Example sentences of "you take a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case the old man was n't the sort to let you take a close look at anything that did n't directly concern you . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm used to getting a goal every two-and-a-half games , so going four or more without one makes you take a good look at yourself , ’ he says . |
| 3 | I did get — did you take a good look at the , yes , was n't that beautifully done ? |
| 4 | Do you take a winning attitude towards yourself ? |
| 5 | ‘ And can you take a blood-sugar reading as soon as possible , as well ? ’ she asked Judy . |
| 6 | But then are n't you taking a political stance , rather than an aesthetic one ? ’ |
| 7 | You took a final reading . |
| 8 | You took a good deal with you at that time I presume |
| 9 | ‘ After seeing the PM you took a long leave and then came back . |
| 10 | Er I 'd just like to come back on three fairly brief points that er one of which was mentioned by Michael Courcier , two of which er relate to that , and were helpfully stimulated in discussion during the tea break , erm Michael Courcier , I think if I got him right , said , he did say we ca n't produce demographic forecasts for post two thousand and six but I think he was fairly guarded in saying it it would n't be wise or or whatever , erm I would suggest in this context , and in the context of , and I use the word emerging and I look for advice as to when emerging regional planning guidance , and when will be the end date of that regional planning guidance , I say we should be looking beyond two thousand and six , I say we can look beyond two thousand and six , and I would suggest we do it in the way of arrange , which would be highly appropriate way of doing it , not too dissimilar to road traffic forecasts , low medium and high growth , and if , to put the point simplistically , if we have arrived at a requirement figure of nine seven for Greater York for a specific period , if we were to either project that forward by five or ten years , obviously we could n't just simply go rata , but if you took a low figure and you halved it on the basis of the make up , the demographic make up , of how the nine seven had been arrived at it would be possible to produce a range , that then relates to the question of a new settlement , and the alternatives during the period to two thousand and six , and beyond , of that new settlement , and I go back again to the greenbelt , it is vitally important to do that in the terms of a long term defined greenbelt , therefore again in that context , I would say it is highly desirable , if not necessary , to revisit the periphery of York , it has not been examined in a local plan , it has not been examined in terms of environmental impact , with all due respect to the Greater York working party their , the level of analysis of those peripheral blocks of land was fairly cursory , on a limited number of planning criteria , if a new settlement is to be assessed alongside expansion of Greater York we have to revisit it in much much greater detail . |
| 11 | If you took a living body and cut it up into ever smaller pieces , you would eventually come down to specks of pure protoplasm . |
| 12 | If this sounds familiar , then it 's high time you took a fresh look at your hair . |
| 13 | ‘ You took a sodding risk . ’ |
| 14 | Now if you took a medical practice booklet they range from three hundred and ninety up to twelve hundred . |
| 15 | You took a bad fall — twenty feet , maybe — almost vertical . |
| 16 | ‘ You took a wrong path years ago , but that does n't mean to say you ca n't change , if you want to . ’ |
| 17 | Now again if you take a good look round the retired people in town there is , you just sit down on one of those benches in town and watch people for a bit , and you 'll see that a lot of them are deteriorating physically and that is making them , making it difficult for them to get about socially , shopping- wise and so on . |
| 18 | You take a good look inside your heart and you 'll see the image of the boss . ’ |
| 19 | Basically , you take a good slug of tequila ( ice cold if poss ) and add a splash of lime juice , then top up a five-ounce glass with champagne — or Sainsbury 's Asti Spumante , whichever comes first to hand . |
| 20 | If contracts are n't exchanged , think carefully before you take a bridging loan . |
| 21 | If you take a facial expression anyone of the seven dwarfs and you want to try and give a dramatic idea how to present that face or that attitude to do it just by standing there without curtains opening on you and all that sort of thing it 's quite diffi , it 's quite difficult ! |
| 22 | Which rather proves a point that in fact it was a low period , and therefore if you take a low period historically , which is er includes a a boom in inverted commas , within that , then overall you 're going to end up with a very low figure er in total . |
| 23 | All the things that you take a curious interest in when you are lying under a car after a road accident , waiting for the ambulance to arrive and thinking that you 'd far rather be anywhere else but there . |
| 24 | ‘ You take a European view , ’ he said , finally . |
| 25 | As you wander along the ridge , it 's a long time before you lose sight of its neat white contours , and if you take a strong pair of binoculars on your walk , you can keep an eye on how the housemaid is turning your bed down . |
| 26 | To do this , measure the distance from toe to toe or heel to heel when you take a normal stride . |
| 27 | You provide a wide range of personal services and you take a keen and active interest in important issues such as health and safety , child care , training , and the environment . |
| 28 | I would strongly recommend , where club rules allow , that you take a small stove and tea-brewing equipment . |
| 29 | If you take a small step inland from Alnmouth , you can enjoy the stunning countryside of north Northumberland and the National Park . |
| 30 | And you say what we want to hear , or you take a long walk . |