Example sentences of "[conj] take a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the traveller looks out of his car or train window or takes a walk along his local brook and bears in mind what a river should look like , he can not fail to notice , in many places , mile upon mile of treeless river bank , often devoid of even a decent margin of bulrush . |
| 2 | Each student either selects a special subject from among these fields of study or takes a course in Japanese language . |
| 3 | I like to cook recipes that foolproof , able to wait or take a moment to finish before serving . |
| 4 | I can see the town airport from where I am , indeed I can touch its tarmac with a digit thrust through the chain-link fence — all that separates it from the Lofleiđ3ir — but to get from here to there is not so easy , and involves taking a bus into town and back out again or taking a taxi . |
| 5 | This ‘ tri-axial ’ feature makes sawing in tight corners or taking a few millimetres off the bottom of a fitted door very easy work . |
| 6 | It removes the pernicious , if subconscious obsession with calendar age , which precludes some of us from learning new things , or undertaking new tasks , or taking a new interest in the world around us . ’ |
| 7 | Brownie Owl continued : ‘ I think Farmer Bolsover is mostly afraid that we might do damage to his crops by not keeping to the paths , or taking a fancy to the fruit in his orchard . ’ |
| 8 | That is , of course , when I was n't actually casting an eye at the rope and pulley high over the hall or taking a glance at the shotgun . |
| 9 | Many women enjoy the independence of being retired when suddenly there is the opportunity to realise dreams and ambitions , from redesigning the garden to writing short stories or taking a degree . |
| 10 | The matter of paying rent , rates , bills of any sort , or taking a child to dentist or doctor , or when need be , to the school in order to enquire into the progress ( or otherwise ) of his offspring were not part of his world . |
| 11 | There are still old rural traditions retained and newer ones introduced , like auctioning produce from the church harvest at the pub with a small prayer whilst drinking your beer , or taking a stroll through the churchyard on a summer evening to the lane beyond . |
| 12 | This is the time to consider joining a class or taking a course as the new term , or year , starts in September . |
| 13 | Many will even disrupt their day to get a nibble of a bar or two , sneaking out of the office or taking a diversion to a shop even if they have more pressing business at hand . |
| 14 | For example , regular writing to missionaries or taking a stand against issues which are highlighted , such as human rights or ecological problems . |
| 15 | For example , regular writing to missionaries or taking a stand against issues which are highlighted , such as human rights or ecological problems . |
| 16 | Not returning calls , or taking a long time to do so . |
| 17 | Most opt for the more mundane pursuits as their peers abandon their grand schemes and resign themselves to working in an office , a factory , a building site , or taking a cushioning three years in tertiary education . |
| 18 | You have considerable flexibility and can choose between : not taking a lump sum , taking the maximum amount allowed or taking a portion of it only ( whatever sum you decide ) . |
| 19 | It was on the tip of his tongue to ask after Annie : was she ill , perhaps , or taking a holiday ? |
| 20 | It could be having a good night 's sleep the night before , playing tennis or taking a sauna , losing weight or having a stiff drink just before you begin . |
| 21 | Mrs Thomas always made us welcome , whether we were delivering goods or taking a pleasure trip in the trap . |
| 22 | He pictured himself smashing both fists down in the middle of the kitchen table , or taking a china jug off the shelf and hurling it across the room . |
| 23 | Where the last day for doing any act or taking a proceeding is a Sunday , Christmas Day , Good Friday or Monday or Tuesday in Easter week , or on a day on which the offices of the court are closed , the act or proceeding may be done or taken on the next day afterwards which is not one of the aforesaid days . |
| 24 | Registry staff must be able to process information without introducing delays , whether it is receiving data from a student and subsequently providing an updated record for that student or taking a request from a lecturer for a list and providing it at short notice or processing an offer made by an admissions tutor so that the candidate hears from PCAS as quickly as possible . |
| 25 | ‘ Like jogging , or taking a brisk swim . |
| 26 | The rest of the time can be spent exploring Svaneke 's winding streets with museums , half-timbered houses and lush gardens , or taking a boat trip to unspoilt Christianso island and it navel fortresses . |
| 27 | These developments will help all those buying a home , moving house or taking a house to rent to choose dwellings that will not only save money on their fuel bills , but help to improve the environment . |
| 28 | They criticise me for getting a new curtain or taking a holiday . |
| 29 | It 's either that or taking a day 's leave on the Friday . |
| 30 | James Callaghan , when prime minister , would have the subjects he planned to raise on a piece of card , but often did n't bother to raise them , as they gossiped about politics or took a stroll around the gardens on summer evenings . |