Example sentences of "taking [adj] care " in BNC.

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1 ‘ it was submitted that it was unobjectionable to penalise false statements made without taking due care to verify their accuracy .
2 It also tends to indicate that the is taking some care with his work and is not just ding out material on the off-chance that it might rest someone .
3 ‘ Going to Mestre to save Maria a journey , and taking such care not to offend Rosa 's notions of propriety . ’
4 Getting hair into shape means taking extra care at every stage .
5 However , his attentions had been rather nice , she admitted to herself while taking extra care with her make-up before going to the dining-room .
6 Travis worked with impersonal speed , stripping off all her wet clothes , taking extra care with her foot and rubbing her dry with one of his own , only slightly damp , shirts .
7 She collected her jacket then crept downstairs on noiseless , rubber-soled feet , taking extra care as she skirted the study on her way out .
8 Generally speaking , however , the free market is not capable of taking good care of the environment .
9 TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF
10 Both parents were taking good care of the eggs .
11 Gloria was taking good care that she and Matthew would be seen to advantage , making straight for the centre of the group .
12 Or , you could try a stronger chemical bleach , taking good care to follow the instructions on the packet .
13 She 'd been about to add , I 'm sure Jeff 's taking good care of her .
14 At present , everything that Hewlett-Packard is doing looks right : it has won itself a reputation of taking better care of its customers , an example being the way it is not forcing its MPE users to move to Unix , instead letting them migrate at their own pace .
15 British women are still taking better care of their families than their pension rights .
16 If you 're taking regular care of your hair and it still looks less than great , do n't be downhearted .
17 Scoop out the flesh of the pineapple halves , taking great care not to cut through the skin .
18 He did n't want to make the same mistakes again and was taking great care over every detail , researching the best possible way to lure the creature into his grasp .
19 It is possible to reduce the possibility of having a mentally handicapped child to an absolute minimum ; by checking out any possible chromosomal problems in early tests , taking great care during the period of pregnancy to ensure that no actions will affect the foetus , ensuring high standards of medical care , and conceiving the child at the most appropriate age .
20 We retraced our steps and treated ourselves to a rucksack sledge down the corrie , taking great care not to end up with an ice-axe up the bum .
21 Then apply a bitumen flooring adhesive to the back of each block , taking great care not to get any adhesive on the face .
22 In her wisdom she seemed to be aware of the delicacy of the situation and she was taking great care not to say anything to embarrass her companion .
23 Mark out the details of the angled surfaces with a knife and gauge , taking great care .
24 Taking great care where she placed her feet , she trod softly down the stairs .
25 She laboured at this a long time , taking great care in the shaping and moulding of the tiny , human forms , but then she grew tired .
26 By taking great care to minimize the disturbance level , experimenters have maintained laminar flow up to values of of around 1·0 × 105 .
27 ‘ Sunstroke is the likeliest diagnosis , but I believe in taking great care not to jump to conclusions .
28 Reservoir roundup Extreme changes in weather culminated in fly anglers at Leighton Reservoir taking great care in fly selection to keep in contact with the fish .
29 The requirement to take ‘ all practicable measures ’ involves more than taking reasonable care : it means doing what is feasible in the light of the state of knowledge existing at the time of the alleged breach of duty , thus knowledge as to the availability of abatement methods and the likelihood of the dust or fumes to cause injury or offence is relevant.l
30 As far as the debtor 's obligations are concerned , he must retain possession of the goods and make them available for the creditor to collect , taking reasonable care of them in the meantime ( s72(4) ) .
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