Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] not take [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only 600 schools did not take up the offer of half-price computers . |
| 2 | Before yesterday 's hearing Mr McTear , gasping for breath , said his goal was to ensure youngsters did not take up the habit and go through his ordeal . |
| 3 | So far — perhaps because of difficulty in finding a sufficiently masochistic emissary — the Americans have not taken up the suggestion . |
| 4 | This is not to say that older men do not take on the role of ‘ carer ’ , nor that the perceived threat to independence is only an issue for women . |
| 5 | If students do not take up the publicly provided loans that are available for them , they are neglecting an important element of the student support system . |
| 6 | Meanwhile New Scientist understands that ministers have not taken up the offer of the Greenfield committee to hold further meetings to consider the issues of generic drugs further . |