Example sentences of "are taken [adv prt] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They found him in robust mood , " his morale seemed higher than at Eighth Army HQ " and he seemed confident that he could " maintain " the " uneasy position " in Venezia Giulia " for several weeks if necessary , while negotiations proceed and decisions are taken on a government level " .
2 Danish lager brewing specialists , visitors are taken on a tour of the brewing , bottling and packing processes .
3 If a visible consensus is not reached , then decisions are taken on a majority vote .
4 For example , routes will frequently be made economical only if adults are taken on the school transport services .
5 The methods used for controlling debate are the power to apply the closure by a simple majority , though normally the majority must consist of a hundred members ; the power to send bills upstairs for their committee stage to a standing committee and the power , when bills are taken on the floor of the House or in committee , to impose a guillotine .
6 I think it 's important these matters are taken on the floor of the house because they are very , very serious .
7 It is perhaps not surprising that when older pupils come to sit their leaving examinations , they generally view the prospect of the examinations without much apprehension ; this may be because most decisions about their future are taken on the recommendation of their teachers rather than directly on the basis of examination results .
8 When these ideas are taken up the employees receive bonuses of one kind or another .
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