Example sentences of "[pers pn] takes [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The Spirit of Romance is undertaken on the principle that Pound never ceased to hammer home , notably in How To Read and The ABC of Reading : the principle that no one can understand the history of poetry in English unless he or she takes note of poetry in , or responsibly translated out of , other languages than English .
2 It takes strength of character to admit one needs help .
3 It takes time for industry to accumulate expertise , to build teams , and to establish a strong market position .
4 It takes place at night and might almost be called ordeal by fire .
5 In addition to rule-making , thereby reducing the degree of uncertainty confronting workers and management , it can also be a vehicle for resolving disputes , a power relationship and , where it takes place at enterprise or plant level , it may be regarded as a form of participation for workers or their representatives ( see Chapter 7 ) .
6 The combination is dramatic and somehow unexpected in a senecio , especially as it takes place in autumn when most other border perennials have flowered and then faded .
7 [ He takes hold of PAMELA . ]
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