Example sentences of "[conj] take [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Listening and writing predominate as the major pupil activities , there being little opportunity for pupils to contribute to , or take responsibility for , their own learning , to develop self-confidence , independence and similar personal qualities . |
| 2 | If this is repeated on several occasions , the government can either give up the proposal or take government time , have a short debate and then push the matter through . |
| 3 | Or take household goods — such as washing machines , televisions , deep freezers , microwaves etc . |
| 4 | For two months they have been relegated to their school 's library , forbidden to attend classes or take part in any school activity . |
| 5 | Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student . |
| 6 | Passengers were brought to Wrexford town where they could spend several hours sightseeing or take part in an optional trip from Wexford to Rosslare and back . |
| 7 | On pages 42 , 43 there are some suggestions of where you might like to explore Edinburgh 's night life , where you can dance the night away , relax and enjoy cabaret , or take part in a medieval banquet out of town . |
| 8 | He can not write for the papers or take part in television programmes and his sole opportunities in public are sharing the replies at question time and answering for the government in adjournment and sometimes in wider debates which concern his ministry . |
| 9 | The Court of Appeal , with regret , rejected their claim on the ground that , although the relevant statutory provision declared a dismissal to be unfair if the reason for it was that the employee proposed to join a trade union or take part in union activities , the provision was ‘ not concerned with an employer 's reactions to a trade union 's activities , but with his reactions to an individual employee 's activities in a trade union context ’ ( Sir John Donaldson MR ) . |
| 10 | Thus , it would become an offence for a person of either sex to abduct a boy or girl under 16 or a severely mentally handicapped person of either sex with intent to have unlawful sexual intercourse or take part in an act of gross indecency . |
| 11 | I B M employees rarely go to a conference , attend a meeting or take part in a course without being asked whether it meant their expectations , whether it was too long , too short , too dull , or ju or just too much . |
| 12 | I am not alone , I feel , in believing it to be high time boxing is recognised for what it really is , a sordid and revolting spectacle of the baser human urges , demeaning alike to those who support or take part in it . |
| 13 | If there is an important and difficult question of law , however , I do not anticipate that senior judges will either feel ‘ demeaned ’ or take umbrage at the possibility of the courts looking at the question again on fuller argument . |
| 14 | Does n't he remember that at the General Election the tabloids and so-called quality newspapers slaughtered Labour leader Neil Kinnock who did not have an affair with an actress or take freebie holidays ? |
| 15 | Here either turn left for centre of Beer or take lane opposite ( for cliff car park ) . |
| 16 | They feel threatened by the two alternative prospects — move or take redundancy . |
| 17 | If employees hear rumours of an impending move , they are likely to be very apprehensive about their future with the firm and worry about having to uproot themselves and their families to move to an unfamiliar area or take redundancy . |
| 18 | Skipper Rupert Moon said : ‘ There are firemen , policemen and doctors in our side and they have had to switch shifts or take holiday leave so that we could get together early . |
| 19 | Attend the Shrink Think Tank , Top Dog '91 , or take advantage of some of the competitions and offers . |
| 20 | You can either join us at the relevant Channel port or take advantage of our coach service operating from 49 departure points throughout the U.K. We take the cross-Channel ferry and motor down to the south of France or Costa Brava , in style . |
| 21 | Or take advantage of our phone-in service . |
| 22 | Another person is happy or unhappy : I can use his good mood perhaps to charm a concession out of him , or take advantage of a time when he is distracted by trouble to steal a march on him ; but I shall not be pleased or displeased by emotions which do not touch my interests . |
| 23 | Or take advantage of our phone-in services : Access/Visa cardholders may order direct on ( 0279 ) 427271 . |
| 24 | Looking around her , she would see that while her brothers might follow their father 's trade or profession , whatever that was , or perhaps look for an apprenticeship in a traditional craft , or take advantage of the new opportunities in , say , transport — in short choose , within limits , a career that appealed to them — she was not likely to be able to indulge a personal preference . |
| 25 | notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in ( i ) and ( ii ) of this paragraph the Directors may amend the Executive Scheme to secure or maintain its approval by the Inland Revenue or to comply with or take advantage of any changes to legislation provided that such amendments do not affect the basic structure of the Executive Scheme or the limits outlined in paragraph 5 above ; |
| 26 | It is still assumed that it is the woman who will give up work to look after the children or take time off if they are sick , she admits . |
| 27 | A single national number , free to all callers , will be available to anyone wishing to seek advice or take action on behalf of abused or neglected children . |
| 28 | A single national number , free to all callers , will be available to anyone wishing to seek advice or take action on behalf of abused or neglected children . |
| 29 | While the Society of Women Market Vendors exposed the corruption of the PDC and objected to the high tariffs in the new markets , it was not sufficiently organized to form a counter-proposal or take action upon it . |
| 30 | In the past if you wanted to get spiders out of your bath you could either patiently try to tempt them … or take action that was a little more drastic . |