Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] be taking [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternative ways of achieving marketing goals are taking the hospitality industry by storm . |
| 2 | The catering personnel were taking the opportunity to depart via the fire exits . |
| 3 | ULSTER education chiefs are taking a giant hi-tech firm to court to seek more than £1m compensation over an alleged computers bungle . |
| 4 | CNC machine tool manufacturers have often promoted their products with the claim that they can be operated by unskilled operators , and it was widely believed for some time that engineering companies were taking the opportunity given by the introduction of CNC machine tools to replace skilled craft workers by unskilled or semi-skilled operators on the shop-floor , and putting white-collared technicians in the programming office . |
| 5 | Opponents of plans for a £2m entertainment complex at Seaton Carew , near Hartlepool , have welcomed the news that Department of the Environment officials are taking a close look at the proposal . |
| 6 | But paying £56,000 for a house from which to collect train numbers is taking a hobby too far . |
| 7 | Store bosses are taking a gamble in hoping that enough folk will go shopping to make up for huge discounts on offer . |
| 8 | Although many oil experts are taking a more bullish view of the sector , the Burmah performance indicates corporate activity . |
| 9 | At the lighthouse , the keepers and contract workmen were taking the opportunity of the weather to carry out painting and maintenance work . |
| 10 | Many shrewd judges , both on the veldt and in England , though that the Springbok selectors were taking a massive gamble with Griffin , who had already been called for throwing in his own country , especially as unfair bowling had lately become a major issue . |