Example sentences of "[being] take against " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once upon a time it would have been unthinkable for a band , especially one with such a reputation as Happy Mondays ’ , to apologise for their remarks without some sort of legal action being taken against them . |
| 2 | The boy had been examined by a surgeon , Thomas Chapman , who found numerous wheals , bruises and lacerations , and his report to the guardians led to proceedings being taken against the tailor before the County magistrates ; he was convicted and fined £5 . |
| 3 | Masud Hoghughi , director of the Aycliffe centre and a strong critic of last year 's draft document , said the particular wording of the guidance was crucial because of the risk of legal action being taken against workers who exercise restraint . |
| 4 | the addition of ‘ guarantees ’ to safeguard the position of defendants who remained in ignorance of the proceedings being taken against them . |
| 5 | The paranoia which is evinced in the diaries of her last years at Clarence Gate Gardens is then partly justified , if she knew that such a course was being taken against her . |
| 6 | As one of the terms of the settlement HarperCollins placed an announcement in Thorpe 's Weekly Book Newsletter advising that there is no question of legal action being taken against anyone who deals with Twin Books ' Van Gool 's Blinky Bill in Australia . |
| 7 | There are numerous records of actions being taken against plays which were considered slanderous to nobles or which were perceived to be in political opposition to government policy , such as Middleton 's cause célèbre , A Game of Chess , which opposed James 's accommodating attitude towards Spain and attracted the protest of the Spanish ambassador . |
| 8 | The inclusion of the ADM-19 , dominated by the former M-19 left-wing guerrillas who had demobilized in March 1990 , effectively removed the threat of legal action being taken against the M-19 leadership for their involvement in an attack on the Palace of Justice in November 1985 [ see p. 38907 ] . |
| 9 | Failure to do so may lead to disciplinary action being taken against the member in accordance with Bye-laws 56–71 . |
| 10 | Court action is being taken against the Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre , and a similar move is being considered against its Edinburgh counterpart . |
| 11 | Sir Hugh : ‘ Every possible measure , both overt and covert , is being taken against terrorists . ’ |