Example sentences of "from taking the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet a combination of gut anti-European prejudice and some strange part-ideological , part-mystical belief in a largely bogus economic sovereignty ( witness the events of last week ) prevents her from taking the one step which would give credibility to the fight against inflation . |
| 2 | It remains a Soviet priority to dissuade the ASEAN states from taking the final step that would transform ASEAN into a Western-sponsored security system . |
| 3 | Apart from taking the Japanese surrender and recovering Allied prisoners of war , General Gracey 's third task was to maintain law and order ; and in this he was to recognize the sole authority of the French . |
| 4 | There is still time for much of the Third World to be held back from taking the same course . |
| 5 | In many societies , the clothing , ornaments and tools belonging to an individual may be considered so integral to him or her that to touch or do harm to these inanimate objects is considered indistinguishable from taking the same action against the person . |
| 6 | He paused , frowning while staring ahead at some of the other riders , then he said , ‘ Excuse me — I must stop them from taking the wrong track . ’ |