Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [adv] take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | All other peers may now take a seat in the House of Lords and may not participate in the election of Members of the House of Commons . |
| 2 | Having driven past in the usual manner , the driver then had to go through a second time in reverse so that the mourners on the other side could also take a look . |
| 3 | BRM 's first rear-engined car , the Type 48 , turned out to be a pig , Graham Hill recording in his autobiography that ‘ the car would suddenly take a dive and dart straight into the infield out of control ’ . |
| 4 | The process of separatism growing into a global force would thus take a very long time . |
| 5 | Finally , level III candidates will also take a further three credits from each of two selected optional groups . |
| 6 | The mail will probably take a couple of days longer to reach you from Sian , & no doubt we 'll be very busy when we get there , so forgive me if you do n't hear from me for a little while . |
| 7 | Of course , if conventionalism were just the semantic theory that the phrase " legal rights " should not be used to describe rights people have in virtue of consistency in principle , then a conventionalist judge could indeed take a lively interest in that form of consistency under a different description . |
| 8 | He took the bus , because his parents would n't always drive him to auditions , from Malibu to Santa Monica , 25 miles each way , at the age of thirteen , ‘ and the casting directors would literally take a Polaroid and say thank you very much and you got back on the bus . ’ |
| 9 | With the exception of the courts , those determining the issue will frequently take a policy-orientated approach in which individual claims are subjugated to the LEA 's overall administrative goal . |
| 10 | Expressing his absolute contempt of bands who rely on ambient , effect-heavy swirling guitar sounds , Bernard insists his own playing will never take a back seat musically . |
| 11 | Alas for him , the speech proposing the loyal toast can sometimes take a very long time . |
| 12 | Most phone lines can only take a total REN of 4 , so a phone plus the Ascom would be the limit . |
| 13 | With all the flowers- and the birds- and the presence of the Sea , the purity & brightness of your own heart could surely take a day nearly perfect . |
| 14 | Without that leverage , the RPF could either take a vow of self-imposed isolation ( in the hope that this would be rewarded by electoral victory in 1956 ) or risk its anti-system character by participating in parliamentary politics and even holding a share of power in coalition governments . |
| 15 | For some reason bream will still take a redworm even when preoccupied with casters , but there are times when the preoccupation becomes so acute you simply have to use casters on the hook . |
| 16 | This can be annoying sometimes because jobs that would only take a little while can often take a lot longer . |
| 17 | But while in Schaffhausen , the visitor should really take a trip on the Untersee , the inner lake connecting Schaffhausen with the Bodensee . |
| 18 | Er , there is a a little orange leaflet which has been placed on the seats during the day that many of you , I hope , already have er , for anyone who has n't may I perhaps place these on the front table , there 's a the , there 's another supply over there and , could I please ask that some responsible representative from each district would please take a few more of these away with you so that they are distributed in district meetings in the near future , and attention drawn to them there er , if there are not enough copies er , then I 'm sure the provincial office on receiving a , a request from you will make sure there 's more that passed on to you . |
| 19 | The good news is that , while some items will probably take a heftier slice of your budget , others will certainly be cheaper or no longer cost you anything at all . |
| 20 | Most friends or neighbours will happily take a fishtank , caged bird , or animal for two weeks , providing you give them written instructions and all the feeding , bedding and any other necessities . |
| 21 | Also bear in mind that the eventual target speed for this is around 160 bpm for each crotchet , which for most people will obviously take a lot of practice to achieve . |
| 22 | There is no way the non-established denominations can be expected to make a comparable contribution , and the Government must therefore take a larger role in providing some mechanism for preserving some of the notable places of worship which , as well as being delightful buildings , are an important testimony to our religious and social history . |
| 23 | The leaving present given to an ambassador could still take a variety of different forms . |
| 24 | It seems that the church could perhaps take a lead in looking at the implications of suicide , and at possible ways of providing services to try and prevent it . |
| 25 | ‘ The most likely scenario is that the Russian embassy asks for extradition and the Swedish government would then take a decision on the request , ’ said an immigration official , Erik Lempert . |
| 26 | It had been assumed that , because the journey would only take a few hours , it was better to be in the open air than in the dark and unventilated cargo holds . |
| 27 | I do hope that the church will now take a greater interest in , and responsibility for , nature conservation — here is an opportunity right on their doorsteps ! " |
| 28 | He says that somebody who experiences the fire of love will find that he is affected physically : he may find that he develops a stammer and is unable to speak quickly or clearly any more and that his whole body has slowed down : a job that once took half an hour will now take a whole morning . |
| 29 | In case the reader should think that this small book is about to offer the solution to this problem , let it be stated immediately that a complete integration of all these different disciplinary approaches to the investment decision will probably take a considerable time and much research effort by a range of researchers . |
| 30 | If parents want to leave a child in the garden with a dog , it 's their responsibility , but anywhere else , even down to the local shop , children should never take a dog out . |