Example sentences of "be take for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be taken for granted that Australia will be one side contesting the 1992 World Cup final and that Great Britain or New Zealand will be the other . |
| 2 | By contrast , the Soviet Union had , of course , always co-existed with a climate which could never be taken for granted . |
| 3 | This is not so much a matter of transaction costs as of the unpredictability of offer and counter-offer : it moves economics into the realm of game theory , where efficient outcomes can not be taken for granted ( see box ) . |
| 4 | The degree of emotional pressure on the defendant can almost be taken for granted in these cases . |
| 5 | But the difficulty with this discussion is that it lacks a firm point of reference because it can not be taken for granted that there should be two levels of offence , rape and procuring sex by threats . |
| 6 | God could never be taken for granted ; even by the just . |
| 7 | Through them I first learned ( as Leslie learned in the army ) that bathrooms and books were not then things to be taken for granted — that reading was not an instinct like breathing and eating , but a skill sometimes painfully acquired . |
| 8 | Such local support can not , however , be taken for granted . |
| 9 | He 's like a dictator who 's just come to power and does all the awful violent things at once , like changing the laws and murdering people and confiscating everything — then later on it 'll all be taken for granted and he can play at being kind and good . ’ |
| 10 | Nothing should be taken for granted . |
| 11 | But this is not a fact to be taken for granted . |
| 12 | That seemed to me to be taken for granted and perfectly possible . |
| 13 | Good health should never be taken for granted — so taking out the NatWest Hospital Income Plan is a responsible decision which gives your family valuable financial support when they really need it . |
| 14 | Lord Whitelaw and John Biffen come into the category of influential ministers whose views can not be taken for granted . |
| 15 | Parker complained next month in The Gentleman 's Magazine that he had been misunderstood or misrepresented , and that his delight ‘ at the triumph of the Gothic over its rival , the Palladian style ’ should be taken for granted . |
| 16 | He admitted the terror but thought the balance could not be taken for granted . |
| 17 | If there is a single sister , there is no reason why it should be taken for granted that she should shoulder the caring . |
| 18 | Although children can be attached to more than one person from a very early age , there is usually one parent who is special — even if only in the sense that their presence can be taken for granted . |
| 19 | This may be because low staff turnover creates less need for induction and job training and more need for development training or it may be that job training is more likely to be taken for granted . |
| 20 | I ai n't the sort to be taken for granted , and I sure as hell do n't want to be someone 's fancy woman . ’ |
| 21 | The work she does will be taken for granted by nearly everyone , except the relative she is caring for , and there will be no prospect of promotion either , unless it be from housekeeper to nurse . |
| 22 | It is surely a question of maintaining an appropriate balance , and is not something that can be taken for granted . |
| 23 | But it is also emphasized that professional competence is not something that can or should be taken for granted , and that the intimate knowledge of the carer-counsellor can often be as useful as the most vaunted professional . |
| 24 | As with all professions , medical and pharmacological competence can not and should not be taken for granted , as evidenced by the frequency with which new drugs are introduced and then withdrawn from the market after proving to be harmful , even fatal in continued use . |
| 25 | But I 'm not going to be taken for granted again . |
| 26 | Although Constance was proud to be seen with Nicky and loved it when he took her out , she was determined not to be taken for granted . |
| 27 | Nothing can be taken for granted . |
| 28 | The relationship between parents and children can never be taken for granted . |
| 29 | This is something that can not be taken for granted , as with the best will in the World , even the most expert goldfish keeper will suffer equipment failures etc. in his or her absence which can , during hot weather for example , lead to loss of fish or triggering off disease . |
| 30 | This can not be taken for granted , however , and it is worth fending off inevitable disappointment by making enquiries before signing any contract of employment . |