold War and for pursuing a successful foreign policy , whilst blaming the obstruction of the Democrat-controlled Congress for the failure to realize much of his domestic agenda . |
| 18 | On occasion he took measures for the safety of the king 's subjects travelling through the forest . |
| 19 | Swiftly Caledor took ship for the shrine . |
| 20 | She took portraits for The Sunday Times . |
| 21 | It took time for the Americans to commit themselves to a battle for the stomachs , hearts and minds of the people living in the Western zones of Germany . |
| 22 | After the service it took time for the galleries to empty . |
| 23 | The reason was no doubt that it took time for the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to report . |
| 24 | 13.30 : Took class for the afternoon . |