Example sentences of "[noun sg] take [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If we fill the room with things to write about : skulls , stones , shells , conkers , mirrors , photographs , paintings , sculptures , toadstools , books , models , rotting fruit , bits of car engines , old mowers — even the cleaner 's things — this research takes life .
2 The most detailed miniature building was the pyramid headquarters of the Tyrell Corporation , where the manufacture of the replicants as well as the administration of the business and the research takes place This had to be built in two sizes — many models in this and other films have to be built in several sizes , often three or four , and sometimes up to whole or partial full-size , for various kinds of shot or effect .
3 At a time when HMI and others are prescribing more consultative and collaborative ways of working in primary schools it is appropriate that some research takes place into the kinds of social and communication skills required of teachers .
4 It 's sometimes thought that this type of research takes place mainly in universities and institutes of higher education .
5 A fundraising coffee morning for Yorkshire Cancer Research takes place in Northallerton Town Hall on Wednesday from 10am3pm .
6 Statute takes precedence over contract and other legal obligations .
7 Deep injection takes place at typical depths of 150mm ( 6in ) and shallow injection at a typical depth of 50mm ( 2in ) .
8 Tomorrow sees the first round of the President 's Trophy takes place at Northern .
9 Transit shall commence when the Carrier takes possession of the Consignment whether at the point of collection or at the Carrier 's premises .
10 Wayne Shelford says talent takes precedence over patriotism
11 All these substances have the ability to float from the lower atmosphere ( the troposphere ) into the upper atmosphere ( the stratosphere ) where ozone depletion takes place .
12 In addition , tropical deforestation takes place in other parts of South and Central America , Asia ( especially Indonesia , Thailand and Laos ) and Africa .
13 Although expressed simply , it is assumed that the necessary liaison takes place between the sub-systems of the model on matters of common interest .
14 Although some liaison takes place with the school 's link person , the DCSLs tend to perform these functions independently .
15 Discussions between the artist and Carandente ( who pioneered the use of historic or archaeological monuments for the exhibition of contemporary art through his work at Spoleto with David Smith , Stephen Cox and other artists ) , were launched several years ago , and other sites , including the Baths of Caracalla , where Rome 's summer opera programme takes place , were considered .
16 Early work on a research programme takes place without heed of or in spite of apparent falsifications by observation .
17 Even with money and will , a uranium-enrichment programme takes time to build , and might easily be detected by others .
18 A ridiculous proportion of the public debate on aid takes place exclusively within the donor countries , and is generated by articles written mainly by western and Third World academic observers .
19 The shareholder takes care of his ( or her ) own risk-spreading needs by investing in a mix of different securities .
20 A social and sports quiz takes place in the village on March 7 and on March 8 residents from the St John of God Hospital , Scorton , will visit the ship at Hartlepool .
21 It is only when we try to extract some information by means of a measurement that the traumatic discontinuity of the collapse of the wavepacket takes place .
22 The bulk of the action takes place in and around an impossibly stylish restaurant , divided into the four zones of car-park , kitchens , dining-room and lavatories .
23 The action takes place thousands of miles from ‘ the perennial roar of London ’ , but the reader remains very much aware of London and the civilization it stands for as moral standards crumble ; ‘ savage ’ and ‘ white man ’ become confused until the conduct of the whites , intent on mutual destruction , seems worse than that of ‘ these poor souls — and even Sally Day , the child of cannibals , in all likelihood a cannibal himself — so faithful to what they knew of good ’ .
24 Furthermore , although this action takes place in a local congregation , it is the worship of the whole people of God — the living and the dead , the Church militant and triumphant , for together they constitute the body of Christ .
25 The room areas in this block are fairly quiet and most of the action takes place in the cavern-like bar which provides a cool focus out of the sun and is equipped with pool tables and video machines .
26 The piece of membrane where all of this action takes place breaks off and is swallowed up by the cell .
27 The action takes place in a Magnox power station where a guide ‘ struggling with the limited conceptual understanding of the local Mayor and Lady Tiara ’ , starts explaining by analogy .
28 It is also possible , and indeed desirable , to inhibit any unwanted habits and tendencies , not only before an action takes place but also during any given activity .
29 The action takes place by way of a simple op.amp comparator , IC5 , and transistor TR5 .
30 The same correcting action takes place when the output voltage tends to rise , the ON time of TR1 decreasing .
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