Example sentences of "take a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should take a radical approach to the position of elderly people beyond the year 2000 , and consider whether technology can allow them to enjoy a better standard of living and to rely less on residential and nursing homes . |
| 2 | I think clubs should take a radical look at the whole question of junior supporters and come up with some answers NOW ! . |
| 3 | She long ago learned that the pressure of fame and the goldfish bowl existence it brings can take a terrible toll . |
| 4 | First , there is a point of logic : sanctions may take a religious form but have a political or economic purpose and effect . |
| 5 | There were thus many reasons , grounded in both Æthelred 's reign and his own , why individual churchmen may have harboured resentment against Cnut , and it will be suggested below that this could take a religious form . |
| 6 | It would take a million years to tell you all the things I have done , and some of the things I would n't tell even you , ’ she said mischievously , ‘ but it 's great to be home . |
| 7 | It would take a million . ’ |
| 8 | The surrounding countryside is quite lovely and you can take a pleasant amble along the river or a more challenging hike along the South Downs Way , which passes nearby . |
| 9 | Critics claim the technology is 1980s passe and not for Unix and that it would take a tremendous amount of engineering to make it suitable for modern enterprise-wide client/server applications that demand object-oriented solutions . |
| 10 | Here I am ! ’ and we can either pretend that it is ‘ out there ’ , or we can take a serious look at ourselves . |
| 11 | Marshall said , after he had gone , that he doubted Wainfleet could take a serious view of anything . |
| 12 | Financially it is a great asset for Tain , and with this sort of money I hope the council will take a serious look at the town 's lack of leisure provision , ’ he added . |
| 13 | Most phone lines can only take a total REN of 4 , so a phone plus the Ascom would be the limit . |
| 14 | However , it does warn you that vine weevils are about , and that you should take a close look at potted plants . |
| 15 | While they can devise initial drafts , as manager you should take a close interest in the contents . |
| 16 | A year after his first interview at Bloomsbury House , he was still saying that ‘ he really wanted some particular friend who would take a close interest in him ’ . |
| 17 | We should take a close look at what is being offered here before accepting it too readily . |
| 18 | Three or four weeks later , you can take a close look . |
| 19 | In any case the old man was n't the sort to let you take a close look at anything that did n't directly concern you . ’ |
| 20 | I can assure my hon. Friend that I shall take a close interest in this matter . |
| 21 | Extract 3 : Catford Girls ' Possee Let us take a close look now at what actually happens in this conversation . |
| 22 | What I wanted was to go home and take a nice long rest . |
| 23 | Anyway IF ( again that word ) we buy the guys then I go let Newsome go and let Mel take a nice handy coaching job in the 3rd division . |
| 24 | For the first time in this book we shall take a closer look at one branch of the proletariat . |
| 25 | But Barry Ward says we should take a closer look at the East of England . |
| 26 | No , even the hyenas wo n't laugh at these and anyone who has to put up with you telling these gags is likely to let you take a closer look at the lion 's cage — like from the inside . |
| 27 | He gestured for her to move aside so he could take a closer look at the microphone . |
| 28 | ‘ Ooh , could we take a closer look ? ’ |
| 29 | We must now take a closer look at definitions and measurements regarding the glass transition . |
| 30 | Let us take a closer look at each . |