Example sentences of "not take a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not take a lapwing diversion from the nest via such topical matters of the day as the political turmoil in Eastern Europe , the freshest African coup , the survival chances of the whale , and that surly ripple of low pressure currently pendant from Greenland 's coathook . |
| 2 | If the landlord does not grant and the tenant does not take a certain term the grant does not create a lease . |
| 3 | It said that the Government had no policy for industry and no policy for the country , and that if they did not take a new direction there would be no British-owned manufacturing industry left in this country — now answer ! |
| 4 | For example , a surgeon may justifiably run the risk of killing the patient if the operation is necessary to save life , whereas employers may not take a substantial risk with the lives of their workers in order to increase profits . |
| 5 | In this particular organisation planning will not take a major role because the system is already well-defined and should operate in the same way on a day-to-day basis . |
| 6 | In nine cases out of ten , it did not take a professional analyst to detect the cause of the problem . |
| 7 | Francis Maginn did not take a prominent part in the affairs of the BDDA after its formation . |
| 8 | However , where the situation is unclear , the European Court has recently held that the national court should not take a final decision , but should stay proceedings or adopt interim measures and seek assistance from the Commission or the Court . |
| 9 | ‘ No man to upset and it did not take a great deal to upset him . ’ |
| 10 | The leather trade was one which did not take a great deal of effort to run successfully but then Craig believed that his brother had a hand in the unprofitable deals Uncle Thomas had made and had profited from them . |
| 11 | It could not be suggested that these justices in the instant case did not take time to consider the matter and it is not suggested , nor could it be , that they did not take a great deal of care in carrying out their duties . |
| 12 | However , it should be noted that additions to IBM files did not take a great deal longer than to ICL files , while random retrievals from IBM files were not markedly more rapid . |
| 13 | Eva , who felt she owed all she was , and had achieved , to her mother did not take a great deal of convincing . |
| 14 | Mercifully the illness did not take a long course . |
| 15 | But it did not take a sharp journalistic instinct to realise that for refugees — particularly young refugees — life could never be that simple . |
| 16 | Sarah would not take a flying run , but with John and Nora running and holding her at each side , just catching the fringes of the grass , she had her stately share , too . |
| 17 | However , she said she would now prefer to try to cope without coming to the hospital but would also said she was sure she would not take a further overdose . |
| 18 | Do not take a large supper which may make sleep difficult immediately afterwards . |
| 19 | It did not take a mathematical genius to work out that — with 59 clauses still to go — this was not brilliant progress . |
| 20 | It does not take a well-qualified anthropologist to guess at the impact on self-esteem , relationships , and family lifestyles . |
| 21 | What she did not know was that Moran , with his good looks and military fame , had once been king of these barn dances and now that he had neither youth nor fame would not take a lesser place . |
| 22 | So the ambassador could not take a single firm line . |
| 23 | Why should you not take a high place in the home of your ancestors ? ’ |
| 24 | The system does not take a zero-based view of needs but has an incremental approach as the formula is replicated from year to year . |
| 25 | The group did not take a big advance . |
| 26 | At the same time , however , he had not taken a six either . |
| 27 | For six years , the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission 's report . |
| 28 | I am not pregnant , I have not taken a hallucinatory drug , and I have never killed anyone . |
| 29 | Mr Cairns , a former Ulster teacher now lecturing in Japan who is home on a study project , said : ‘ They went for a meal to McDonalds and when the girls said they would take a taxi back to the Young Women 's Christian Association the boys told them not to take a black taxi because they were too expensive . |
| 30 | The CBI urges people not to take a short-term view , as the hon. Gentleman does in considering only a 12-month period . |