Example sentences of "[modal v] take [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly all who believe in the value of the Old Testament must take criticism seriously , as they will be the first to want to establish an accurate text and be sure of its meaning . |
| 2 | Churches worldwide must take communication more seriously . |
| 3 | Not only that , but one imagines such huts to be found in the very heart of the wilderness , where one can not ascend a peak and walk out in a single day , and must take shelter for the night . |
| 4 | ‘ We must take cover . ’ |
| 5 | Clemente said : ‘ If Ireland want a war , then Spain must take protection . |
| 6 | If you do the latter you must take evidence of both ideas and writing ability . |
| 7 | Henri II insisted that , as a reigning monarch , she must take precedence over his daughters . |
| 8 | Unless the client has something very pressing , that it is agreed must take precedence , the thought records from the previous week are reviewed at the beginning of the session . |
| 9 | The power of human reason must take precedence over all presumption of ‘ truth ’ . |
| 10 | The prevailing ethos today is that the state not the individual is responsible for his welfare , that the erosion of private property rights and the control by the state of many areas of our lives is legitimate and welcome and that the distribution of wealth must take precedence over its creation . |
| 11 | ( Two hundred years earlier , as she demonstrates in her article , it was not seen as arbitrary , but prescribed quite explicitly on the grounds that the masculine was the ‘ worthier gender ’ and must take precedence in grammar as it did in nature . ) |
| 12 | Preservation may have its place , but technical advancements must take precedence to maintain high standards of service and reliability in the harsh environment experienced on the mountain . |
| 13 | Marenches claimed later that the king replied that the Shah was his guest and that was that , Then , Marenches , says , he had to convince the king that his other duties , including the straits of Gibraltar , which was 'so vital for the camp of liberty " , must take precedence over hospitality . |
| 14 | There are times when items of special interest must take precedence over any schedule . |
| 15 | Surely this — gentleman — understands that a prior commitment must take precedence over his needs tonight . ’ |
| 16 | She found she hardly cared and when Mr Browning , with some evidence of concern for her , said that he feared they must take Ferdinando to Rome almost as soon as they all returned to Florence in October , she simply nodded . |
| 17 | We must take heart from our experience in Hyde Park , we must nurture that support and build up the confidence of our members . |
| 18 | Although agreeing in principle with the views expressed by Jim Perrin in his article ‘ Range War ’ ( May issue ) , I feel I must take issue with one or two of his conclusions , which I think require further examination . |
| 19 | But those of us in the recycling business must take issue with the statement from the British Plastics Federation that recycled plastics can not safely be used to package food . |
| 20 | Sir : I must take issue with Janet Daley 's article on a supposed connection between poverty and language ( 4 October ) . |
| 21 | ‘ Now , James , I must take issue with you there . ’ |
| 22 | I must take issue , however . |
| 23 | I must take issue with your article on Fish to begin with in June . |
| 24 | In his statement smuggled to the Independent in London , Brucan said : ‘ I must take issue with a misconception prevailing in the West that this regime owes its survival to the repressive organs of the State . |
| 25 | I must take issue with the April ‘ 92 article Everything you wanted to know about Koi |
| 26 | I will be brief , but I must take issue with the hon. Member for Cunninghame , North ( Mr. Wilson ) . |
| 27 | AS A regular reader of your ‘ Have A Rattle ’ column and as a long-standing Glentoran supporter , I feel I must take issue with your somewhat dismissive reply to ‘ Jockus Concernus . ’ |
| 28 | I FEEL that I must take issue with two stories ( Echo March 4 ) in relation to diabetes ( a ) special foods , and ( b ) specialist nurses . |
| 29 | I FEEL that I must take issue with two stories ( Echo March 4 ) in relation to diabetes ( a ) special foods , and ( b ) specialist nurses . |
| 30 | Well I think I must take issue with you when you talk about the old days . |