Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] to take the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two major Jacobite risings , and the plotting which took place on other occasions , were enough to put a considerable number of gentlemen in danger and , indeed , so long as the Jacobite cause retained a substantial following in Scotland it had a further effect upon politics , for the unwillingness of many gentlemen of Jacobite sentiments to take the oaths to Government further limited an already small electorate . |
| 2 | An adviser said : ‘ We do not see why we should allow foreign lotteries to take the money when it can be used for the benefit of Britain . ’ |
| 3 | Inspired by the Sixties , we asked a few brave souls to take the plunge and dress up like latter-day Twiggys . |
| 4 | This has left large international organisations and other commercial interests to take the initiative in information technology for schools without the necessary control to ensure balanced development with universal provision of essential hardware and courseware . |
| 5 | Given the stupendous costs involved , should the city be looking to powerful private developers working with big firms of commercial architects to take the lead and replace like with like , albeit in a more acceptable architectural garb ? |
| 6 | He was however thoroughly in favour of the right development of machines and suggested that machinery should be introduced to some rural communities to take the place of hand looms . |
| 7 | Radicals from across London , Britain , and Europe began to pour into the college to observe , participate , or make unsuccessful attempts to take the struggle into the correct channels . |
| 8 | ‘ I would appeal to future employers to take the television programme Civvies with a pinch of salt , ’ she said . |
| 9 | The Ladies 60 age group brought home the highest honours : both Rita Lauder ( Hampshire & Isle of Wight ) — and Ruth Illingworth ( Essex ) reached the singles'' semi-finals , each losing to top-ranked American players , while Ruth , in a new partnership with Ann Williams ( Somerset ) , beat the numbers 1 and 2 seeded pairs to take the title at their first attempt . |
| 10 | Claudio Notarbartolo beat three other national finalists to take the Masterchef 1991 title , sponsored by British Meat Catering Service and Dudson Brothers . |
| 11 | They gave the armed forces broad powers to take the initiative from the local civilian authorities to expropriate property and financial assets , to mobilize the population and institutions in emergency zones , and to enter the universities and prisons , regarded as centres of recruitment and indoctrination for the Maoist Shining Path ( Sendero Luminoso ) guerrilla group . |
| 12 | He let Signora Rosi go on her way , wheeling the baby through the courtyard of the Pitti Palace into the Boboli Gardens to take the afternoon air along with the other mothers and babies of the Quarter . |
| 13 | Even when the long elects to take the deposit , he is still locking in a rate of interest of 9.50 per cent . |
| 14 | Self-directed learning is a core feature of Project 2000 courses , and could be enhanced by encouraging students to take the initiative in identifying their own learning needs in association with the teacher/ practitioner . |
| 15 | It is possible for sixth-form students in British secondary schools to take the Advanced- ( ‘ A ’ — ) level examination for school-leavers in such subjects as philosophy or economics or sociology , but it is not at all common , and incoming university students of these subjects usually begin at the beginning , with open minds but with the necessary commitment to learning . |
| 16 | The station featured in a number of important historical events , such as the 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne , and Operation Market ( the use of airborne troops to take the bridges over the Meuse , Waal and Rhine ) . |
| 17 | ( If it appears to be too gross and simple to the library and information professional , I can assure you that it has already proved to be too complex for many busy executives to take the time to grasp ! ) |
| 18 | On the north and south are enormous buttresses to take the thrust of the great pendentives and the main arches of the piers . |
| 19 | Isabell Werth on Fabienne just beat her German compatriot Sven Rothenberger with Ideaal in a battle of European champions to take the Volvo Dressage World Cup . |
| 20 | The written material for the unit should contain a detailed guide to the drivechart , including keypress-by-keypress sequences to take the teacher through simple and commonly used options . |
| 21 | At the beginning of this century , people walked from neighbouring villages to take the water and listen to the local Labour Party leaders . |
| 22 | The root-stock then has no option : with no or insufficient shoots to take the upthrust , it has to get rid of its energy with top growth of its own . |
| 23 | Clinton needed just 270 electoral votes to take the White House . |
| 24 | The Bok selectors do , however , seem to have made an effort to add some pace to the back row in the form of Pretorius and Richter , both of whom showed well when Northern Transvaal produced comfortably the best provincial performance of the Antipodean tours to take the Wallabies to the wire . |
| 25 | Yale views the purchase as a long-term commitment and already has plans for new subjects to take the series into the twenty-first century . |
| 26 | They found out other marvellous arts to take the place of tricks and old stories . |
| 27 | Dunlop only needs to finish in both final rounds to take the title . |
| 28 | Before the fungus kills the fly , it attacks its nervous system , changing its behaviour so that it climbs to the top of the plant , puts its head down to attach its proboscis to the leaf , and sticks its abdomen up into the air , ready for the passing breezes to take the spores away when they are released . |
| 29 | In families without a surviving grandparent there might be other relatives to take the part . |
| 30 | An Act of Parliament in 1990 changed the way community care is to be organised in Britain , placing the responsibility on local authorities to take the lead in planning and developing community care services in their area , in partnership with other organisations and consumers . |