Example sentences of "[vb pp] to take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first was a pang of sorrowing sympathy with the bereaved and weeping parents ; but this was quickly succeeded by a thrill of holy joy that the lovely flower , which was just permitted to take a glimpse of earth , was so soon removed from all earthly contamination ! |
| 2 | Metro Saverstrip — only for journeys in West Yorkshire ; Metro DayRover — you can get as far as Manchester with this if you 're elderly or disabled and are permitted to take a dog or other authorized companion . |
| 3 | In March 1986 outside firms were permitted to take a 100% stake in Stock Exchange member firms . |
| 4 | The SFO is expected to take a number of weeks to decide on whether to mount further investigations with a view to taking action against individuals and organisations . |
| 5 | Even if cross-border mergers become a matter for Brussels - which might be expected to take a larger , continent-wide view — rather than national authorities , defence is specifically reserved for the attention of member governments . |
| 6 | GM is expected to take a key stake in Jaguar in return for substantial investment . |
| 7 | Costain is also expected to take a pick-axe to its dividend , only a year after its £77 million rights issue . |
| 8 | If all went according to plan , the voyage was expected to take a month . |
| 9 | Whether or not you can reasonably be expected to take a job of a different kind or at a lower rate of pay will depend upon the circumstances . |
| 10 | Of these , 18 per cent feel they are expected to take a bank 's advice without question . |
| 11 | Hewlett-Packard Co is expected to take a 20% stake in the IBM Corp-Apple Computer Inc Taligent joint venture to seal a deal under which it is working with IBM on a standard for desktop Unix using IBM 's Common User Access specification and dubbed COSI , or Common Operating System Interface . |
| 12 | Some engineers and managers , especially those coming from municipal employment , found the new salaries they were offered higher than their pre-vesting salaries , but others found that they were expected to take a cut . |
| 13 | IBM Corp is expected to take a 20% stake in Mountain View , California-based Parallan Computer Inc to cement a deal under which IBM would add Parallan 's multi-processor 80486-based servers to its line , Computerwoche reports . |
| 14 | CrossWind Technologies is expected to take a step backwards at Unix Expo next month and announce a character version of Synchronize , its X-based time/task management tool , the first Motif-based commercial application on the market . |
| 15 | Clearly Shakespeare 's audience was expected to take a sceptical view of dreams as portents although attributing such beliefs to the ancients . |
| 16 | Because women are generally expected to take a more dependent role in society than men , disabled women face a particularly acute struggle to overcome the obstacles against them controlling their own lives , or even defining their own identities ( Morris , 1989 ; Lonsdale , 1990 ) . |
| 17 | They are expected to take a full medical history and perform a physical examination . |
| 18 | In one organization managers may be expected to take a directive style in the management of their subordinates . |
| 19 | A recent scrutiny of public sector job advertisements reveals such phrases as : ‘ You will be expected to take a lead on all aspects of work in the Division . ’ |
| 20 | The coefficient is expected to take a negative sign . |
| 21 | Because of the complexity of the balance of forces represented in the new parliament , the formation of a government was expected to take a number of weeks . |
| 22 | The government is expected to take a decision on whether the plant will be allowed to open within a month or two of the ending of the latest round of public consultations on 4 October . |
| 23 | Certainly the court can be expected to take a dim view of such clauses . |
| 24 | RONALD PERELMAN , the former corporate raider who heads the Revlon cosmetics empire , is being tipped to take a significant stake in Shearson Lehman , Wall Street 's second largest broking firm . |
| 25 | Ronald Perelman , the former corporate raider who heads the Revlon cosmetics empire , is being tipped to take a significant stake in Shearson Lehman , Wall Street 's second largest broking firm . |
| 26 | Anyone who has forgotten to take a glass bottle out of the freezer will know the shattering consequence . |
| 27 | Have you ever forgotten to take a torch on backpacking trips ? |
| 28 | Even had Gloucester wished to take a more independent line in Wales , it is doubtful how far he had the necessary connections . |
| 29 | Apart from understandable concern with the French side of the triangular relationship with Vietnam , US policy makers were under two further constraints had they wished to take a more free-wheeling course . |
| 30 | Even had Gloucester wished to take a more independent line in Wales , it is doubtful how far he had the necessary connections . |