Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [prep] taking " in BNC.
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| 1 | We prevent them from taking risks , discourage them from taking physical exercise , and even deny their sexuality . |
| 2 | Service managers are waking up to the value of experienced nurses whose understandable reservations about being out of date with current ideas and technologies prevent them from taking up their careers again . |
| 3 | This is the argument that women 's domestic responsibilities get in the way of their paid work , and prevent them from taking the opportunities for higher-paid work . |
| 4 | From travelling around I get the impression that , although they say they want to , most branches have other concerns which prevent them from taking up recruitment in an effective way . |
| 5 | The relevant provisions state that an employee has the right not to have action short of dismissal taken against him ‘ as an individual ’ by his employer to : prevent his belonging to an independent trade union ; or prevent him from taking part in the activities of an independent union ; or compel him to join any trade union . |
| 6 | The sergeant instructed him to take him into the police station and charge him with taking a vehicle without consent — the offence as complete by moving it thirty yards . |
| 7 | We prevent them from taking risks , discourage them from taking physical exercise , and even deny their sexuality . |
| 8 | tell me about taking bearings , what do you do , let's give you an example , of some bearings to take , erm , and then you can tell me what you 're doing , so there 's a point there , and we 'll call that erm , P , just to be awkward , now let's say what we 'll do , this is what we 'll d , this is a typical problem in fact , erm , I 'll even draw that line on for you to start with , yeah , here 's the problem , a ship is sailing due North , okay , and when it 's at the point of A it takes a bearing on the lighthouse , so the lighthouse is somewhere , do n't know where it is , but bearing of L from A is forty five degrees , and the bearing of L from B , which is when the ship has sailed on a lot further |
| 9 | ‘ We use it for taking rock from the local quarries . ’ |
| 10 | But I do because I combine it with taking her [ the child ] for a walk . |
| 11 | But , as I have said , your opinion on this should not ( except in a completely unarguable case ) deter you from taking the problem each way . |
| 12 | Thank you for taking part in this survey . |
| 13 | Be careful not to qualify praise ( do not , for instance , say , ‘ Thank you for taking out the rubbish — why do n't you do that all the time ? ’ ) . |
| 14 | I thank you for taking the trouble to share your concerns with me , and hope that you will find the response reassuring . |
| 15 | ‘ THANK you for taking time out of your busy schedule to see me . |
| 16 | Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire and we wish you luck in the prize draw . |
| 17 | Thank you for taking all this trouble , but it was n't necessary . ’ |
| 18 | Thank you for taking me to see Lina . ’ |
| 19 | thank you for taking me . |
| 20 | Thank you for taking me for that delectable breath of fresh air — it 's something I 'll always remember . ’ |
| 21 | Forcing a smile , she turned to him and said , ‘ Thank you for taking me to see Aunt Bertha . |
| 22 | Thank you for taking the time and come to see us . |
| 23 | Well , thank you for taking the trouble to ring me , Miss Rose . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Thank you , Nelson , and thank you for taking over my shift . ’ |
| 25 | She rather thought then that they would be returning to their hotel , and , because she had enjoyed everything so much , she added sincerely , ‘ And thank you for taking me around , and for showing me so much . ’ |
| 26 | Thank you for taking time for this interview , well that 's a load of crap cos I did n't give time . |
| 27 | I did the ones , I 've done the ones that were before that and thank you for taking part in |
| 28 | you know , I 'll say thank you for taking Anna-Marie to , to the Mozart concert . |