Example sentences of "and [be] taking " in BNC.
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| 1 | The investment bankers that bought Wickes last November have already sold more than $400m in assets and are taking it private . |
| 2 | they are between jobs and are taking time to search for the most appropriate job with the highest wage ( search unemployment ) ; |
| 3 | The board was supplied by the organising committee and team manager Cliff Norbury said : ‘ We regard this decision as unsatisfactory and are taking the matter further . |
| 4 | They 're relocating from the wilds of Kingston and are taking up residence in swinging Carnaby Street . |
| 5 | They have a virtual monopoly and are taking advantage of it . ’ |
| 6 | Changes in the law to this effect have taken and are taking place , while jurisdiction turns a blind eye towards much which would once have been rigidly repressed . |
| 7 | Right , erm that 's something that I do n't really think I should erm reply to even though we are aware of the situation and are taking steps to identify the problem and put a stop to it . |
| 8 | Tesco recognise this and are taking considerable steps to make sure flora and fauna are protected and conserved . |
| 9 | So , so i i it 's peasants who have been radicalized by Party cadres who themselves are then becoming members of the Communist Party and are taking advantage of that position by getting more than they 're entitled to . |
| 10 | At a meeting with the catering management , they understood the importance of this and are taking steps to solve the problem . |
| 11 | Mr Biggs , an angler for 20 years , said : ‘ Some anglers are a bit unscrupulous and are taking fish from one stretch and putting them in their own waters so they can make big catches . |
| 12 | Well , and are taking four |
| 13 | Do you think that are so far down on the totem pole because the people at the top are men and are taking decision that are n't in women 's best interests ? |
| 14 | He 'd have to say yes , because he 's sorry for us , I heard him tell Richard we were no better than waifs of the storm , and we should ruin the upholstery , and be taking advantage of his kindness . " |
| 15 | By that time , their wives had come out of the crowd and got hold of them , and were taking them away . |
| 16 | They had left the restaurant and were taking a few steps on the front . |
| 17 | A very few moments later , Mala and I had firm hold of the contract for the job and were taking our leave of a decidedly miffed Emissary . |
| 18 | The Agentes , in particular , seemed to be affected by the oppressive mood of the island and were taking out their fears in the hacking blows of their swords . |
| 19 | The family had just picked her up from hospital in Oxford and were taking her home to Swindon . |
| 20 | Your boyfriend is finding it hard to come to terms with the prospect of fatherhood and is taking his resentment out on you . |
| 21 | As far as danger to the local population was concerned , it said that a ‘ North East wind is blowing across the Windscale factory and is taking any radioactive dust or vapour out to sea ’ . |
| 22 | When she called in at Bloomsbury House for a routine chat , her adviser noted that she ‘ looks very dirty and neglected and is taking no pride at all in her personal appearance ’ . |
| 23 | It provides full details of the impact of Traidcraft 's activities on the environment : the company operates a levy on the sale of hardwood products to help reforestation and is taking steps to use recyclable packaging . |
| 24 | Axl sings like a yowling inflatable doll that has been wounded and is taking it personally . |
| 25 | Conner Peripherals Inc has fired its European master distributor , Peripherals Europe GmbH and is taking over direct distribution of its products to European distributors . |
| 26 | In this case the unnatural occurrence is that my black-hearted old dad has just been striped by the Lloyds Bank Access card mafia , and is taking it quietly . |
| 27 | Active development has and is taking place . |
| 28 | ‘ The CBI is firmly committed to equal opportunities in the workplace and is taking the message to the smaller firms , where the majority of new jobs will be created , ’ added Mr Davies . |
| 29 | John White , the jockey who rode Esha Ness to victory in the void race , is trying to put the episode behind him and is taking up training in his native Ireland next season . |
| 30 | C&P has fully investigated the incidents and is taking steps to ensure they do not happen again . |