Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] take a [adj] stand " in BNC.

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1 The decision to take a firm stand comes after local councillors revealed the misery suffered by many of their constituents .
2 Later , if the child takes a definite stand as a Christian , there will also be a deeper challenge to struggle to change at heart ; tackling inward dispositions as well as facing the difficult questions of faith .
3 In such a small country it is up to the Government to take a strong stand against unsuitable developments .
4 The NDF had announced earlier that it would implement a ceasefire if the Senate took a clear stand to reject the new bases treaty .
5 At the same time , if by a failure to take a decisive stand Kirkton should be defeated , it would be easy to describe that as a defeat for the Montrose interest to which Kirkton had long been attached .
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