Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] take [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The simile was so striking and no doubt so apt , and one that was so delightfully Eliotish , that I could not take offence , though a critical word from that quarter could deal a heavy blow to one 's morale . |
| 2 | Ever since Cherith , I 've vowed that I 'd just take love as it comes — and as it goes . |
| 3 | " The fact that you ca n't take criticism without becoming as personal and spiteful as a neurotic girl is an example of what I mean . " |
| 4 | These , for the most part , are theories about international relations ( hence the small letters ) , although we may occasionally take note of theories about the conduct of the discipline itself ( i.e. theories of International Relations ) . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman is unfair to claim that we have said that we shall not take action . |
| 6 | The crucial lesson for all political parties must be that we can not take growth for granted , and above all , we should not plan in advance how to spend it . |
| 7 | As the year ended the events in the Gulf reminded us sharply that we can not take peach and freedom for granted , and that substantial risks continue to be faced by those serving in the Royal Air Force . |
| 8 | In July , when Nationalists protested at the failure of the corporation to appoint Nationalists to committee chairs , the mayor pointed out that fifteen or sixteen years ago the Nationalists had said that they would refuse to take such chairs and that they would only take part in corporation affairs in order to disrupt them . |
| 9 | Regulators have struggled to keep pace , assuming that they should somehow take account of all the risks assumed by banks , no matter how bulky their rulebooks become . |
| 10 | People will be tuning in all over the world for these live performances and it 's the organisers ’ hope that they will also take note of the educational messages conveyed . |
| 11 | Original signatories : Albania ( withdrew 1968 ) ; Bulgaria ; Czechoslovakia [ see below ] ; East Germany ( withdrew in September 1990 prior to unification with West Germany ) ; Hungary ( declared in June 1990 that it would not take part in military exercises in 1990 and that it intended to withdraw from the Pact by the end of 1991 ) ; Poland [ see below ] ; Romania ; Soviet Union . |
| 12 | Where appropriate the court can expressly prohibit examination or assessment or state that it shall not take place unless the court directs otherwise ( s38(7) ) . |
| 13 | On passing a sentence of imprisonment of two years or less the Act empowered a court to suspend the sentence by ordering that it should not take effect unless during a specified period the offender committed another offence punishable by imprisonment . |
| 14 | She was smiling , and Paul suddenly realised that he could not take money from her . |
| 15 | Now Diego was a man in years , and his strength had passed from him , so that he could not take vengeance , and he retired to his home to dwell there in solitude and lament over his dishonour . |
| 16 | In one of his rare public reflective moments , he looked back on the three women in his early life , Mud , Lorraine and June , with gratitude because they gave him a good start , independence and the belief that he could always take care of himself , come what may . |
| 17 | I hope that he will not take refuge in bland , average , countrywide statistics but will appreciate the painful reality behind those statistics . |
| 18 | ‘ You know the bad consequence of my laying myself under unnecessary obligation , and you will therefore take care that I only do it for real Friends that I can depend upon , ’ the member of parliament warned . |
| 19 | This information is for guidance only and you should not take action without specific advice . |
| 20 | ‘ At least we can watch the fancy-dress parade , even if you ca n't take part in it — and I 'm afraid there 's no chance of that now . ’ |
| 21 | So I wonder whilst I do that er if you would just take note of the safety precautions here . |
| 22 | ‘ If you 'll only take hold of this damn bag so I can go I will . |
| 23 | If you feel constantly anxious and frightened about food , if you can not take pleasure in eating or in your body , if you know deep down that something is wrong , then it is irrelevant what you weigh or whether your immediate health is at risk ; you should take yourself and your feelings seriously , and look for help . |
| 24 | It was further away from the centre of London and our home , and we could easily take Magwitch abroad by boat from there . |
| 25 | These big events must be properly controlled if ever they take place and they must only take place with police permission and proper licenses . |
| 26 | However , I found this book immensely valuable , and it will certainly take price of place in my collection of chromatography reference books . |
| 27 | Now if he 'd just take cover and place some well-aimed bursts with his blaster … |
| 28 | " But I could n't take responsibility for them , " Mr. Mendez said . |
| 29 | ‘ There 's all sorts of rumours , but you ca n't take notice of rumours in this place . |
| 30 | Ours is specially designed anti-pigeon netting but we would certainly take action if birds were getting caught in it . |