Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] take [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If I 'm given a challenge I have to have a go at it , ’ he admits , reflecting on the guiding principles that have taken him to the top of two major industries . |
| 2 | He is now on his eighth passport , having left England 82 times on trips that have taken him to most countries in the world . |
| 3 | At last , in a fit of anger , he gave John permission to invade the duchy and try to take it by force . |
| 4 | They treat the physical body of the human individual as a naturally existing unit separate from all others and proceed to take it to pieces . |
| 5 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |
| 6 | But his mind was quick , and his memories were all intact ; and the longing never really went away , that awful persistent longing that could find outlet only in frustration and anger , and a wish to do bad things ; to hurt and to insult like he did now while he waited for David to concede defeat and agree to take him to the auction after all . |
| 7 | I have two teenaged children and have to take them into Ipswich or Felixstowe to buy anything they require . |
| 8 | IBOA members in Britain fully realise this situation and have taken it on board in recent years by accepting pay settlements which were far less than increases in the Retail Price Index . |