Example sentences of "took [noun] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would act as Master of Ceremonies introducing Sir Ernest and the various artists who took part as winners of that year 's MacMillan Club competitions . |
| 2 | Initially , about 150 young bloods expressed an interest and took part in rehearsals in the home counties but most of them withdrew when they realised the costs of hiring armour and equipment , of having gowns and costumes made for their ladies and attendants , and of transporting their retinues to Scotland . |
| 3 | His wife and children took part in experiments , entertained visiting scientists , and travelled with him to conferences at home and abroad . |
| 4 | With my parents and brothers , I took part in demonstrations to protest against the repression and to support the economic and social demands of the campesinos from this region . |
| 5 | She made speeches all over Britain , wrote on a regular basis for the Vote ( the journal of the WFL ) and took part in demonstrations and deputations to government officials . |
| 6 | On Jan. 15 tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations called by New Forum to lend " emphasis to demands for the unconditional dissolution of the Stasi " . |
| 7 | On Aug. 15 protests throughout East Germany involved 250,000 farmers who took part in demonstrations and erected blockades on the streets . |
| 8 | In the late 19th century a regular visitor to Halling Church was the Rev. A.J. Thorndyke , he prepared and trained Halling choir and took part in services . |
| 9 | After leaving Persia in 1815 Sadleir took part in campaigns in India on the political staff of Sir John Malcolm [ q.v . ] . |
| 10 | The CNIAG later took part in discussions with the Raybestos workers and continued to share information with the workers by producing a series of leaflets on the hazards of asbestos and on the need for workers to organize autonomously from the trade union in order to defend their health and safety . |
| 11 | Before the festival took place , 18 villages took part in workshops to help them identify the ways in which their dance , songs and drama could be used in raising the wider community 's understanding of the life of tribal and Dalit groups . |
| 12 | Geoffrey was an experienced diplomat : he took part in negotiations with the Welsh prince Llewelyn ap Gruffydd [ q.v. ] in 1267 , and in 1280 he acted as Edward 's proctor in Paris . |
| 13 | I also took part in conferences of Burma missionaries in Lahore , Lucknow and Mussourie , in which we began to think about the revival of our considerable educational work . |
| 14 | This no longer applied only to the knight who took part in tournaments . |
| 15 | Thereafter ( i ) the Foreign Affairs portfolio was taken by de Maizière ; ( ii ) Health Minister Jürgen Kleditzsch took responsibility for Labour and Social Affairs ; ( iii ) Education and Science Minister Hans-Joachim Meier took responsibility for Research and Technology ; ( iv ) Lothar Engel was made responsible for Trade and Tourism ; ( v ) Hans-Jürgen Niehof took responsibility for Posts and Telecommunications ; and ( vi ) Kauffold was replaced by Gottfried Haschke at the Ministry of Food , Agriculture and Forestry . |
| 16 | First , ASWs took responsibility for decisions diverting individuals from compulsory admission . |
| 17 | cos when he was a baby we took loads of photographs inside . |
| 18 | Similarly the Esmeraldas smiths took advantage of variations in colour to insert platinum eyes into masks of gold or tumbaga . |
| 19 | The government also took advantage of successes by the South African cricket team in the cricket world cup in Australia to argue that without reform , South Africa would once again have to withdraw from the international sporting scene . |
| 20 | Aberdeen took advantage of Hibs not having a league fixture last week , and they did it in style , this spectacular overhead kick from Duncan Shearer clinching a two-nil victory over Dundee United at Pittodrie , which took the Dons to joint top spot in the Premier table , although Hibs now have a game in hand . |
| 21 | Aberdeen took advantage of Hibs not having a league fixture last week , and they did it in style , this spectacular overhead kick from Duncan Shearer clinching a two-nil victory over Dundee United at Pittodrie , which took the Dons to joint top spot in the Premier table , although Hibs now have a game in hand . |
| 22 | It would probably unleash another burst of investment as firms took advantage of opportunities which had hitherto been regarded as too risky . |
| 23 | People , woodpeckers , nuthatches , tree-creepers and flycatchers , foxes and badgers , hedgehogs and other creatures all took sanctuary in orchards which were like symbols of harmony between human beings and nature . |
| 24 | Instead , there was a clear socio-spatial differentiation which reflected distinctions within the working class and took effect through differences in housing forms and standards and consequent rent levels . |
| 25 | Lee , who took £11,486 from friends and customers and paid only £6,774 into an account over a 48week period , surrendered herself to police on the day she was due to pay the money out . |
| 26 | Maids took trays of drinks round , and a great banquet was placed on rows of tables that covered one whole side of the lawn . |
| 27 | She took pleasure in clothes , and I did not . |
| 28 | I thought about the real taxi-drivers in London who took parties of kids to the seaside on day trips each year and realized just what courage was . |
| 29 | Photographers even took pictures of banks of screens , each flickering with North 's identical face . |
| 30 | On June 6 the University of Zimbabwe authorities took action against students protesting at the high level of fees and demanding higher grants . |