Example sentences of "we be take a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 By considering the intergenerational transmission process , and by focusing on the equilibrium properties of the distribution , we are taking a long-term view .
2 In the present economic climate , I feel we are taking a backward step to the bad old days .
3 The loss could well be considerably higher , particularly if you are male or heavily overweight ; but over-high expectations can be just as demoralizing as very slow weight loss , so we are taking a restrained attitude .
4 We are taking a leading role in recasting all the main international institutions to which we belong : the United Nations , the European Community , NATO , and the Commonwealth .
5 We are taking a positive approach and our attitude is not that there might be problems . ’
6 Although we are taking a whole day to film it , it will only occupy thirty five seconds of real time .
7 I meant to tell you that we are taking an increasing interest in energy conservation matters , but I do n't think we are on your mailing list for news , press releases etc .
8 Today we 're taking a stylish trip down memory lane .
9 So we we 're taking a consistent line on existing employment sites , we do want to reuse them but we do recognize that there may be circumstances where that er that is n't the case .
10 In this month 's column we 're taking a close look at jazz chord concepts .
11 We 're taking a late holiday now the package-deal tourists have gone home . ’
12 As her expression grew mutinous he added , ‘ We 're taking a little trip , and it will probably get cool later , hence the coat . ’
13 We 're not asking people to cut down , we 're taking a balanced approach towards alcohol consumption in the whole community , so we 're not er angling the strategy at people who are already very severe , heavy drinkers , or those who are alcohol dependent .
14 If we were to take a formal view of the entailments of such a declarative sentence ( like that , for example , expressed in Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 150f. ) , we would be obliged to accept as entailments a set of sentences which would include the following :
15 I suspect that if we were to take a sensate tension structure such as the love-hate paradox that lies at the heart of Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet theme , we would be able to transpose it into different forms each appropriate to a particular culture , and , provided we had the necessary skill of course , we would be able to do this for all cultures in the world .
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