Example sentences of "they could take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | From now on the locals would do what they were told to do by Detroit , and if they did n't like it they could take the option of either getting out of their own free will , or being booted out . |
| 2 | They could discharge the case if they were convinced that there were no grounds by the disputing party , or they could take the case to the Sheriff Court for a proof hearing . |
| 3 | By degrees the British came to dominate this trade , partly because they were so committed to sugar that they were bound to make large purchases of slaves on their own account , partly because their increasingly dominant position at sea meant that they could take the place of the Dutch as general suppliers of slaves for planters in other European colonies who wanted to buy them . |
| 4 | They could involve matching a variety of situations or uses to a list of products or a list of items using those products ; they could involve putting the benefits of the product in order of merit or they could take the form of a question and answer quiz with specified answers from which to choose . |
| 5 | The chances are it was something like four to six weeks , if they could take the time off from household chores . |
| 6 | Perhaps it would even go to the faculty building when he retired , and they could take the world trip he dreamed of . |
| 7 | When the parade finally came to an end , Sergeant-Major Philpott congratulated them all and before dismissing the parade told the troops they could take the rest of the day off , but they must return to barracks and be tucked up in bed before midnight . |