Example sentences of "and take the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That totals £40 million or , if you take the lowest figure — excluding the ‘ risk factor ’ and taking the lowest endowment figure — £30 million ! |
| 2 | She preferred it to preparing food , and took the greatest care to see that each piece of cutlery was exactly an inch from the edge of the snow-white damask cloth . |
| 3 | There wuz a bit of trouble outside the school gates when Sinead O'Connor said she was n't coming on the trip because she disapproved of buzzes and then she got on and took the best seat , ie the one at the back where me and Graham normally sit and smoke No6 . |
| 4 | Iago dug his heels into his fat pony 's ribs , and took the shortest way down into the Dee valley , riding hard for Shrewsbury . |
| 5 | I 'd be anchored where I reckoned she 'd get a little shelter from the bay in which she lay , but with a gentle south-westerly and no sign of any break in the weather , I was n't worried about her , and took the easiest line ashore . |
| 6 | Please let us know about EVERY class that operated at any time in 1988 , whether it was only a couple of weeks in January or a short summer course ( children or adults ) and take the highest number on roll at any time in the year . |
| 7 | You add up the total marks given to your players , divide by x — then roll a dice that number of times and take the highest number rolled … |
| 8 | all they ever do id booze and belch and kick up a stink and take the best seat at the fire . |
| 9 | ‘ This could be my chance to beat her and take the biggest money prize on the women 's circuit , ’ said Jackman . |