Example sentences of "be taken the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When no legal action is to be taken the local authority must consider whether it would be appropriate to review the case at a later stage and , if so , it must fix a review date ( s37(6) ) . |
| 2 | He sat in silence , afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way , and wished they would leave him in peace . |
| 3 | There 's almost nothing either of us can say that ca n't be taken the wrong way , with a bit of imagination . |
| 4 | City streets have also provided Matthew Carr with material , though now he has abandoned his old habit of pulling people in off the pavement , ‘ as it can be taken the wrong way ’ . |
| 5 | She broke off , suddenly realising that her words might be taken the wrong way . |
| 6 | Kāli had told me that it was no longer used , that if one more chip were taken the entire tree would topple . |
| 7 | We were taken the few miles out to Wyton by RAF transport and in a short time , smiling falsely at each other and with our cumbersome parachutes bumping round our legs , we found ourselves walking out to the plane for our first flight . |
| 8 | Mason needed an X-ray on his right hand and repairs around both eyes after being taken the full distance by Wills on Wednesday night , but his heart and ambition remain undamaged . |
| 9 | Mason needed an X-ray on his right hand and repairs around both eyes after being taken the full distance by Wills on Wednesday night , but his heart and ambition remain undamaged . |
| 10 | She 's taken the old disc ? |
| 11 | Whichever route is taken the prepatent period is 14-21 days . |
| 12 | Addressing the Assembly on June 25 Havel declared : " I share the view that the state of uncertainty can not be prolonged for ever and the sooner the decision is taken the better . |
| 13 | So , moving on to another requirement of this law , which states that ‘ When a penalty kick is taken the following shall apply : ( a ) The kick must be taken without undue delay ; ( b ) the kick must be taken at or behind the mark on a line through the mark ; ( c ) The kicker may kick the ball in any direction and he may play the ball again , without any restriction except if he has indicated to the referee that he intends to attempt a kick for goal ’ . |
| 14 | However , by the time any action was taken the two had disappeared . |
| 15 | Charters , from North Shields , was taken the full eight round distance by durable John Smith of Liverpool , gaining a full round victory . |