Example sentences of "of [art] [noun] to take [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 Note that the net 's top line runs across the back of the head to take up the slack .
2 He set out his plans exclusively to TODAY after a BBC poll showed him ahead of the competition to take over as President of the Board of Trade .
3 He sat on the edge of the bed to take off his boots .
4 Six years later , in 1980 , he moved south of the Border to take on the role of TMcL 's UK managing partner and promptly landed himself in his first hot seat .
5 The temperature at which this freedom of the chains to take up any configuration allowed by the bond angle cone occurs will depend upon the chemical composition of the polymer , which , in turn , determines the depth and shape of the energy wells governing the probability of any configuration through a Boltzmann factor .
6 The foot placement is very important as it encourages the rest of the body to take up a good position .
7 When a fish sucks in the bait it lifts the bottom shot off the bottom and so allows the buoyancy of the float to take over , resulting in the antenna rising out of the water like the sword Excalibur .
8 He could not obtain compensation from the person who had caused the accident and sued his employer for failing to provide insurance or advising him of the need to take out insurance .
9 On 23 February 1972 , the DUP took a major step towards establishing its own political identity when the four MPs crossed the floor of the house to take up the position left vacant by the withdrawal of the Catholic SDLP as Her Majesty 's Loyal Opposition at Stormont .
10 The poor man was also banished from the grounds of the house to take up his station either at the gate or beyond it .
11 These cells will later lay down the skeleton and move on the inner wall of the blastula to take up a characteristic ring-like pattern .
12 ‘ I 'll give you some of the cake to take back if there 's any left over , ’ she said .
13 The aircraft serve to show the incredible adaptability of the design to take on new roles and new shapes .
14 The beaten favourite in Braiswick 's race was Mamaluna , whose jockey , Greville Starkey , later announced he would be retiring at the end of the season to take up a post with the Newmarket trainer Michael Stoute .
15 But there were not many opportunities for the son of a bricklayer to take up writing and at 14 he began work in the parcels department at the local Co-op .
16 By then , of course , Mr Andrew was of an age to take over . ’
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