Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] take a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea of combining two energy sources for cooking may take a bit of rethinking on the cook 's part initially . |
| 2 | She always mentions them in her winner 's speech but maybe the players taking part should take a moment to think what makes it possible for them to perform , and maybe say ‘ thank you ’ for all the years of loyalty from these people , instead of getting away from them as fast as they can . |
| 3 | Remember that a unit which takes 25% casualties from shooting must take a panic test , and the bigger your unit the more casualties it will be able to sustain before having to test . |
| 4 | The research will take a case study approach looking at : aeronautics , nuclear propulsion , missilery , avionics , information technologies , telecommunications , and aircraft propulsion ; areas which build upon the researchers previous work . |
| 5 | hold on , hold on , just a moment , she does n't know , but a biopsy can take a week , a week to come through , she would n't expect you out before the weekend |
| 6 | This partnership can take a variety of forms , depending on particular circumstances and individual preferences . |
| 7 | Each cabin 'll take a family of four . ’ |
| 8 | Course work may take a variety of forms including practical and investigational work ; tasks should be appropriate to candidates ' individual levels of ability . |
| 9 | Whereas a cold may take a day or two to develop and produce a cough , sore throat and streaming nose , flu arrives much more suddenly , and also causes a high temperature and sore and aching joints and muscles . |
| 10 | Medical help may take a number of different forms . |
| 11 | That battle could take a year or more , bills mounting all the while . |
| 12 | You know a fairly long stack could take a couple of days . |
| 13 | Fate would take a hand . |
| 14 | There were times , though , when he rather hoped a working-class bloke would take a shine to his wife and beat the hell out of her . |
| 15 | This always used to happen in older ballets when the hero would take a step forward with a slight stamp before he ‘ swore to marry ’ the heroine . |
| 16 | The council will take a number of factors into account when making up its mind whether to give a development the go-ahead . |
| 17 | They were advised in 1743 : You can not expect to marry in such a manner as neither of you shall have occasion to work , and none but a fool will take a wife whose bread must be earned solely by his labour and who will contribute nothing towards it herself . |
| 18 | Your child will take a lot of trouble , but still the button will not go into the hole — and then , when she 's finished , she finds she 's got a button over ! |
| 19 | The machine will take a decor panel and costs £599.99 |
| 20 | Providing the income you will need after you stop work can take a load off your mind . |
| 21 | What is the point of sacking a young lad on £100 when a boss can take a cut ? ’ |
| 22 | Half a dozen rooms were decorated to imitate various fantasy settings , where customers with sufficient money could take a girl into the environment of their choice . |
| 23 | ‘ Completing your dog-training course could take a couple of months but it could also take a couple of years because of the waiting period . ’ |
| 24 | Okay so for the rest of the lecture let's take a look at er what channels do . |
| 25 | Your eye must take a painting by surprise . |
| 26 | Personnel Management will always mean making decisions based on judgement , and this will always ensure that the business must take a degree of risk in such areas . |
| 27 | " When we have exhausted all means of diplomacy , the Executive Committee will fix a date when the seaman will take a vacation . |
| 28 | On modern chairs , pva woodworking adhesives will probably have been used , so the soaking or steaming process will take a lot longer ; however , it will work in the end . |
| 29 | He was paid $1.5 million to walk through a movie , went out with a princess , ran anywhere that celebrity can take a man . |
| 30 | This relationship may take a number of different forms . |