Example sentences of "[coord] take the [adj] step " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stayed on in Lyons — what else could he do ? — and took the first step to excommunicate Henry if his lands and revenues were not restored . |
| 2 | What had been intended as a warning shot across the government 's bows has sunk a government that had given Poland a year of political continuity , maintained budgetary austerity against populist opposition and taken the first steps on two essential reforms that now go into limbo . |
| 3 | Outside facilitators worked with the committee to look at current staff development issues in the University and to take the first steps in producing a new strategy paper on Staff Development Policy for the University . |
| 4 | Producers and distributors are required to tell consumers relevant information concerning their products , to monitor the safety record of their products while in use , and to take the necessary steps to protect consumers from defective products , including , if necessary by withdrawal . |
| 5 | Is it wholly chimerical to hope that a newly elected Tory government with an unassailable majority might do its duty , however painful for itself , and take the first steps to reverse this pernicious evil and restore the tried and tested order of our ancestors by which only those fitted to rule have any right to elect the government of this country under the Crown ? |
| 6 | A trust has now been able to acquire it and take the first steps towards long-term restoration . |
| 7 | Much the easiest way to assemble a larger labour force was to buy slaves , and the Dutch were ready to help with this , giving the fairly long credit that anyone who wanted to become a planter would need in order to finance his purchases of slaves and of machinery to crush the cane and take the first steps in refining it . |
| 8 | He offered common sense advice such as that she should ‘ have a talk ’ with her son , but refused to accept that the money was a loan and take the necessary steps to recover it . |
| 9 | A silence fell on the room , and its increasing heaviness made her heave herself up from the couch and take the three steps to throw herself on to the seat beside him ; and to put an arm around his shoulder and say , ‘ Come on , lad , come on . |