Example sentences of "[modal v] take [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly all who believe in the value of the Old Testament must take criticism seriously , as they will be the first to want to establish an accurate text and be sure of its meaning . |
| 2 | Churches worldwide must take communication more seriously . |
| 3 | Where a guardian ad litem has been appointed the solicitor must take instructions from the guardian . |
| 4 | Any answer to these problems must take Foucault 's own resituating of the dialectic of the same and the other into account . |
| 5 | Anyone working with Mr Gates must take decisions on the spot ; studies and committees fray the billionaire 's patience . |
| 6 | This presupposes a homogeneity of units which can not always be supported in fact , but the individual investigator must take decisions on this problem in each case as it arises . |
| 7 | Not only that , but one imagines such huts to be found in the very heart of the wilderness , where one can not ascend a peak and walk out in a single day , and must take shelter for the night . |
| 8 | ‘ We must take cover . ’ |
| 9 | Well , you must take exams earlier cos we do n't . |
| 10 | Clemente said : ‘ If Ireland want a war , then Spain must take protection . |
| 11 | If you do the latter you must take evidence of both ideas and writing ability . |
| 12 | Henri II insisted that , as a reigning monarch , she must take precedence over his daughters . |
| 13 | Unless the client has something very pressing , that it is agreed must take precedence , the thought records from the previous week are reviewed at the beginning of the session . |
| 14 | The power of human reason must take precedence over all presumption of ‘ truth ’ . |
| 15 | The prevailing ethos today is that the state not the individual is responsible for his welfare , that the erosion of private property rights and the control by the state of many areas of our lives is legitimate and welcome and that the distribution of wealth must take precedence over its creation . |
| 16 | ( Two hundred years earlier , as she demonstrates in her article , it was not seen as arbitrary , but prescribed quite explicitly on the grounds that the masculine was the ‘ worthier gender ’ and must take precedence in grammar as it did in nature . ) |
| 17 | Preservation may have its place , but technical advancements must take precedence to maintain high standards of service and reliability in the harsh environment experienced on the mountain . |
| 18 | Marenches claimed later that the king replied that the Shah was his guest and that was that , Then , Marenches , says , he had to convince the king that his other duties , including the straits of Gibraltar , which was 'so vital for the camp of liberty " , must take precedence over hospitality . |
| 19 | There are times when items of special interest must take precedence over any schedule . |
| 20 | Surely this — gentleman — understands that a prior commitment must take precedence over his needs tonight . ’ |
| 21 | She found she hardly cared and when Mr Browning , with some evidence of concern for her , said that he feared they must take Ferdinando to Rome almost as soon as they all returned to Florence in October , she simply nodded . |
| 22 | ‘ We must take France 's dignity into account … |
| 23 | After all these years and after the last time , I feel I must take things easy . ’ |
| 24 | Labour knows to win power it must take Swindon from the Conservatives . |
| 25 | We must take heart from our experience in Hyde Park , we must nurture that support and build up the confidence of our members . |
| 26 | Although agreeing in principle with the views expressed by Jim Perrin in his article ‘ Range War ’ ( May issue ) , I feel I must take issue with one or two of his conclusions , which I think require further examination . |
| 27 | But those of us in the recycling business must take issue with the statement from the British Plastics Federation that recycled plastics can not safely be used to package food . |
| 28 | Sir : I must take issue with Janet Daley 's article on a supposed connection between poverty and language ( 4 October ) . |
| 29 | ‘ Now , James , I must take issue with you there . ’ |
| 30 | I must take issue , however . |