Example sentences of "i [verb] [prep] taking " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I 've also spoke , I 've spoke to John this afternoon , he said yes , this morning I mean about taking them yes , he said yes definitely take them , erm and I suggested that Jack goes in |
| 2 | That is what I mean by taking stock . |
| 3 | I apologise for taking up the time of the House . |
| 4 | I was not quite sure I heard the question right — how did I feel like taking Jane Asher to a Marine Nature Reserve for a day ? |
| 5 | I began by taking the cable-car and the chairlift beyond it , then wandered up the lower glacier to the hut . |
| 6 | and so when I heard about taking on girls again , on the railway |
| 7 | ‘ Sunstroke is the likeliest diagnosis , but I believe in taking great care not to jump to conclusions . |
| 8 | I believe in taking action on fact and not fantasy , but I think it was Lord Zuckerman who was the scientific advisor to the government , who said that government has never taken preventive measures that would prove to be unjustified , and if you always wait to the last moment before being convinced to do anything , that 's often a moment too late . |
| 9 | I feel like taking a pinger to parties to stop myself talking to anyone 's husband longer than two minutes . |
| 10 | I insisted on taking the two till four in the morning watch , as I had read somewhere that this is the time when one is at one 's lowest ebb , and therefore when death is most likely to occur . |
| 11 | It was through school generally and school teachers in particular that his interest was aroused and : ‘ When I was approaching the time to leave school , my interest was in athletics ; I either wanted to join the army as a PE instructor or I thought about taking a course in physical education . ’ |
| 12 | I thought of taking advantage , and went round to collect her from a dinner party . |