Example sentences of "take [adv prt] a special [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the challenge to this claim by those who label the country ‘ totalitarian ’ , the state of the prisons takes on a special significance . |
| 2 | As I mentioned in the chapter on managing money , you can take out a special pet insurance to help you cope will all the bills . |
| 3 | Confusion sometimes arises over the use of the words ‘ book ’ and ‘ volume ’ , normally regarded as almost interchangeable , but taking on a special meaning , often indicated by the title-page , when applied to the make-up of a complete work . |
| 4 | A contemporary report said : ‘ the sound took on a special character of relief and localisation ’ because Ader had discovered ‘ a new acoustic affect ’ . |
| 5 | So it was that the scenic heritage of coast and countryside took on a special significance . |
| 6 | In an organisation where a lot of people , through necessity or personal choice , were cut off from their families or friends at home , mail and letters took on a special importance . |
| 7 | It 's taken on a special significance . |
| 8 | It 's taken on a special significance . |
| 9 | As our century draws towards its close , the lives of the men and women of distinction whose careers have spanned its course take on a special significance and interest . |
| 10 | As the implications the 1988 Education Reform Act , and in particular those concerning the national curriculum , are worked through in British schools , studies of French schooling take on a special significance . |
| 11 | It 's high time the insurance companies allowed buyers to take out a special policy to cover the first month in a new home . |