Example sentences of "be [verb] [verb] [adj] action " in BNC.
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| 1 | NALGO 's members , who are mostly women , are bitter that they 've been pushed to take industrial action . |
| 2 | Virgin said its lawyers had now been instructed to pursue legal action and the affair looks destined to go before the American courts . |
| 3 | A spokesman said : ‘ We have been told to expect anti-apartheid action and although the ANC requested no such protests for this tour , it seems some people seem determined to carry on anyway . |
| 4 | But even they had been known to take direct action when driven to desperation . |
| 5 | THOUSANDS of dentists are set to take industrial action by refusing to treat NHS patients in a row over Government cash subsidies . |
| 6 | From this position , perceptions can be seen to guide human action . |
| 7 | To consider what steps might be taken to ensure practical action , including the implementation of the results of research . |
| 8 | Maladministration refers to the way in which decisions have been taken covering administrative action or inaction based on or influenced by improper considerations or conduct . |
| 9 | But to no avail … so we are forced to take industrial action . |
| 10 | The Telecommunications Department in Malaysia has been directed to take immediate action against anyone installing satellite dishes to receive foreign television programmes . |
| 11 | She does not principally want to know what the data signify in themselves but how texts reflect processes of communication , and how and why they were used to organise purposeful action , make valid claims , or to express feelings . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , ministers were known to favour strong action against anyone who was caught passing on information , to act as a general deterrent to other officials . |
| 13 | On March 20th victims were advised to take legal action against the Water Authority , and now today the boiling order is removed . |
| 14 | In 1326 Scotland and France had concluded a new alliance , the Treaty of Corbeil , under which the French , while not being required to take military action on behalf of the Scots in any future conflict with England , agreed to give them diplomatic support , while the French obtained from the Scots an agreement to attack England in the event of war between the French and the English . |
| 15 | A FORMER Lord Mayor of Belfast is expected to face disciplinary action after a stand up row with a colleague , it was revealed last night . |
| 16 | When laser energy is detected , the information is passed to the DASS control processor via a databus and the pilot is alerted to take appropriate action . |
| 17 | ROY SKELDON , Britain 's oldest professional boxer , is threatening to take legal action after being stripped of his Midland Area light-heavyweight title . |
| 18 | For the council 's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials . |
| 19 | The council 's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials . |
| 20 | Gwent Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the private caterers involved : Valerie Shaw , Denise Shaw and a helper , Jean Robinson . |
| 21 | ‘ But I told him I was going to take legal action , ’ she says . |
| 22 | A resolution was passed condemning direct action as a means of bringing about the Social Democratic Commonwealth , while the importance of support for the cooperative movement was recognised in spite of doubts on the advisability of its political involvement . |
| 23 | The SEC was proposing to take legal action against several Florida citizens over their alleged involvement with Pilgrim Venture . |