Example sentences of "[vb base] take [pron] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |
| 2 | Beer seems such a simple drink that we tend to take it for granted . |
| 3 | However , with fewer breaks pilots tend to take it for granted that they will not get a cable break , and this makes them more vulnerable when one does occur . |
| 4 | Within the Western tradition of art we tend to take it for granted that much can be learned from the study of the art of the past and , traditionally , copying from the works of the Great Masters was one of a young student 's most important tasks . |
| 5 | Technology is so pervasive , so much an intrinsic part of modern life , that we tend to take it for granted . |
| 6 | For the rest of us , it seems commonplace and obvious that we should be able to think , imagine , perceive and remember in the ways that we do , and we tend to take it for granted that the rest of the world has the same sort of experience of everyday life that we do . |
| 7 | Economists have taken it for granted that to get round it , creditors will in practice need to get most of the benefit from debt relief . |
| 8 | So far we have taken it for granted that the distinction between ambiguity and generality is intuitively obvious . |
| 9 | In fact , the calculation above hides a significant assumption : We have taken it for granted that there are precisely 3 offspring . |
| 10 | And they have happened as I have wanted , and I have taken it for granted that they have because I know where I 'm going . |