Example sentences of "[conj] he do [not/n't] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | They did n't take to him or he did n't take |
| 2 | Hannah 's grandfather , James Hauxwell , was invariably invited although he did n't take part in the drive . |
| 3 | Although he did n't take the trophy this year , has done so on many previous occasions . |
| 4 | Pandarus ' prose not only proves that he does n't take Troilus seriously , so turning our reaction towards a scepticism that stands off from full involvement , but in time it establishes the speaker as a matter-of-fact fixer , who is not only alien to romance but coarsens whatever he touches . |
| 5 | Related to this is Brunner 's objection that he led theology back into a ‘ false objectivism ’ , the complaint we shall later find Reinhold Niebuhr making that he does not take the challenge and struggle of Christian life sufficiently seriously , and the widespread feeling that he seeks to approach theology , and especially christology , ‘ from above ’ , from the side of God , whereas today we must work ‘ from below ’ , from ‘ the man Jesus ’ and ‘ the human situation ’ . |
| 6 | It may come from their perception that he does not take their ideas seriously . |
| 7 | Indeed it is perhaps a pity that he did not take his own advice , after writing in the New Guide ‘ for the author of the present work might with greater ease , and probably with more advantage to himself , have worked up for the amusement of the eye a number of drawings and paintings during the time he has been engaged in this matter of mere utility ’ . |
| 8 | PICKED UP another £30,000 for sabbaticals — study leave — that he did not take . |
| 9 | Bryant hesitated a moment : he knew Pascoe well , and was aware that he did not take easily to unsolicited advice . |
| 10 | I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for the way in which he presented his case to me , although I hope that he did not take away from our meeting any belief that I was totally persuaded by the argument that he put forward . |
| 11 | The controversial nature of Gates 's nomination was highlighted when many of his supporters , most notably Boren , warned him that they would be watching closely to ensure that he did not take retaliatory action against his critics within the CIA . |
| 12 | Brian Lane ( schoolteacher ) : ‘ One thing I remember about David was something that he did n't take part in , which was a concert held at the school in aid of a pavilion that was being put up by the parents and teachers , and being paid for by them . |
| 13 | Once a Met Officer remarked cheerfully to me ( from the warmth and light of the office ) , that the rats were much more frightened of me than I was of them , but I noticed that he did n't take me up on my suggestion that he should come out with me and see for himself . |
| 14 | Something that he did n't take into account when working out forecasts , however , was that ICL would set up a new subsidiary , ICL PC GmbH . |
| 15 | She waited silently behind the door , her face flushed , half excited , half disappointed that he did n't take it further by knocking for admittance , until she came to her senses . |
| 16 | Timothy West believes that he did n't take the opportunities that were offered to him far enough . |
| 17 | She could tell by the tightening of his lips that he did n't take kindly to being given orders , but he could hardly back down now since he 'd been the one to insist they go to the office . |
| 18 | I was just going to say that I 'm sure he it 's not that he did n't take it seriously . |
| 19 | He said there were items which he had wanted to buy but Mrs Knight did not want to sell and he did not take them away . |
| 20 | And he did n't take much interest in my mother either and that put enough emotional pressure on her to maybe no , not be such a good mother as she might otherwise have been . |
| 21 | From what I 've heard he did n't take his car and he did n't take one of his vans either . ’ |
| 22 | And he did n't take any notice of what she was asking or saying and he did n't take any notice of her at all . |
| 23 | And he did n't take any notice of what she was asking or saying and he did n't take any notice of her at all . |
| 24 | Of course he 's not been well for some time and he did n't take care of himself . ’ |
| 25 | And he did n't take her out ? |
| 26 | If people are nearby , draw their attention to what is going on , so that it 's no longer a case of one to one ; or ridicule the offending performer , pointing out that he may catch cold if he does n't take care ( provided that you feel instinctively confident that such a tactic will not enrage him ) . |
| 27 | Your son knows where it comes from even if he does n't take the stuff himself . |
| 28 | The boy 's going to fall if he does n't take care . |
| 29 | The lad 's going to fall if he does n't take care . |
| 30 | The child 's going to fall if he does n't take care . |