Example sentences of "[Wh pn] takes [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know that my hon. Friend , who takes a close interest in these matters , understands the importance to Bristol and to British Aerospace of this decision and this order . |
| 2 | ‘ She is a lovely lady who takes a great interest in people , ’ said Miss George . |
| 3 | Debbie said : ‘ She is a lovely lady who takes a great interest in people . |
| 4 | DUCHESS ‘ A LOVELY LADY WHO TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN PEOPLE ’ |
| 5 | To establish good communication with the guests is part of this job ; they are paying for service and how much nicer that service is if it is given with a smile by a person who takes a personal interest ! |
| 6 | Unhappily there is a new breed of librarian who takes a different view , epitomised in the motto I have quoted ‘ If in Doubt , Chuck it Out ’ . |
| 7 | Out goes the Chingford Skinhead — who has a tiresome tendency to bang on about politics — and in comes a writer who takes a broader swipe , Tom Utley . |
| 8 | He might for example be led by ( 8 ) and ( 9 ) to suggest that white is ambiguous , for in ( 8 ) it seems to mean " only or wholly white " while in ( 9 ) it can only mean " partially white " : ( 8 ) The flag is white ( 9 ) The flag is white , red and blue The semanticist who takes the other tack , that natural language senses are protean , sloppy and variable , is hardly in a better position : how do hearers then know ( which they certainly do ) just which variable value of white is involved in ( 8 ) ? |
| 9 | The valuable contribution of the teacher 's aid is , as the name implies , a help to the teacher , but it is the teacher who takes the main responsibility for preparing work in a clear way for all pupils , including those who are visually handicapped . |
| 10 | There is then a theological question posed for one who takes the feminist agenda seriously and believes in human equality , as to how this revelation can be a revelation of God . |
| 11 | ‘ And they get told their riding positions , ’ says Haig who , as Station Officer , is the only one who takes the same position on the fire engine each time it goes out . |
| 12 | I prefer to let the game be fun , with little concern for competition , but sometimes children like to see who takes the shortest number of dives to pick up all the treasure . |
| 13 | It had become his belief that a good entrepreneur is not the person who takes the biggest risks but the one who learns to spot the safest bets . |
| 14 | The sort of man who takes an old woman for everything she has . |
| 15 | Keith Griffin is one who takes an extreme position believing that |
| 16 | She was n't sure how she 'd got there : like someone who takes an electric shock from a kitchen implement and winds up on the other side of the room . |
| 17 | It is increasingly likely that anyone who takes an active role in any organisation will at some point find themselves involved in setting up a ‘ special event ’ . |