Example sentences of "are take the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Misguidedly they are taking the law into their own hands because they believe the police are not doing their job properly for whatever reason .
2 Misguidedly they are taking the law into their own hands because they believe the police are not doing their job properly for whatever reason .
3 You , the teacher , are taking the work seriously even if they 're struggling with it .
4 People are taking the opportunity to get out when they can .
5 BIRKENHEAD 'S Queensway tunnel will be closed for major electrical works this week and Mersey Tunnels staff are taking the opportunity to spruce up the tube .
6 ‘ You have behaved marvellously , ’ he said , ‘ and now we are taking the responsibility for Mrs Ross off your hands . ’
7 P.B. If we are taking the tack that she is visiting homes .
8 Women patients with recurrent vaginal thrush should also have a course of nystatin pessaries while they are taking the nystatin powder .
9 Used previously for promotional purposes , companies with several offices throughout the UK are taking the entertainment to their clients as a more effective means of reaching them .
10 Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business .
11 RESIDENTS of a Cleveland town are taking the chance to see plans which will make a long-awaited bypass a reality .
12 BIRKENHEAD 'S Queensway tunnel will be closed for major electrical works this weekend and Mersey Tunnels staff are taking the chance to spruce up the tube .
13 If you are taking the patient out frequently , and rely on the car as his necessary transport , you should qualify for a disabled permit to park in restricted areas .
14 Miners are taking the battle to save Parkside Colliery to the European Parliament .
15 When other people are taking the mickey out of someone else , try to imagine how they feel about it .
16 Do n't you see by ha do n't you see by not retaliating , you 're already showing us something it 's just a personal opinion I have I 've it 's like , I du n no if you have the se erm i if people are taking the mickey out of you , ignore them .
17 But out-going bosses Sir Nigel Broakes and Sir Eric Parker , the dynamic duo who have manned the pumps during the storm , are taking the development in their stride .
18 Vintners are taking the name dispute to court .
19 one scene is really good , really obviously they are taking the piss out of
20 Although many are taking the decade seriously ( Africa is doubling its spending ) no one pretends that the world will reach its target .
21 Alternative ways of achieving marketing goals are taking the hospitality industry by storm .
22 Needless to say er Mr Deputy Speaker , other European countries are taking the job more seriously .
23 According to last week 's fascinating piece in the Organ by Publishers Weekly 's bookselling boffin John Mutter , the newly emerging ‘ chain superstores ’ in the US are taking the market by storm , with ‘ 15,000 to 30,000 sq ft of selling space and stock between 75,000 and 125,000 titles ’ .
24 The board was supplied by the organising committee and team manager Cliff Norbury said : ‘ We regard this decision as unsatisfactory and are taking the matter further .
25 A puff it may be to the deposed kings of world rugby , but the Taiwanese are taking the training stint , which will be used as a build-up to September 's Asian tournament , in deadly earnest .
26 ‘ Just that a couple of guys are taking the sound system out through the window . ’
27 THAT wives should complain about their husbands spending the housekeeping money on drink is hardly new , but Indian women are taking the argument further .
28 Lean forward as you rise As in the beach start , by leaning down on a straight front arm you are taking the weight off the back of the board and putting it on the mast foot .
29 The senior tutor , Bernard Robinson , himself a layman , says that the college welcomes the new type of lay student and is glad that layfolk are taking the place in the Church marked out for them by Vatican II .
30 Class war and self-interest are taking the place of Cooperation and the Common Good .
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