Example sentences of "[be] take towards " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Community 's authority would be extended to many areas , like health and education , where it now has no legal remit ; majority voting in the Council of Ministers would be reinforced ; the European Parliament would be given extra power to block laws it does not like ; and a small step might be taken towards a common EC defence policy . |
| 2 | Lewis said that the Government thought that it was only necessary , at present , to provide suitable accommodation for the War Office and the Foreign Office , but preliminary steps could be taken towards acquiring the land , and Hall could obtain designs for laying out the whole area . |
| 3 | LEFT Firm action needs to be taken towards a young dog which tries to bite , although during the teething phase , it is not unusual for many dogs to attempt to bite at their owner 's hand . |
| 4 | Does he also agree that the increase this year is extremely valuable and that steps should be taken towards improving houses in rural districts , where improvement grants are particularly valuable and welcome ? |
| 5 | My right hon. Friend is to be congratulated on showing that that can happen , and that a further step can be taken towards ’ ever closer union ’ on an intergovernmental basis , and not just on the basis of the treaty of Rome . |
| 6 | Three days later Vaclav Klaus , Czech Prime Minister and leader of the Civic Democratic Party ( ODS ) , and Vladimir Meciar , Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia ( HZDS ) , reached a political agreement on the steps to be taken towards the abolition of the federation . |
| 7 | Three days later Vaclav Klaus , Czech Prime Minister and leader of the Civic Democratic Party ( ODS ) , and Vladimir Meciar , Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia ( HZDS ) , reached a political agreement on the steps to be taken towards the abolition of the federation . |
| 8 | The achievement of a highly reliable level of software management is currently the most important step that must be taken towards overall control of software production , configuration and issue . |