Example sentences of "be take [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should another globe-trotting adventure arise , we know what notebook computer we 'll be taking along for the ride . |
| 2 | There has been reference in the Selby area for the likelihood that land initially allocated for industry will in fact be taken up for a supermarket . |
| 3 | As in the past , a collection is to be taken up for the Ecclesiastical Students Fund , and this will take the place of the regular second collection . |
| 4 | The usual collection is to be taken up for the Communications work of the Church . |
| 5 | These metal icons are not fixed and can be taken anywhere for the performance of rituals . |
| 6 | Unless you have married a man who is unusually attached to his mother ( which is another matter altogether ) , it will be unlikely to occur to your husband that he needs to do anything more to make his mother happy than to be a kind and dutiful son , who has given her sanctuary in his own home in her later years ; but if he is a man of feeling , it will not be difficult to persuade him of her need for his company : her need to be taken out for a run in the car with him alone sometimes , to be kissed when he kisses you when he gets home in the evening , and occasionally to be brought a bunch of flowers instead of you . |
| 7 | She was obviously impatient to be taken out for a spin even though there was hardly puff enough to stir her anemometer . |
| 8 | And you never say you 'd like to be taken out for a change , or ring him up when you want a bit of company ? ’ |
| 9 | This sort of conditioned need makes it very difficult for the horse to be taken out for the day , and makes it completely unsuitable for a day of hard work . |