Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | These kinds of variations can seem very confusing , which is why I advocate taking the job slowly , one section at a time . |
| 2 | you see if you can get a certain amount of money yes I mean take out two thousand or something |
| 3 | I mean take the example that Hugh is always using , is that if I wanted to knock a wall through , a hole through that wall and put a door in there with a link in it surely to goodness we |
| 4 | I mean take ours , you 're covered , nobody would see you would they ? |
| 5 | But I mean take , for example , the two office the two full time offices in my division . |
| 6 | I mean take erm , people like Copernicus , er , Galileo and Newton . |
| 7 | I mean take the take the skin off it . |
| 8 | I know but they 'll think no but the bit that this happens , you know like they do get high because I mean take drugs |
| 9 | I would say that , I mean take Uganda as an example again , the permanent secretary who demanded a certain fee before he 'd consider a certain company got the push from government . |
| 10 | I mean to take drastic action in this matter , I assure you . |
| 11 | I mean to take another example er and this illustrates Mary-Jane 's point about it , it can be conscious , is is n't there a tendency would n't you say John for Clinton to see himself as Kennedy returned ? |
| 12 | ‘ As soon as my work here is finished ’ , he wrote to Constanze , ‘ I shall join you , for I intend to take a long rest in your arms ; and I shall really need it , for all this mental worry and all the rushing about in connection with it is really wearing me out … . ’ |
| 13 | If the chance really is there this year , I intend to take it . |
| 14 | " In that case — in that case I intend to take advantage of my privileges as a husband with you . " |
| 15 | I like to take care of my staff , just as I intend to take care of my wife — if the one I love will marry me . ’ |
| 16 | For the convenience of the members of the public I intend to take item five by erm statement . |
| 17 | ‘ I intend taking my case to an industrial tribunal . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Leo , she said warningly , ‘ I have had as much as I intend taking for one day . |
| 19 | Your brother 's death left you heiress to Tracy Castle , and I intend taking it for the King . ’ |
| 20 | Elrond says ‘ I fear to take the Ring to hide it . |
| 21 | And I hate to take that particularly because if you are bored with this book |
| 22 | Whereupon I produced the will out of my pocket , because I tend to take wills to funerals , and said , ‘ Perhaps this will refresh your memory . ’ |
| 23 | I tend to take the beautiful surroundings of the mikva for granted ; in my local mikva , the private bathrooms which lead in total privacy into one of two mikvas are beautifully decorated and colour co-ordinated , centrally heated with modern power-showers and flouncy floral curtains all around . |
| 24 | We consult as a team before deciding to go somewhere , but I tend to take the lead . |
| 25 | again , I mean I maybe should n't do this but I tend to take a very relaxed attitude to these things and if somebody wants to bring a pal or if somebody that would be interested I see it as P R for the B A I E you know |
| 26 | But er as I say there were people really worse off than we were but we were n't all that well off and my mother as I say took in washing and did black leading and all that sort of thing for very small remuneration . |
| 27 | Come 3 o'clock on a saturday I say taking the piss out of history goes . |
| 28 | oh I do n't know , I do n't know , I think it will be a while getting rid of it yes , but I think he might get his price eventually , but it will take a long while to get it , it 's up to him if he wants a quick sale , you know , thirty five yeah I , thirty five thousand I think , as I say taking everything into consideration , I mean , failing three okay I know I did the thirty three so take thirty five , thirty three and a half , oh he ai n't got much to worry about |
| 29 | In a statement issued on his behalf yesterday , the Labour leader , said : ‘ I am consulting with colleagues to inform them of the action which I propose to take in the wake of the election defeat . |
| 30 | Colleagues , I propose to take the vote , composite fifteen is being accepted , all those in favour ? |