Example sentences of "was taking the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were all minors and Joseph was taking the normal step to protect their interests , for if Ann remarried the estate would pass to her new husband . |
| 2 | And , as Mr Chapman thought , Kookai was taking the long-term view . |
| 3 | The current was taking the two boats down towards the rocks , so Harry Pascoe could n't afford to waste time . |
| 4 | Sucking in a shaky breath , aware she was taking the greatest gamble of her life , she returned to face him . |
| 5 | She was taking the eight-to eleven-year-olds . |
| 6 | And I was able to do this , so that half the fee was being paid for a three-piece suite going , some boxes , to another address , and then this bedroom suite was taking the other half of the charge back . |
| 7 | It was early morning and Sara was taking the first typing session of the day . |
| 8 | While Karpov was taking the difficult road to a draw , Speelman and Timman were trying hard to beat each other . |
| 9 | And being the one who was taking the raw material and bashing it into the records I had to pick a time to leave where it was n't going to be a huge blow to everybody else . |
| 10 | Every last bit of unkempt hedge in our front garden was taking the same attitude it had always taken . |
| 11 | Morag was taking the old hat to the bucket when Grandad walked in the door . |
| 12 | Nicholson on the other hand was taking the pretty route , basically because he had no choice ; no one was making him any offers . |