Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [not/n't] be taken [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The ILEA figure can not be taken at face value in its last , incomplete , year . |
| 2 | But Ward re-asserted BAF 's belief that ‘ ignorance on the part of an athlete can not be taken as a plea of not guilty . |
| 3 | But in any case , her prominence in the preparations for the 5 October march , and her leading part in it , did not mean that she intended that it should lead to a violent outcome , and the mere fact of her CPNI membership can not be taken as evidence for the existence of a violent conspiracy . |
| 4 | Under a Section 226 policy , retirement can not be taken before the age of 60 . |
| 5 | According to David Downes , Dutch elites have ‘ a distinct appreciation of the extent to which community tolerance can not be taken for granted , but needs active elicitation and encouragement ’ . |
| 6 | In effect , they argue that the governmental agenda can not be taken as a given . |
| 7 | For the moment , however , it is sufficient to note that the formation of interest groups is a problem of the highest order ; the group world can not be taken as a given but needs to be explained ; and we have to attend to the determinants of individual consciousness and awareness , and the part they play in the development of groups and political conflict . |
| 8 | Nonetheless , the context suggested for animal portraiture 's audience and survival in the 19th century can not be taken on board completely today since ‘ history ’ has changed . |
| 9 | In the total marketing effort of the organization , there are , of course , other activities than sales , and the performance of the sales-force can not be taken in isolation . |
| 10 | The other points to note on the Regulations are : ( i ) that advantage can not be taken of the section if a provision , ‘ however expressed , ’ of the company 's memorandum or articles requires copies of the full accounts to be sent to members or which prohibits the sending of summary financial statements ( ii ) that provisions , similar to those in relation to the full accounts , apply to approval by , and signature on behalf of , the directors of the summary , and ( iii ) that , up to the end of 1991 , most listed companies do not seem to have opted to adopt the innovation . |
| 11 | This is because the apparent uptake at one hour can not be taken to be the true uptake in view of the high level at time 0 , which must represent adherence to the cell wall ( Fig 4 ) . |
| 12 | From this position , sociologists of deviance have argued that the ‘ societal reaction ’ to deviance can not be taken for granted , but is itself a problem to be explained . |