Example sentences of "[vb pp] to take [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first-year course is designed to take students from scratch to a level at which they can cope with simple Sanskrit texts ( the two texts studied in the first year are the Pancatantra , an ancient collection of humorous fables , and the Bhagavad Gita , the most revered of Hindu religious texts ) . |
| 2 | The time had come to take matters in hand . |
| 3 | Wilson , now also designated as general secretary , was instructed to take premises in Prospect Row , Sunderland , for a reading room , smoke room and office and have the necessary work done to make them usable for these purposes . |
| 4 | ( The same two methods may be used to take notes from reading . ) |
| 5 | In each case their representative raised the question of the lack of medical evidence , and said the authorities should not have rushed to take children into care on the basis of unchecked statements from other children . |
| 6 | In 1739 they complained of being forced to take remnants of cloth as payment . |
| 7 | Girls can be encouraged to take modules in technology without feeling they are committing themselves to two years ' or more work ; low achieving pupils can take a range of modules without suffering the indignity of following a programme that marks them out as ‘ different ’ . |