Example sentences of "be take in [det] " in BNC.

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1 We know we 're taking in some erm five hundred more council houses , and we know that the rents of those , as they come in , are considerably higher than those of our own , and the rent rise they will have to suffer will be very little in comparison with the one that the City Council is putting off .
2 As well as carrying food , the CARE airlifts , which will soon be taking in enough seeds and tools for 50,000 families so that people can begin to help themselves .
3 Simple measures such as keeping doors and windows closed , providing adequate containers for odorous material , covering the contents , refrigeration where necessary and the careful disposal of odorous or potentially odorous waste , are just a few preventative measures which ought to be taken in all trades , but particularly so in the animal byproduct industry , where putrescible matter is concerned .
4 The second case which raises the issue of liability under section 2 is where the doctor , in honouring the patient 's request , in some way facilitates the suicide by , for example , leaving around an extra quantity of tablets in the knowledge or with a strong suspicion that they will be taken in such a dosage as to produce fatal consequences .
5 Although rare , medication errors can occur in hospitals too , and there is usually a hospital policy about the action to be taken in such circumstances .
6 Consider it essential proper principles are consolidated and that action can be taken in each case without reference to you .
7 And if you think I 'm to be taken in that easy , Miss Jennifer , then think again ! " and muttering to himself that it was as great a pity to see women weep as geese go barefoot , he took Ann by the arm and went back into his house .
8 the units may be taken in any order ; within the task , activity is dictated by the level of the learner 's language .
9 Care should be taken in any discussion to establish unambiguously which convention is to be used ; failure to do so leads to much confusion later .
10 Care should be taken in any discussion to establish unambiguously which convention is to be used ; failure to do so leads to much confusion later .
11 It should be taken in some form every day .
12 A broad approach should be taken in this appraisal .
13 If reforming Russia is now the world 's biggest challenge , then comfort can be taken in this new Russian knack of taking the right road when choices have to be made .
14 In order to call this genre ‘ escapism ’ , however , it is necessary first to define the term in the way it is intended to be taken in this essay , and not to confuse the mode with ‘ escapist ’ literature in the vulgar sense .
15 She wanted to be taken in this man 's arms , kissed , caressed , held safe .
16 During gastroscopy , the folds of Kerckring are assessed for any reduction and distal duodenal biopsy specimens are taken in all patients for histological examination to look for villous atrophy .
17 Typically , bits are taken in most significant to least significant order in each byte , and in ascending address order .
18 She added : ‘ My heart absolutely bleeds for those people of my age who have been taken in that collapse and are now suffering hardship .
19 It was desperately hard to accept that this serene man , so calm , so dignified , such a majestic cricketer , could have been taken in this way .
20 But so far only Brodsworth has been taken in this way and the signs are that English Heritage , which is under severe financial pressure , is not likely to take on many , if any , further houses .
21 No decision had been taken in those first decades of the sixteenth century .
22 Some action has been taken in most countries to support the survival at least of the more important communities in such areas .
23 Preston was aware that the twins were taking in all this with wonder and admiration , and as the Punk drew level with their seat , Daniel remarked in a reverent but not hushed tone :
24 As Marian and Allen were taking in this scene one of the attackers slipped to one side and sidled around the tree towards the Friar 's unprotected flank .
25 A sun bed , curtains , carpet and electrical goods were taken in another burglary from a house in New Row , Middleton St George .
26 Several steps were taken in this respect : .
27 Nevertheless , Macmillan had no objection to experimental steps being taken in that direction .
28 A special case of this two-stage approach requires that a complete census be taken in each of the primaries selected ; this is called cluster sampling .
29 As it is now the middle of October , I do not think it unreasonable to request that some action be taken in this matter as soon as possible .
30 A separate decision is taken in each case 7
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