Example sentences of "[prep] be taking the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Deaves is not ashamed to be taking the state handout . |
| 2 | Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground , the side of the punter against the forces of evil . |
| 3 | Although it was originally IBM 's idea , Hewlett-Packard now appears to be taking the lead — but the inclusion of other companies such as SunSoft Inc and Novell Inc is far from assured . |
| 4 | Although originally IBM 's idea , HP now appears to be taking the lead — but the inclusion of other companies such as SunSoft and Novell Inc is far from assured . |
| 5 | ‘ One barged past me and said I was not going to be taking the car away and became abusive . |
| 6 | In such an organization you feel hemmed in by people who can refuse you permission to do something or who are only waiting to jump all over you if you appear to be taking the initiative , or achieving something which even they may recognize as being highly desirable , in ‘ the wrong way ’ . |
| 7 | I think now that it exists it ought to be giving money to these things , but I think it ought to be taking the advice of the panels of artists and museum people . |
| 8 | One faction seems to have abandoned the crude racist message and concentrates on antisemitism , whilst the other seems to be taking the opposite position . |
| 9 | There was n't much time left — certainly not enough time to be taking the wrong tack with old Cohen and antagonising him . |
| 10 | Culley opened the front door , then paused to look back at Reid , who turned , seeming to be taking the child protectively out of Culley 's vision rather than offering a goodbye . |
| 11 | It had been easy to agree to Sniffy 's request from the safety of the office but it felt different to be taking the orders of a stranger from Sniffy 's brutal underworld . |
| 12 | And tonight , three hours south in San Jos de Penuelas , the seasonal labourers who are talking by candlelight around a table seem to be taking the first steps towards the same kind of self-determination . |
| 13 | When I first met the car manufacturers , they did not appear to be taking the matter very seriously at all , but my last meeting with them revealed that they are now much more prepared to make their cars more secure . |
| 14 | and the head or whoever it is is committed at that time to be taking the rest of the year so they can profile . |
| 15 | And this application of standard formula upset Selby for reasons we heard this morning , and it upsel =set us because it did n't seem to be taking the real situation into account . |
| 16 | Mrs Willies Williams is n't happy to be taking the money either. , |
| 17 | She said that the public were becoming agitated because the council did not appear to be taking the toughest line possible . |
| 18 | ‘ Now they seem to be taking the same supine approach to the milk and potato marketing boards , where the Government is in the process of selling out the interests of farmers . |