take1 verbtake2 noun
taketake1 /teɪk/ ●●● verb (past tense took /tʊk/, past participle taken /ˈteɪkən/) S1 W1 
WORD ORIGINtake1
Origin:
1000-1100 Old Norse takaVERB TABLE
take
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | take |
| he, she, it | takes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | took |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have taken |
| he, she, it | has taken | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had taken |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will take |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have taken |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am taking |
| he, she, it | is taking | |
| you, we, they | are taking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was taking |
| you, we, they | were taking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been taking |
| he, she, it | has been taking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been taking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be taking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been taking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Where's Dan?" "He's taken the car to the garage."
- All freshman have to take at least one composition course.
- Anna will be taking her music exam in the summer.
- Are we allowed to take library books home with us?
- Are you taking French again this semester?
- Can you take some of these books off me?
- Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?
- Did he take the camera with him?
- Did he take your advice?
- Did you take my pen again?
- Do you take sugar in your coffee?
- Doing the painting alone will take him all day.
- Don't forget to take your keys.
- Don't get discouraged. Learning a new language takes a lot of effort.
- Employees are being forced to take a 5% pay cut.
- Have you taken my keys? I can't find them.
- He's not here right now. Can I take a message?
- He took a dictionary down from the shelf.
- He neither drinks nor takes drugs.
- He should have taken that job.
THESAURUS
to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: · Don’t forget to take your keys.· Shall I take you home?· I took Alice a cup of tea.
to take someone or something to the place where you are now: · We’ve brought someone to see you!· Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: · The plane is used for transporting military equipment.· The coal was transported by rail.
to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: · Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
to take someone or something somewhere by plane: · The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: · Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: · The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers.· The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
to take someone to a place by going in front of them: · He led Julia through the house to his study.· Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
to take someone to a place and show them the way: · Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: · The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.· The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: · We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.
Longman Language Activatorto take someone or something from one place to another to have someone or something with you when you go to another place: · Don't forget to take your keys.· I've started taking a packed lunch to work to save money.take somebody/something to/out/into/home etc: · "Where's Dan?" "He's taken the car to the garage."· I can't stop, I've got to take the kids to school.· She was taken straight into the emergency room when we arrived.· Would you like me to take you home?· Are we allowed to take library books home with us?take somebody something: · I took Alice a cup of tea.take somebody/something with you: · Did he take the camera with him?· Take the dogs with you if you're going for a walk.
if someone brings a person or thing to the place where you are, they have that person or thing with them when they come: · I brought my Nikes - they're about the only decent shoes I have.· We've brought someone to see you!bring somebody to/into/out/home etc: · Everyone's bringing a bit of food and a bottle to the party.· When are you going to bring him in for his injections?· The only time we use the VCR is when they bring Joey to our house.· I brought some work home and tried to get it finished in the evening.bring somebody something: · Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.bring somebody/something with you: · I hope he hasn't brought his brother with him.· Is it okay if I bring some clothes with me to wash?
to move large quantities of goods or large numbers of people from one place to another, especially over a large distance: · The plane is used for transporting military personnel.transport somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The company transports meat across the country in refrigerated containers.· Raw materials were transported to Phoenix from the reservations. · The incident raised concerns about the safety and security of nuclear weapons being transported through Europe.
to take letters, newspapers, goods etc to someone's home or office: · Your computer will be delivered between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.· How soon can you deliver?deliver something to somebody/something: · If your order is ready, it will be delivered to you tomorrow. · Unfortunately the package was delivered to the wrong address.
to take someone to a place and make sure they cannot escape or that they arrive there safely: escort somebody to/into/out etc: · The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.· The guards escorted them to a waiting helicopter.· After he was sacked, he was escorted discreetly from the building by two senior managers.
if the police, guards, or people who are looking after someone whisk someone away they take them away from a place very quickly, especially in a car: · He refused to talk to reporters and was whisked away by the authorities to an undisclosed location. · Two police officers stood outside, waiting to whisk her away as soon as she came out.
to take someone from one place to another in a car or other road vehicle: drive somebody to/from/home etc: · The terrorists forced Mr Grey to drive them to the airport.· Tyson declined to give any comment to reporters and was driven away by a friend.· She didn't really want to drive herself to the doctor, so I said I'd take her.· Wayne usually drives Patti home from class because they live quite close to each other.
to take people or goods from one place to another by plane: fly somebody/something to/from/back etc: · His company flew him to Rio to attend the conference.· I'm not allowed to fly visitors into the National Park area without permission.· Medical equipment and food are being flown into the areas worst hit by the disaster.
to take goods a long distance to another place in a ship , plane, truck or train, so that they can be used or sold: ship something to/from/back etc: · About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is shipped to Japan and the US.· I'm a manufacturer, and I ship electronic goods across the Mexican border, so the new levies will definitely affect my business.
if a ship, plane, train, or road vehicle carries people or goods, it takes them from one place to another: · Air India carried 1.66 million passengers last year.· The Jeep was carrying six men from the artillery brigade. Only one survived.carry somebody/something to/from/across etc: · The ship was carrying a cargo of oil from Kuwait to Japan.· The train was carrying passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg.
the process of taking goods or people from one place to another British /transportation American · We need more investment in natural gas distribution and transportation.transport to · The price is $40, which includes transportation to the game and refreshments.transport of · The government is planning to tighten up regulations governing the transport of toxic waste.transport costs/systems/companies etc · Carrying goods by ship reduces transportation costs.· Critics have pointed to the lack of transport links to the new attraction.
British /hauling American the business of taking large quantities of goods from one place to another: · Rail freight charges are high compared with the cost of road haulage.· The company also provides commercial hauling for the city of San Diego.haulage company/costs/contractor etc: · Jean works for a road haulage company based in St Etienne.
while being taken from one place to another: · A good insurance policy will cover the cost of goods lost or damaged in transit.· Cheese continues to ripen while in transit, so storage is important.
to go to a place and take someone or something from there to go to the place where someone or something is, and bring them back, or tell them to come back: · I'll get my coat and then we can go.· Dinner's ready. Can you get Jo?· I've got to get the kids in a few minutes.get somebody something (=get something for someone): · Could you get me my keys from the kitchen?· I'm going to get myself a beer, does anyone else want one?go (and) get somebody/something: · Go and get your father. He's in the garden.· Forget the cooking, let's go get takeout.
to go to a place where someone or something is waiting for you or ready for you, and take them with you: pick somebody/something up: · Do you want me to come back and pick you guys up?· Nadia will pick you up at the airport.· Can you pick some milk up from the shop on your way home?pick up somebody/something: · "Where's Diana?" "She just left to pick up the kids from school."· I'll pick up the tickets on my way home from work.· Hi, I've come to pick up a suit I left on Tuesday.
British to go to the place where someone or something is waiting for you, and bring them back: · I'm at the station. Can you come and collect me?· We'll have to eat later, I'm collecting Grandma from the hospital this evening.· I've got a parcel to collect from the post office.
British to go to get someone or something that you need and bring them back: · Jim's gone to fetch the police.· Where's your mug? Go and fetch it.· Martha fetched a towel from the bathroom.fetch somebody something: · Could you fetch me a screwdriver?
to take someone or something back to the place where they came from: take somebody/something back · Paul asked the taxi driver to take him back to his hotel.· The dress was too big, so I took it back.· Would you like Daddy to take you back home?· You can take these CDs back with you.take back somebody/something · I have to take back the trailer I borrowed from Randy.· What would be a good present to take back for Anna?· Dee wanted a loaf to take back with her.
to bring someone or something back to the place where you are now or to your home: bring somebody/something back: · Mrs Ali will bring you back from school today.· I was going to ask if you could bring that pair of jeans back with you. · Why don't you bring Barbara back here?· Thanks -- I promise I'll bring it back tomorrow.bring back something: · When can you bring back those books I lent you?· They brought back some lovely cheese from France.· We're going to bring back some beer with us -- do you want anything else?
to bring or take something back to the place where you got it from: · Penny has still not returned the office keys.return something to something: · Sign and keep the top sheet, and return the blue sheet to the office.· If there is a problem with the computer, you can return it to the store.
to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another · The electricity is carried by means of cables which are up to 30 cm thick.carry something to/from/across etc · The pipelines, which carry oil across Alaska, are designed to withstand extremely low temperatures.· Rivers carry debris out to the sea, and it then settles on the bottom.
to take heat, electricity, or sound from one place to another through pipes or along wires: · Before Newton, people had great difficulty understanding how any metal could conduct electricity.conduct something from/to/away etc: · Water is used to conduct heat away from the reactor.· Specially treated copper wires conduct the signal from the amplifier to the speakers.
formal to take something such as water, electricity, or gas from one place to another: · A crack had developed in one of the main cooling pipes which are used to convey water.convey something to/from/across etc: · The blood is conveyed to the heart from the veins.
to take someone somewhere and show them where to go, what to look at etc to take someone through or to a place that you know very well, showing them the way: guide somebody to/through/along etc: · Sammler was a huge help, guiding me through the dangers of the city streets.· The travellers were guided around the Hindu Kush by local people who had lived there all their lives.
to take a person or an animal to a place, especially by going in front of them: lead somebody to/through/along etc: · Our guide seemed to be leading us towards a wooded area in the distance.· He led Julia through the house to his study.· The police officer took her arm and led her gently away.lead the way: · In silence, Roland led the way back to the car.
to take someone to a place, such as a table in a restaurant or a hotel room, and leave them there: show somebody to something: · Could you show this gentleman to his table please.· I stood in the foyer, waiting to be shown to my apartment.
to take someone to a place such as a room or building, especially as part of your job: usher somebody into/to/towards etc: · At the front door stood two smart young men, who ushered the guests into the house.· Smiling, Smart ushered her to a waiting car outside.
to guide a large group of people in an orderly way: shepherd somebody up/along/to etc: · The police officer shepherded everyone away and padlocked the church gates.· We expected to be asked to sit down, but instead we were shepherded out to an open patio at the back of the house.
a person whose job is to take people somewhere, show them things etc a person whose job is to take people to a place or show them around a place, especially because they know the area well: · You are advised not to enter the Kenyan game reserves without a guide.· That seems like a question for our experienced tour guide, Monika Koppel. · Our guide and interpreter said he enjoyed the work because he himself had learned much about the city.
someone who guides people to their seats, for example at a wedding or in a cinema: · I worked as an usher at the local cinema during the holidays. · The usher handed us a songsheet and directed us to seats in the front row.
American someone who guides you around a museum and tells you about what you are seeing: · She's a volunteer docent at the Smithsonian Institution.· At the J Paul Getty museum in Malibu, a docent was giving her usual tour.
to take someone away using force if soldiers, the police etc take someone away , they force that person to go with them: take somebody away: · The soldiers took my son away and I never saw him again.· Luis told me how he'd been picked up by military police in the middle of the night, and taken away for questioning.take away somebody: · At that time police would often take away suspected revolutionaries and throw them in jail with a trial.
to take someone away by force, especially a child or young person, often in order to kill them or sexually attack them - used especially in news reports: · The two high school girls were abducted at gunpoint on Tuesday.· Kurdish separatists have abducted a Japanese tourist and are demanding money for his safe return.abduct somebody from something: · Several young women had been abducted from their villages and forced to work as prostitutes.
to take someone away by force and keep them as your prisoner, in order to make their family or their government give you money or other things you want: · Terrorists have kidnapped a French officer and are demanding $400,000 from the French government.· He was kidnapped by vigilantes in El Centro, beaten and robbed, and then set on fire.
to take someone and keep them as a prisoner, especially for political reasons, and threaten to kill them if their government does not do what you demand: · On January 6, six Italian nuns were taken hostage.· Guerrilla fighters seized the hospital yesterday, taking patients and staff hostage, although several dozen were later released.
to take something from someone to take something out of someone's hands: · Let me take your bags -- you look exhausted.· Oh, mom, could you just take this for a second?· He took her coat, and hung it in the hall.take something from somebody: · He walked slowly across the room and took the gun from her.take something off somebody informal: · Can you take some of these books off me?
to take something from someone with a sudden violent movement: · He just grabbed my camera and ran off with it.snatch/grab something from somebody/something: · Gerry snatched her diary from the desk, and she lunged to grab it back.snatch/grab something off somebody informal: · Paul grabbed the bag of sweets off his sister and ran away with it.
to take something important from someone, such as a possession or a right, either as a punishment or in a way that is wrong or unfair: take away something: · Mom's threatened to take away my stereo if my schoolwork doesn't improve.· The new law would take away the rights of workers to go on strike.· That's stupid -- it's like teaching someone to read, then taking away all their books!take something away: · No, Eli, I'm taking it away now!take something away from somebody: · Even though Polly still needs it, the authorities have taken the wheelchair away from her.
to take something such as drugs, guns, or documents from someone who is keeping them illegally or taking them from one place to another: · Police seized 53 weapons and made 42 arrests.· Over 52,000 E-tablets hidden in a car door were seized by customs officials.· Assets worth over $1 million were seized, along with documents relating to the company's financial dealings.
to take something such as a car or an animal away from someone and keep it in a special place until they are officially allowed to have it back: · The act will give the government new rights to impound untaxed cars and crush them. · The medical officer says that the animals will be impounded while tests are carried out.· Police recovered both items, and impounded a black BMW from the murder scene.
to officially take something away from someone, either as a punishment or because they are not allowed to have it: · Your vehicle can be confiscated if you are transporting marijuana.· The authorities will confiscate firearms found on a boat or plane if the owner cannot show proof of US licensing. confiscate something from somebody: · The group claims that billions of dollars in property and bank accounts was confiscated from Jewish businessmen in the Second World War.
if the army or other military organization commandeers something such as a vehicle or a building, they take it away from the owners in order to use it in a war: · Bud's truck had been commandeered by the regiment.· The officers had commandeered every house in the area.· A paramilitary group attempted to commandeer the bus and take it to Madrid.
to take away or not let someone have their rights, advantages etc, especially in a way that seems unfair: · Under Stalin, Soviet citizens were deprived of their most basic human rights.· The boy's parents claim the school's actions have effectively deprived their son of education.· Banning the carnival will deprive law-abiding citizens of a source of culturally valuable entertainment.
to completely take away someone's rights, responsibilities, or a prize they have won, especially as a punishment for doing something wrong: · The captain was stripped of his licence after the collision.· He was formally stripped of his American citizenship.· The ruling authority stripped him of his boxing title after he was convicted of importing heroin.· The court ruled that Learer's conviction did not constitute grounds for stripping her of custody of her four children.
to take something from the place where it is to take something from the place where it is: · Have you taken my keys? I can't find them.take something from/off/down etc: · He took a dictionary down from the shelf.· Her camera was taken from the reception desk while no one was looking.· If anyone would like to take the uneaten food home, they're welcome to do so.
to take something from a place where it cannot be seen, for example from a pocket, drawer or container: take out something: · He reached into his pocket and took out a handkerchief.· Today, I'm going to show you how to take out summer-flowering bulbs to store them for the winter.take something out: · Sally opened a pack of cigarettes, took one out and lit it.· I keep the forms in this folder here, so just take one out if you need one. take something out of something: · Take that chewing gum out of your mouth!· Take the sachet out of the water after 3 minutes.
to quickly take something from a place where it was hidden or could not be seen: pull out something: · He pulled out a gun and fired three shots.pull something out: · I saw her pull a bag out from under the seat.pull something out of something: · She pulled a pen out of her bag and began to scribble furiously.
formal to take something away from the place where it is, especially something that you do not want or something that should not be there: · Please do not remove this notice.· The new technology will make it easier for surgeons to remove abnormal growths before they cause problems. remove something from something: · Remove all the packaging from the pizza and place it in a preheated oven.· The relics were removed from the house and taken to a local museum for identification.
to take something out of something else, especially slowly or carefully - used especially in literature: · The ambassador frowned and withdrew the cigar from his mouth.· She withdrew her hand from his grasp, and turned to leave the room.
informal to take something from a place where it is difficult to get things from: fish something out: · The doctor fished his glasses out again and looked closely at Murphy's ear.fish something out from something: · The young man fished a dirty bowl out from under the bed.fish out something: · Brody fished out a pack of cigarettes and lit one.fish something out of something: · I fished it out of the trash -- it's a perfectly good tea kettle.
to take something from somewhere quickly and suddenly to quickly and suddenly take something from the place where it is, especially because you are in a hurry: · Grab your coat, we're late.· I'm going to run downstairs and grab some books and stuff - I'll be right back.· It was chaos, everyone was just grabbing drinks from behind the bar.
to take something quickly and violently from the place where it is: · When no one was looking, he snatched a tray of watches and ran out of the shop.· Someone's going to snatch your purse if you leave it sticking out of your bag like that.· Before I could say a word, he'd snatched the keys from the table and run out of the room.
to very quickly and suddenly take something from the place where it is, especially to prevent someone from seeing or touching it: whisk away something: · The waiter whisked away my plate before I'd finished.whisk away: · As soon as the baby was born he was whisked away and put in an incubator.
to put out your hand to take something · I reached for the salt, and knocked over a bottle of wine.· There was a noise outside, and Bill reached for his flashlight.
to suddenly put out your hand in order to take something: · I grabbed at the boy's collar as he ran past.· I snatched at the reins and managed to haul him to a halt.
to take money out of a bank: take/get out something · I took out $50 yesterday, and I spent it already.· She took out all her savings and bought a one-way ticket to Rio.· How much did you get out?take/get something out · Stop if you see a cashpoint, I have to get some money out.· You know if I take $50 out, I'll spend $50.take/get something out of something · Someone stole my cheque book and started using it to get money out of my account.· Dad wanted to lend me the money, so I wouldn't have to take it out of my savings.
to take money out of your bank - use this in official or business contexts: · This card allows the user to withdraw money at any time of day.withdraw something from something: · I withdrew $200 from my savings account.
to take money or a gift that someone offers you to take something someone offers you, especially money or a gift. Accept is more formal than take: · Mark gave us a lot of helpful advice, but he refused to take any payment for it.· We hope you'll accept this small gift.take something from somebody: · My mother always warned us never to take candy from strangers.take bribes: · Ochoa was formally accused of taking bribes.take it or leave it (=said when telling someone that you will not change your offer): · I'll give you $500 for the car. Take it or leave it.accept something from somebody: · A Senate candidate can accept up to $2,000 from individual campaign donors.
to accept something as payment · Will you take a cheque?· The hotel accepts all major credit cards.· I'm afraid we only accept cash.
to accept an offer, invitation, or request to say yes to an offer, an invitation, or a chance to do something: · I decided to accept the job.· The president has accepted an invitation to visit Beijing.· If they offered you a place on the course, would you accept it?· We've invited Professor Shaw to come and give a talk and she's accepted.
if you take an opportunity or a job that someone offers you, you accept it: · Stephen says he'll take the job if the money's right.· This is a wonderful opportunity -- I think you should take it.
spoken if someone says yes , they agree to do what you have asked or invited them to do: · We'd really like you to come to France with us this summer. Please say yes!· David doesn't usually lend his car to anyone, so I was surprised when he said yes.say yes to (doing) something: · Do you really think your parents will say yes to letting you stay out late this Friday night?
to say you will do what someone has asked you to do, especially something that may be difficult, inconvenient etc: · They've asked Tina to work overtime this week, and she's agreed.agree to do something: · I wish I had never agreed to teach Paul how to drive.· I've agreed to help Sarah move this weekend.
to accept someone's offer to do something for you, especially when you accept the offer some time after it was made: · "If you ever need a babysitter, let me know." "Thanks, I might take you up on that some time."take up somebody's offer of something: · In the end, Rick took up his parents' offer of a loan.
to eagerly accept an offer to do something: · Marla jumped at the chance to spend a year working in her company's UK office.
to admit that what you said or believed was wrong to say that a criticism you previously made was wrong: take back something: · I take back everything I said.take something back: · "You will take that remark back and apologize immediately!" he roared.take it back: · She had no right to talk to you like that. You should go in there and make her take it all back.
British if one side in an argument climbs down, they agree to accept the other side's demands, especially after admitting that they were wrong: · Neither side in the dispute has been willing to climb down.· European Court decisions have forced several employers to climb down and change their policy on women's pay.
informal to be forced to admit that you were wrong because what you said would happen did not in fact happen: · I never thought Clare would be any good at this job, but I've had to eat my words.make somebody eat their words: · When Tottenham went to the top of the league early in the season, people said it wouldn't last. They have had to eat their words.
informal also eat crow American informal to be forced to admit that you were wrong and say that you are sorry: · Taylor's victory in the semi-final has forced many of her critics to eat humble pie.· Martinez had to eat crow when he bragged that the Red Sox would win the division and they came in last.
what you say when you are advising someone spoken · You should go to the doctor with that cough.· I think you should stay here until you've sobered up.· That new restaurant's great -- you really ought to try it.· Do you know what you ought to do? You ought to tell her exactly what you think of her.
spoken say this when you are giving someone friendly advice: · I wouldn't do that if I were you.· Here's your money -- if I were you I'd put it in the bank right now.
spoken say this when you are advising someone how to do something in a better way: · The ferry takes about eight hours! You'd be better off going by plane.· I think you'd be better off using a knife rather than scissors for that job.
spoken say this when you think that someone should do something because you know from your own experience how unpleasant or difficult something can be: · Take my advice - don't go into teaching unless you're absolutely committed.· Divorces are a nightmare. Take my advice and stay single.
spoken say this when you are telling someone that they should trust the advice you are giving them because it is based on your personal experience: · Take it from me, you'll regret it if you waste your time at school.· Love affairs with colleagues never work out -- take it from me.
especially written use this when you are strongly advising someone to do something, especially because they may have trouble if they do not do it: · Before your interview you'd be well advised to have another look at what you put on the application form.· There are parts of Detroit you'd be well advised to avoid.
formal use this when you are strongly advising someone not to do something because it would be dangerous or stupid: · On no account should you attempt this exercise if you're pregnant.not on any account: · You shouldn't sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it. Not on any account.
spoken say this when you do not want someone to make a mistake, for example by forgetting to do something or losing something: · Make sure that you take your passport.· Make sure you lock all the doors and windows at night.
spoken say this when you are telling someone what you think the best way of dealing with a particular situation is, based on your own experience: · The best thing is to just ignore her. She'll soon take the hint.
spoken say this especially when you are warning someone to be careful about something: · A word of advice: when you're at the interview don't mention that you used to work in a bar.
not paying attention to a particular subject or person · Don't pay attention to anything they say - they're just trying to get money out of you.· More than half the people in the study said they do not pay attention to election campaigns.· A high-level military official warned people not to pay attention to rumours about invasion.
to not pay attention to something - used especially in writing: · The conflict continued in the small African state, but the world took no notice.· My parents didn't seem to take any notice of my wails as we drove down the motorway.
to take off your clothes: take off something · "It's warm in here,'' said Michael, taking off his jacket.take something/it/them off · Take your shoes off before you come in.· Mom, I hate this tie. Can I take it off?
to take off all your clothes, especially before going to bed: · She got undressed and went to bed.
written to take off all your clothes, especially before going to bed: · Paul went into the bathroom to undress.
to take off your clothes and put on different clothes: · The boys ran up the stairs to get changed.· I'll be ready in a second, I just have to get changed.
to take off all or some of your clothes and put different clothes on: · Do you mind waiting while I change my clothes?change into: · She changed into a sweater and some jeans.change out of: · Ed went into the bedroom to change out of his work clothes.
to quickly take off all your clothes or a piece of clothing: · We stripped off and dived into the pool.strip off something: · She ran upstairs, stripped off her jeans and sweater and pulled on a dressing gown.
to take off all your clothes, especially because someone has told you to, or in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting: · The women in the club screamed and clapped as the male dancers began to strip.strip to the waist (=take off all the clothes on the top half of your body): · "I'd like you to strip to the waist so I can listen to your chest,'' said the doctor.strip (down) to your shorts, underwear etc (=take off everything except your shorts, underwear etc): · The prisoners were ordered to strip down to their underwear and wait for the guards.
to take off your clothes or a piece of clothing very quickly and roughly: tear off something: · I tore off the plastic gloves and threw them away.tear something off: · James began to undress wildly, tearing his clothes off as if he was on fire.
to say that you are annoyed or not satisfied about something to say that you are annoyed and not satisfied about something or someone: · We had to remove the advertisement because so many people complained.· Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.complain about: · Their neighbours complained about their constant loud music.complain that: · Jenny's always complaining that her boss gives her too much work.complain to: · If the hotel isn't satisfactory, you should complain to the Tourist Office.constantly complain: · He constantly complains about how he's treated at work.complain bitterly (=complain very strongly): · Workers who had lost their jobs complained bitterly about the way they had been treated.
to formally complain about something to someone in authority: · Write to this address if you wish to make a complaint.make a complaint to: · Parents made a complaint to the principal about bullying in the school.
British /file a complaint American to make an official complaint, usually in writing, to someone in authority: · She went to the city council and lodged a complaint.lodge a complaint with: · The company said it plans to file a complaint with the International Trade Commission.lodge a complaint against: · Conyers said she had been blocked from promotion after filing a complaint against a male co-worker.
to complain about something, especially publicly or officially, because you are annoyed or think it is unfair: · He was carried away in a police van, protesting loudly.protest about: · Passengers protested angrily about increased rail fares.protest to: · The journalists have protested to government officials about the way they were treated.protest (that): · Dan protested it wasn't him who had caused the problems.protest your innocence (=say that you are innocent): · Mills, who has been in prison since 1987, has always protested his innocence.
to say that you do not agree with something or you do not approve of it, because it annoys you or offends you: · "My name's not Sonny," the child objected.object to: · Does anyone object to these proposals?object if: · Will she object if I use her laptop?
to speak or write to someone in authority complaining about something: · I told her she should take it up with her local council.· Alton said he was prepared to take the matter up with the Ministry of Health if necessary.
to talk about the things you are unhappy or annoyed about, especially in public to people in authority so that they can do something about them: · The meeting gave employees an opportunity to air their grievances.· The uprising at Southport prison ended after inmates were allowed to air their grievances to the media.
to be able to contain a particular amount if something holds 50 people, 10 litres etc, that is the amount it can contain: · This jug holds about two litres.· The lecture theatre can hold up to 200 students.· A blank data disk can hold about 360,000 characters.
especially British to only have enough space to contain a particular number or amount, but no more: · The car can only take five people.· The bookshelves won't take any more books.
if a vehicle or ship can carry a particular number of things or people, it has enough space inside for them to go in it: · The helicopters can carry eight soldiers each.· The ferry can carry 300 passengers, plus 100 vehicles.
to continue doing something after stopping if you continue doing something, or it continues, it starts again after stopping: · After a while the rain stopped, allowing the game to continue.· He has decided to go back to Cambridge to continue his medical studies.· The tour continued after a rest day in Bordeaux.continue doing something: · Have a rest before you continue driving.· He's not sure whether he'll be able to continue skiing competitively after the operation.
to start again , continuing the same thing that you were doing before you stopped, or continuing to happen in the same way as before: · He stopped exercising after the injury, but recently he's started again.start something again: · I've had a good vacation and I'm not exactly looking forward to starting work again.start doing something again: · After a two-week rest I was ready to start running again.· Billy was afraid to say anything in case she started crying again.start to do something again: · Marian stared through the window. It was starting to snow again.
also carry on British to continue doing something after stopping for a short time: · Occasionally he would stop writing, read through what he had written, and then go on.· It's one o'clock now. Shall we carry on after lunch?go on/carry on doing something: · After a short break for coffee, they went on working until 3 o'clock.· She decided to carry on working after having the baby.go on with: · Let's stop now. We'll go on with this tomorrow.· As soon as Mr Saunders gets back, we'll carry on with the meeting.
to start doing a particular job again after a period when you were doing something else. Return to is more formal than go back to: · Melanie made herself a cup of tea and then went back to her reading.· Some mothers return to full-time work only a few weeks after their baby is born.go back to/return to doing something: · If he can't get work as an actor, he can always go back to being an electrician.
formal if you resume something or it resumes , it continues after a pause or interruption: · Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable to resume his career.· The jurors are anxious to resume their normal lives again.resume doing something: · He said no more, and resumed reading his newspaper.
to start doing something such as a sport or activity again after a long period of time when you were not doing it: take something up again: · I stopped playing the guitar when I was fifteen, but now I'd like to take it up again.take up something again: · Now that I don't have to work in the evenings, I'd like to take up sketching again.
to start something again at exactly the same point where you stopped: · After a long absence I went back to college, hoping to pick up where I'd left off.· The team has picked up where they left off last spring.· Negotiators will meet again after the holidays and take up where they left off.
if someone reopens a formal discussion, trial etc, or it reopens , it starts again after stopping, especially because new information has been found: · The two sides are prepared to reopen peace talks.· The action is likely to reopen debates about affirmative action.· Police have decided to reopen the investigation in the light of important new evidence.
to start to do something again - use this especially about activities done by governments and military organizations: · The rebels waited until nightfall to renew their attack on the city.· Iceland has no immediate plans to renew commercial whaling.
to get control of a situation, organization, country etc to get control of a situation, organization, or place: · He's invested a lot of money in the company since he took control last May.take control of: · Following requests from the police, the army has now taken control of the area.· Anne Williams will take control of the research division on August 5th.
to get control of a situation that is out of control: · The agriculture ministry is struggling to bring the latest outbreak of the disease under control.· Rioting broke out again last night, and police and soldiers are still struggling to bring the situation under control.· Government attempts to bring the drug problem under control have so far failed.
to get control of a situation again after you had lost control of it: · It took several hours for the police to regain control after a demonstration in the city centre turned violent.regain control of: · The extremists have managed to regain control of the party.· At last she seemed to regain control of the situation, and started to speak.
to get control of a company or organization, or become the leader, president etc after someone else: · People are wondering who's going to take over when the old dictator dies.take over something/take something over: · The company was taken over by Sony in 1989.take over from: · She took over from Barton as Managing Director in 1994.
if an army or group seizes power or an area of land, they get control of it by using force to suddenly take political control: · The General has been Head of State since he seized power in 1982.· Rebel soldiers attacked the island, seizing the capital and arresting government officials.
to get political and military control of a country or part of a country, especially during a war: · Rebel forces have taken the northern part of the region.
to take one number away from another especially spoken to take one number from another and calculate the answer: take something (away) from: · If you take 37 from 94 you get 57.· Take 19 away from 48 and then add 15.
to take one number from another and calculate the answer: · To convert the temperature into Celsius, subtract 32, then multiply by 5 and divide by 9.subtract something from something: · Subtract 12 from 32.
use minus between numbers or amounts to show that you are taking one figure from another: · 30 minus 5 leaves 25.· Here's the twenty dollars I owe you, minus seven dollars for the movie.
to take away an amount of money, points etc from a total, especially when following official rules or an official system: · Marks may be deducted for illegible handwriting.deduct something from something: · Your employer will deduct income tax from your salary.· Your monthly repayments will be deducted from the total amount that you owe.
to drink something to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it: · Drink your coffee before it gets cold.· Is this water safe to drink?· He was drinking vodka straight from the bottle.· She picked up the cup and began to drink thirstily.
to have a drink of something: · We always have tea in the morning.· Robin was driving, so he just had a glass of orange juice.· We had a couple of beers and talked about old times.have a drink (of something): · Can I have a drink of water, please?· Sit down and have a drink.
to drink a small amount or a single mouthful of something: · He was very weak, but managed to take a mouthful of water from my bottle.· Jody took another sip of wine.
to drink something slowly, in very small amounts: · Sue sat at the bar sipping a Martini.· She sipped water all the way through the interview.
written to drink something in order to stop being thirsty: · We stopped in a small village to quench our thirst and refuel the jeep.
to drink liquid while making a noisy sucking sound: · He bent his face over the steaming bowl and slurped loudly.· The old man started to slurp his beer.
if an animal laps or laps up a liquid, it drinks it with quick movements of its tongue: · We spotted the cubs lapping water from a stream in the forest.lap something up: · The tiny creature started to lap the milk up eagerly.lap up something: · A large dog lapped up the gravy that had spilt on the floor.
to take a drug to put a drug into your body - use this about legal or illegal drugs: · I can't take penicillin; I'm allergic to it.· She took a couple of aspirins before going to bed.take drugs (=use illegal drugs): · Sinclair admitted that she had taken drugs several years before.· He neither drinks nor takes drugs.
to take a drug regularly, especially because you cannot stop taking it: be on heroin/cocaine/speed etc: · How long has she been on heroin?be on drugs (=regularly take illegal drugs): · Our 28-year-old son is on drugs.
to regularly take illegal drugs: · She first started using drugs when she was thirteen.· Morgan stopped using drugs and alcohol six years ago when he entered a long-term treatment program.
informal to take illegal drugs, especially regularly: · I did a lot of drugs when I was at university.· Davis said he quit doing drugs when he became a parent.
to put a drug into someone's body using a needle: · Most heroin users prefer to inject the drug.· A drug that is injected reaches the brain faster than if it is smoked or sniffed.· Two years ago I was both smoking and injecting.
to stop being affected by a powerful drug that you have taken: · I think I'm starting to come down. Let's smoke another joint.
what you say when you give an example use this when you are giving an example: · There are lots of famous buildings in Kyoto, for example the Golden Pavilion and the Tyoanyi Temple.· There are some tasks which are your responsibility. For instance, it's up to you to dismantle furniture and take down curtains.
written use this when you are giving an example or a series of examples. In British English, people usually write eg ; in American English people usually write e.g.: · Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat, cheese, fish, milk, or eggs.· This course includes a study of basic language skills (eg speaking and listening).
especially written used when you want to give one or two typical examples of something but not all the examples that are possible: · It is difficult to get even basic foods such as sugar and bread.· People's ability to do the tests is influenced by factors such as age, sex, and ethnic background.
especially spoken used in spoken English when you are giving a example which is typical of what you mean: · We could cook something easy, like pasta.· We still haven't settled a number of problems, like who is going to be in charge here while I'm away.
spoken say this when you are talking about something and you want to give an example of a certain type of situation, person etc, in order to prove what you are saying is correct: · I can think of lots of people who got worse grades than you and still have good jobs. Take Julie.take somebody/something for example: · Take me for example. I've never relied on other people for help.
a particular person, situation etc that is a case in point , is a very good or typical example of what you have just mentioned: · Some birds have returned to England after once being extinct here. The return of the osprey is a case in point.· Some women have managed to achieve success in football. A case in point is Anne Spencer.
formal if you name a particular situation, person etc by way of illustration , you want to use them as a way of explaining what you mean: · Other countries have totally different laws on abortion. By way of illustration let us look at the cases of Germany and Japan.
if you say to name but a few after giving several examples of something, you mean that these are just a few examples of what you mean and there are many more: · So many industries have been hit in the recession. Steel, coal, construction, to name but a few.
to happen · The accident happened at two o'clock this afternoon.· What's happened? Why are you crying?· The strangest thing happened when I was in Singapore.· Before I realised what was happening, the man had grabbed my bag and run off with it.anything can/could/might happen (=used to say that it is uncertain what will happen) · You mustn't go there alone at night. Anything might happen!
to happen - use this about events, performances, ceremonies and other things that have been planned to happen: · The wedding will take place at St Andrew's church.· Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from taking place.
if there is an event, accident, change etc, it happens: · There's a concert at the school next Saturday.· There has been a major accident on the Santa Monica Freeway.· I'll let you know if there's any change in our plans.
if a planned event is at a particular time or place, it happens or is arranged to happen at that time or place: · Dinner is at eight, so come at about half past seven.· Christmas will be on a Saturday next year.· Last year's degree ceremony was in the main university building.
formal to happen - use this especially about things that have not been planned or that people do not expect: · Major earthquakes like this occur very rarely.· The court will have to decide exactly what occurred on the night Mellor died.
to happen, especially as a result of earlier events or decisions: · Our problems came about because we ignored the advice of experts.· A number of educational reforms have come about as a result of the report.come about through: · The decrease in the number of salmon has come about through commercial overfishing.how did it come about that: · How did it come about that she married an awful man like that?
informal if something such as a problem crops up , it happens suddenly and unexpectedly: · A couple of problems cropped up while you were away.· If anything crops up, give me a call.· You have to learn to deal with difficult situations when they crop up.
if something, especially a problem or a chance to do something comes up , it happens unexpectedly: · He rang to say he would be late home -- something had come up at the office.· There are job vacancies from time to time. I'll let you know if anything comes up.· When the opportunity to go to the States came up, Dora took it at once.
if a planned event is coming up , it will happen soon: · Don't forget you've got exams coming up in a couple of weeks' time.· Our 12th annual Folk Festival is coming up again soon.
if something such as a job or a chance to do something turns up , it happens or becomes available, especially through good luck: · Ben's been looking for a job for two months, but nothing good's turned up.· I'd almost given up hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one turned up.
formal if a problem or difficult situation arises , it happens and comes to your attention: · It would be best to deal with these issues at once, before a crisis arises.arise over: · Several problems have arisen recently over questions of pay.arise from (=as a result of something): · The conflict arose from tensions between the different ethnic groups.
if something unpleasant strikes , it suddenly happens: · It is always devastating when this illness strikes.· Most people were fast asleep when the hurricane struck at 4.05 pm.
to hold someone's hand, arm etc to hold someone's hand, especially to comfort them or to make them feel safe: · Hold Mummy's hand -- there's a good girl.· Andrew sat next to Jane and held her hand.· He held her hand tightly and led her across the street.hold hands (=if two or more people hold hands, they hold each other's hands): · She saw Kurt and Eileen coming back from the beach, kissing and holding hands.· Then we all sat in a circle and held hands.
to take hold of someone's hand, arm etc, in order to take them somewhere: · Emily took me by the hand and led me into the garden.· A nurse took her arm and led her to a chair.
to go for a holiday somewhere British /go on vacation American to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We used to go on holiday in Scotland when we were kids.· Make sure you get insurance before you go on holiday.· Most families go on vacation during the summer.
to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We're going away for two weeks in June.· Martha and Tom are going away this weekend.
to spend time away from your home - use this especially about someone who goes on holiday for a rest from their normally busy life: · We managed to get away for a week in August.get away from it all (=spend time away from all the things you usually have to do): · Yosemite is a great place to get away from it all.
American informal to go on holiday, especially somewhere exciting or far away: take off for: · Carlos just took off for Venezuela for three weeks.
to not pay attention to what someone says or does to deliberately pay no attention to what someone does or says, and pretend it is not important or does not affect you: · She ignored my question and continued her story.· Someone made a rude noise, which the teacher decided to ignore.· My father's always telling me what to do, but I usually just ignore him.ignore somebody's advice/warning: · It was very stupid of you to ignore your mother's advice.· Ignoring my warnings, he dived straight into the shallow water.
to ignore someone or something, especially by not watching or listening to them: · "What's this injection for?'' he asked the nurse. She paid no attention, rolling up his sleeve in silence.· People living near the crash scene paid no attention when they heard the aircraft's engine cut out in mid-air. pay no attention/not pay any attention to: · More than half the people questioned said they did not pay any attention to political broadcasts.
not to let someone affect what you do or the way you feel: · Stan has fired me before. I usually take no notice and turn up for work again the next day.take no notice/not take any notice of: · Take no notice of him. He's just being silly.· He never took any notice of the baby, even when it screamed.
to ignore someone's advice when they talk to you: · You never listen to me. You just do whatever you want.· It's because you didn't listen to Roger that you are in this trouble now.not listen to reason (=not listen to sensible advice): · We all warned Susan not to marry that man, but she wouldn't listen to reason.
if your request or suggestion falls on deaf ears , it is ignored by the people who have the power to deal with it: · The workers' demand for a wage increase has fallen on deaf ears.· As rioting continued, Mayor Warren appealed for calm, but his words fell on deaf ears.
informal to not be willing to listen to people's problems, complaints, bad news etc because you do not want to be worried by them: · You'd think the government would be concerned about people sleeping rough, but they just don't want to know.not want to know about: · If you're going to start an argument with Alex, I don't want to know about it.
especially American to deliberately not listen to what someone is saying, especially because it is unpleasant or you have heard it before: tune out something: · He had learned to tune out the kids' constant questions.tune something out: · There was a warning voice in the back of her mind, but she tuned it out.
to increase quickly or suddenly if something such as a price, number, or temperature shoots up , it increases quickly and suddenly: · As long as mortgage rates do not shoot up, property should remain a good investment.shoot up to: · US exports to Mexico have already shot up to 130% since 1985.· A year ago the magazine had a circulation of 150,000, but since then that figure has shot up to an astonishing 2 million.
to increase quickly to a high level: soar into: · Temperatures soared into the nineties.· The cost of a business Website can soar into millions of dollars.soar to: · Last year, the drugs haul soared to 130,00 tablets.· The death toll soars to 376 in Chicago from last week's heat wave.soar by 40%/£300/1 million etc: · In the first year of peace, Lebanon's GDP soared by almost 40%.
also skyrocket if costs, prices, profits, sales etc rocket , they increase very quickly to a very high level: · Interest rates have skyrocketed as credit has become scarce.· Why has the dollar rocketed against the yen in particular?rocket to: · Gold prices rocketed to their highest level since 1983.
informal if prices go through the roof , they increase to an extremely high level: · Following news of increased profits, the company's share price went through the roof.· Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.
if a debt or the cost of something spirals , it increases very quickly and uncontrollably: · Since the project started five years ago, costs have spiralled.· With inflation spiralling out of control, the country was close to economic collapse.
if numbers or prices take off , they begin to increase quickly after a long period when they did not increase: · With the introduction of user-friendly software, home computer sales suddenly took off.· Internet shopping will really take off when people become convinced that it is secure.
to live in an independent way to live in an independent way, without other people helping you or telling you what to do: · Alice was glad to be independent and making a life of her own at last.· What strategies does a growing child use to become independent?· Our main objective is to help disabled people lead independent lives within the community.
also look after yourself especially British to cook your own food, wash your own clothes, and do other basic things that are necessary to live: · Grandpa can't take care of himself any more so he's coming to live with us.· Many youngsters who've been brought up in care are often incapable of looking after themselves when they leave.
informal to live your life independently without any help from your family or the government: · She'll never learn to stand on her own feet if you keep giving her whatever she wants.· A year abroad gives students the chance to stand on their own two feet.
informal to start working or living on your own, especially after working or living with other people in a family, organization etc: · The response to our proposal was lukewarm, so we felt we had to go it alone.· After years of working for a big company, she decided to go it alone and set up her own business.· When it comes to parenthood, more and more women are deciding to go it alone.
spoken to live in an independent way and do what you want to do, without being influenced by what other people think: · He has a couple of roommates but they kind of all do their own thing.· He's given up his job and is living in northern California, just doing his own thing.
written to look after yourself, when you are used to being taken care of by someone else, or when being independent is very difficult: · The mother died before the cubs were old enough to fend for themselves.· Dad always wanted me to be able to fend for myself from a very early age.· The children were left to fend for themselves on the streets.
to give someone a job · If I give you the job, how soon can you begin?· After law school, he was given a job in the city's legal department.give sb a job as · Goldman gave her a job as his assistant.
also hire especially American to give someone a job and pay them for the work they do for you: · Since he came out of prison no one will employ him.· The company has been accused of not hiring enough women.employ as: · I was employed as a night-watchman by the local hospital.· She was hired as marketing director for a biotechnology firm.
if a company takes on someone, it gives them a job - use this especially about a job that might not be permanent or when a lot of people are given jobs at the same time: take on somebody: · We're not taking on any more staff at the moment.take somebody etc on: · Franklin needed an assistant, and he got funding from the department to take one on. take somebody on as something: · The director took me on as a messenger while they were filming in my village.
British formal to give someone a job: · The vet was increasingly busy and had to engage two new assistants.engage somebody as something: · Paul was engaged as a junior clerk at a very low wage.
to choose someone for a job, especially an important job: · The French president has appointed a new Minister for Culture.· The committee was appointed to make recommendations on housing development in the area.appoint somebody as director/manager etc: · When he was governor, Brown appointed Rose Bird as chief justice of the California Supreme Court.appoint somebody director/manager etc: · Schreiber was appointed director of human resources.appoint somebody to a job/post/ position etc: · This is the first time that a woman has been appointed to the post.
to find new people to work for a company or organization such as the army: · The police department is trying to recruit more black officers.· It's getting more and more difficult to recruit experienced staff.
also sign American if a football team, record company, film company etc signs up or signs someone, they agree to give them a job and make them sign an official contract: · Allegre was signed by the New York Jets.· Six episodes of the show have been taped, and the actors have been signed for six more.sign up somebody: · England soccer star Paul Gascoigne was signed up by a top Italian club.sign somebody up: · The band have just completed a highly successful US tour, and several record companies have offered to sign them up.
to continue for a particular period of time use this to say how long something continues: · Mexico achieved a remarkable 8% annual growth rate, but the new prosperity did not last.· Ours was a happy marriage, but I always feared it wouldn't last.last 2 hours/6 months/a long time etc: · The whole opera lasts about four hours.· The earthquake lasted 30 seconds and caused 12,000 casualties.· The silence in the room seemed to last a very long time before she spoke.· rainstorms lasting all night long· Each consultation can last between 10 minutes and half an hour.last for 2 hours/a long time/years etc: · The performance is expected to last for approximately 3 hours.· The effects of Josie's experience could last for years, doctors say.last from/until etc: · The talks lasted until the early hours of the morning.· The drug produces a powerful cocaine-type high that lasts for days.· The Sung dynasty lasted from 960 to 1278.last into the 19th century/1980s/next decade etc: · This phase of the educational campaign lasted into the 1960s.last long: · Analysts are confident the downturn in share prices will not last long.· It's the worst cold I've ever had, but luckily it didn't last very long.last forever: · I wanted the weekend to last forever.last as long as: · The pilots say the walkout could last as long as two months.
use this when you want to say how much time is needed to do something or for something to happen: take 2 hours/6 months etc: · The bridge was closed, so the journey took much longer than usual.· Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?· It took two years for Eddie to learn how to walk again.take 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · The software will take a few minutes to load.· They're just fun books, they don't take very long to read.take somebody 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · Doing the painting alone will take him all day.it takes (somebody) 2 hours/six months etc to do something: · It takes me about half an hour to get ready in the mornings.· It didn't take Susie long to find out what was going on between us.· It took three and a half hours to come back from Swansea.
if something, especially something boring or unpleasant, goes on for a particular period of time, that is how long it lasts: · The chairman's speech went on for what seemed like hours.· It sounds like the sort of meeting that could go on forever.· It starts at seven, but I don't know how long it goes on for.· It was a big lawsuit, and it went on for quite a while.
use this about something that seems to continue for a long time: · The siege dragged on into its second month.drag on for: · I can't afford to let the case drag on for months.
if a play, show, event etc runs for a particular period of time, it continues to be shown or performed for that period of time: · The Ideal Homes exhibition will run until 6 p.m. each day over the weekend.run for: · The play ran for two months on Broadway.· The media campaign features four commercials that will run for eight weeks.· One of the top sit-coms was 'On the Buses', which ran for sixty episodesrun and run British (=used in newspapers, magazines etc to say that a play, show etc will be very successful and will be performed for a long time): · This is one that will, I believe, run and run.
if a process, activity, event etc extends over a long period of time, it continues for that period of time: · We had a marathon recording session extending over eighteen hours.· If the investigation is a sustained piece of work extending over a period of weeks, a diary will help to track events.
to leave at the start of a journey · I have to leave early tomorrow morning to fly to Detroit.· Her plane leaves Hong Kong at 10.00.· When are you leaving to go on holiday?· When we arrived at the bus station, the bus had just left.leave for · I'm leaving for Paris on Tuesday.leave from · Coaches leave from Victoria every hour.
especially spoken to leave: · Let's go!· The trip is all planned - we're going in September.· Do you know what time the next bus goes?· I've packed all my bags, and I'm ready to go.
especially British to leave somewhere and begin a journey: · If we set off early in the morning we should reach the coast before dark.set off for: · We set off for Brighton in good spirits.
British informal to leave and begin a journey: · I think we'd better be off now - it'll take at least an hour to get to the airport.be off to: · When are you off to Canada?
to leave - used especially in official information about times when trains, planes, buses etc leave: · The bus was due to depart at any moment.depart from: · The 12.15 shuttle service to Atlanta will depart from platform 16.depart for: · The 06:33 Pullman will depart from London Euston from platform 4.· The train departs Waterloo at 09:00 hours on Saturday.
if a plane takes off , it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: · Children spent hours watching the planes take off and land.· This is your Captain speaking. We are due to take off in five minutes.take off from: · Planes were unable to take off from Gatwick owing to high winds.
to quickly start driving a car away from somewhere: · Eddie ran out of the house, jumped into his car, and drove off.· Someone had smashed into her car, and then just driven off.· Adrian just had time to see his father jump into the truck and drive off in a cloud of dust.
if a train pulls out , it slowly gains speed as it leaves the station at the start of a journey: · We got there just as the train was pulling out.
to leave the port at the start of a journey by sea: · Thousands of people stood waving on the quay as the Titanic set sail.(set) sail for: · In November 1928, she set sail for India and arrived in Calcutta seven weeks later.(set) sail from: · It was a bitterly cold morning when we sailed from Dover.
to begin to like someone to begin to like someone, especially someone that you did not like at first: · At first I thought she was a bit weird, but now I'm getting to like her.· Over the years, we grew to like each other, despite our differences.· I've gradually come to like Larry and his eccentric habits.
to begin to like someone and feel friendly towards them: · Her heart warmed to Amos. He was obviously a man who loved animals.· She was very nervous about introducing James to her children, but they warmed to him immediately.
to begin to like someone, especially when you have only known them for a very short time: · I introduced Anders to my brother and they took to each other immediately.· When Nicky takes to someone the way he's taken to you, he's your friend for life.· They only met yesterday, but I can tell Jim's taken a great liking to the girl.
to be like your mother, father, grandfather etc to have a very similar character to your mother, father, grandfather etc: · You're like your grandmother -- obstinate and determined.just/exactly like somebody: · You and your dad - you're exactly like each other in temperament.
to have a very similar appearance to your mother, father, grandfather etc: · My sister looks like my dad, but I look more like my mother.· Who does the baby look like?just/exactly like: · You look just like your sister - I would've known you anywhere.
to be like your mother, father, grandfather etc, especially in character: · Aunt Arabella is very stubborn. Kim takes after her in that respect.· He spends a lot of time trying to dispel the myth that he takes after his famous, alcoholic father.
informal to be like your mother, father, grandfather etc in character or behaviour, used especially when talking about a good characteristic: · "That daughter of yours has a great sense of humour." "Yes, I like to think she's a chip off the old block!"
continuing for too long a long-drawn-out process continues for a long time, is very tiring, and probably continues for longer than it needs to: · The long-drawn-out campaigns that precede every election in the US have already begun.· This war is too one-sided to be very long-drawn-out. · Netscape faces a long-drawn-out battle with software giant Microsoft.· Building up a successful herd is a long-drawn out process of careful buying and breeding.
a speech or piece of writing that is long-winded is too long and therefore boring or difficult to understand: · Jacques launched into a long-winded explanation that left us just as confused as before.· Her letters do tend to be a bit long-winded.· I'm sick of reading badly-written and long-winded scripts by candidates who should know better.
something unpleasant that is protracted continues for a long time, which makes it worse than usual: · After a bloody and protracted struggle, the "Mau-Mau" fighters forced Britain to grant independence.· This marks the first day of what is likely to be a protracted and bitter courtroom battle.· There was a protracted silence, after which Lydia said quietly, 'I'm to inherit all the money -- you'll get nothing.'
formal continuing for a very long time so that it becomes boring and you become impatient: · The ride back to the city seemed interminable.· What's the reason for all these interminable delays?· She wasn't looking forward to the interminable winter nights, alone in the cabin.· He launched into an interminable monologue about his last therapy session.
to continue for too long and so become boring or annoying: · Despair grew as the war dragged on.· Presidential campaigns seem to drag on forever.· If the stalemate drags on, there could be serious consequences for the town's population. drag on for weeks/years etc: · Lawsuits about titles to land often drag on for years without settlement.· The fighting dragged on for another two years before a settlement was finally reached.drag on into October/2002/next year etc: · Analysts fear the downturn will drag on into next year.drag on until 1945/2.00 a.m. etc: · The meeting dragged on until late afternoon.
to take much longer than seems reasonable: · Getting visas to visit America seemed to take ages.· The problem with letters is that they always get lost or take forever to arrive.· It'll take days to sort this mess out.take somebody ages/years/forever etc: · It took me ages to get all that washing done.· It took Josephine months to finish writing her dissertation.
to believe that something has a particular meaning to choose to believe that what someone says or does has a particular meaning, especially if it is not easy to understand or is not completely clear: · How would you interpret her letter? Is she really hostile or just being ironic?· This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.interpret something as something: · I interpreted her silence as anger.· They are worried that the workers might interpret the new law as a restriction of their rights.
to think that something has a particular meaning even though you cannot be completely sure that this is what it means: · Democracy was originally understood to mean the people governing themselves.· The Victorians understood "The environment" to mean the background to human activity, in particular, industrial activity.
to think that something has a meaning that it does not in fact have, especially by thinking that it is more important than it really is: read something into something: · Be careful not to read your own modern opinions into this story.· The statement criticized journalists for reading too much into what he had said about the war.read into something something: · Some critics have read into the more macabre scenes a subconscious hatred of his parents.
to believe that what someone does or says has a particular meaning, especially if you think it shows their attitude towards you: take something as an insult/compliment/criticism etc: · Had he spoken like this to anyone else, it would have been taken as an insult.· I take it as a compliment when my students ask questions after class.take something as a sign/signal etc: · The investors took this interest rate cut as a sign that the Government was desperate.
formal to think that something is true because another fact makes it seem likely, even though it does not prove it completely: · From this, astronomers can infer the presence of many more "black holes".infer (from something) that: · It seems reasonable to infer that the cause was not sabotage but a simple accident.· We can infer from the archaeological evidence that there was slavery in Carthage.
to guess the real meaning of something by thinking very carefully and noticing that the meaning is different from what it at first seems to be: · Perseverance is required to understand the story and you have to read between the lines to find the book's full meaning.reading between the lines (=used to say what you think the real situation is): · Reading between the lines, I don't think they want to train people who might soon leave the company.
to measure something to find out the size or amount of something, by using a special tool, machine, or system: · Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner?· The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy.· Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate.measure something at something: · Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale.· Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long.
to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: · Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.weigh yourself: · Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier!
to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: · We timed how long it took us to get there.· The swimming teacher always times us over 100 metres.be timed at 20 miles per hour/3 minutes etc: · The fastest big cat, the cheetah, has been timed at over 60 mph.
to measure how hot someone is, how fast their heart is beating etc, as part of a medical examination: take somebody's pulse/temperature/blood pressure: · My mother took my temperature and sent me back to bed.· The doctor will take your blood pressure and check your weight.
to look at the number or result that a piece of equipment is showing when you are using it to measure something: · Someone came to read the electricity meter this morning.· The nurse read the thermometer and told me that my temperature was normal.
use this when a number or result often changes: · Scientists took readings over several weeks and found that there was no unusual volcanic activity.
to measure how much of something such as gas, water, or electricity is used, so that the companies supplying the gas etc know how much their customers should pay: · The gas is metered and they send you a bill every three months.· They've introduced a system of metering the amount of water used in a household.
to guess or judge in advance how much something will measure, use, cost etc, according to all the things that affect it: · Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.gauge how many/how much etc: · When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend.
to measure the size, speed etc of something and keep the information so that it can be used later: · Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour.· Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million.
formal to measure something and express it as a number or amount, so that it can be counted and compared to other amounts: · Just quantifying your financial goals will make you feel more in control of your future.· In the UK, the operation will not be performed until the risks are better understood and quantified.difficult/hard/impossible etc to quantify: · It's difficult to quantify how long it will take to finish the project.
when a job or activity needs a particular quality British if a job or activity needs a particular quality, you must have that quality in order to do it well: · Teaching children to read needs a lot of patience and skill.· It must have needed a great deal of self-discipline for you to lose so much weight in such a short time.· What are the qualities that are needed for the job?
if a job or activity takes a particular quality, or a lot of time, money, effort etc, you must have that quality or spend a lot of time etc in order to do it: · Don't get discouraged. Learning a new language takes a lot of effort.it takes something to do something: · It took us about five months to sell our house.· It takes strength and stamina to be a long-distance runner.
formal if a job or activity requires a particular quality, you have to have that quality in order to do it well: · A lot of patience is required to look after a disabled child.· As any couple will tell you, marriage requires commitment and sacrifice from both partners.
if doing something difficult calls for a particular quality or a particular type of behaviour, you must have that quality or behave in that way in order to succeed in doing it: · The Times crossword calls for a certain amount of literary knowledge.· Launching a new product is a highly complicated business, and careful planning is called for.
to get power to take political control of a country, especially by being elected: · When Mrs Thatcher came to power in 1979, no one expected her to stay there for 13 years.· After coming to power, President Clinton tried to resolve the conflict.
if a person or political party takes office , they start working in an official position of power or take political control of a country: · Less than three weeks after Labour took office, an economic crisis developed.· When Olson took office in January 1939, he was the state's first Democratic governor in forty years.
to get control of a country through violence: · The Bolsheviks took power in 1917.· General da Souza had the intention of taking power through a coup d'etat.
to get control of a country suddenly or quickly, by using military force: · Communist forces had come out in an attempt to seize power.· The Czar was overthrown when the revolutionaries seized power.
to take power from an existing government or organization by using military force: · A revolutionary government took over, featuring a reorganized council.· The authorities began to make the necessary arrangements for taking over the garrisons, which were still in the hands of the enemy.
to remove something from inside something else to take something from inside a container or place: take out something: · She opened her briefcase and took out a letter.· I need to get to a cash machine and take out some money.· We'll have to take out the engine to fix the gearbox.take something out: · Roland reached inside his jacket and took his passport out.take something out of something: · She took a few coins out of her purse.
to take something from inside something. Remove is more formal than take out , and is used especially in writing: · Cut the fruit in half and remove the seeds.· He opened the torch and removed the bulb.remove from: · Someone had removed some papers from the file.
to remove something from deep inside something else, often when this is difficult: get something out: · The spare wheel was right at the back of the boot under a load of suitcases, so it took me ages to get it out.get something out of something: · It's important to get all the dirt out of the wound.get out something: · If you want to get out the old photo albums, you're going to have to dig in the bottom of that trunk.
to remove a natural substance from the ground or from a plant, or to take out someone's tooth: · 42 tons of gold were extracted at the mine in 1987.· She had to have three teeth extracted.extract something from something: · The nuts are crushed in order to extract the oil from them.· The bird uses its long beak to extract nectar from the flowers.
to remove something from the inside of something else, using a knife: cut out something: · Make sure you cut out any tough, gristly parts before you cook the meat.cut something out: · I knew I would have to cut the bullet out before the wound became infected.
to suddenly take something out from a place where it cannot be seen, for example from a pocket, bag etc: pull out something: · The man pulled out a gun and fired three shots.pull something out: · She pulled a notebook out and scribbled a few notes.
to remove something such as paint, dirt etc from a surface: take off something · She was told to go to the washroom and take off her lipstick.take something off something · A standard detergent should take most of the grease off the surface.take something off · Paintstripper is the easiest way to take old paint off.
to remove something such as paint, dirt, or marks from a surface: get something off: · I don't know how I'm going to get this old varnish off.get something off something: · How do you get mold stains off the wall?
to take something off a surface, especially dirt, marks, or something that should not be there: · You can use lemon juice to remove the grease.remove something from something: · Remove any dirt from the negative before printing the photograph.
to remove something from a surface by wiping it or rubbing it with a cloth: wipe/rub something off: · I wiped the paint off with my handkerchief.wipe/rub something off something: · Mitchell tried to rub the dirt off the nameplate with his gloved thumb.· He wiped the dust off the piano.wipe/rub off something: · She picked up one of the shoes and carefully wiped off the mud.
to remove something from a surface by rubbing it with something sharp such as your fingernail or a knife: scrape/scratch off something: · We started by scraping off the old wallpaper.· It took a long time to scrape off all the dirt and bits of food from the top of the cooker.· Someone had scratched some of the paint off my car.scrape something/it/them off: · The car was covered in rust and Joey had to scrape it off with a knife.· Lottery cards have silver panels which you scratch off to see if you have won a prize.
to remove something such as the skin of a fruit or a piece of paper from a surface, by gently pulling it: peel off something: · Slice each avocado in half, then peel off the skin.peel something off: · When I peeled the label off I discovered that the old price was $2 cheaper.
to remove something that is covering the whole of a surface: · We stripped the doors down to the bare wood.strip something off: · I think we should strip the old varnish off and see what the wood's like underneath.
to remove something that is fixed or joined to something else to remove something that is fixed to something else: take something off: · I took the lid off and tasted the soup.take off something: · He took off the old handle and fixed a new one in its place.
to take off something that forms a piece or part of something else or that covers something else. Remove is more formal than take off , and is used especially in writing: · Remove all the fat, then cut the meat into cubes.· Make sure that the engine has cooled down before removing the radiator cap.remove from: · She was in the hospital, having a lump removed from her breast.
formal to remove a piece or part of something that is designed to be removed: · Please detach the last section of this form, fill it in, and return it to us.· The control unit can be detached from the base.
to remove a part of something by breaking, tearing, cutting etc it: break/tear/cut off something: · A van bumped into us, damaging one of the headlights and breaking off the aerial.· Tear off the coupon and send it to this address.· Winds reached over 100 mph, tearing off roofs and flattening trees.· He used to catch spiders and cut off their legs.break/tear/cut something off: · Gerard broke the handle off accidentally when he was trying to open the door.· I'd like to keep this part -- is it alright if I tear it off?· He cut the top off the coconut.· He cut all his hair off as a protest.
to remove fruit from trees or flowers from the ground: · Migrant workers come to the orchard each autumn to pick apples.· I'll pick a few flowers to take to mum's.
to agree to be responsible for something to agree to be responsible for something, especially something that will make you have a lot of work or pressure: take something on: · I'm very busy. I'm afraid I can't take anything else on at the moment.take on something: · Alice always seems willing to take on extra work without complaining.
formal to take responsibility for something that must be done: · The ship's owner has assumed responsibility for cleaning up the oil spill.· It was natural for Richard, as elder son, to assume responsibility for the family.
to agree to take responsibility for something that will be difficult to deal with: shoulder responsibility/debts/the cost/burdens: · The burden of supporting the poor is shouldered mainly by charities.· The company is unwilling to shoulder the cost of installing a daycare center.
to separate something into two or more parts · This is a technique used to separate the components of a mixture.separate something into something · He sat at a desk, separating a pile of mail into "urgent' and "non-urgent'.
to separate something into a number of separate parts or things: divide something into something: · We divided the pizza into three and had a slice each.· Some of the big old houses have been divided into apartments.divide up something/divide something up: · He said that dividing up the company would make the units more profitable.
to separate something that used to be a single thing or a single group into two or more different parts: · Rutherford first split the atom on 3rd January 1919.split something in half/in two (=so that it makes two equal parts): · He split the company in half, and then sold both new companies to different buyers.split something into something (=into two, three etc parts): · For this exercise, I'm going to split the class into three groups.
to separate something into several smaller parts: break up something: · The police were attacked as they tried to break up the crowd.break something up: · If you have to give a long explanation, try to break it up.break something up into something: · You can break a subject up into sections and guide your learners through it one section at a time.
to separate something such as a report or a job into parts, especially in order to make it easier to understand or easier to do: break down something: · Try to break down the calculation and get the students to do it in stages.break something down: · If you find a piece of music hard to play, break it down into small sections and practise each one slowly.
to separate a machine, piece of equipment etc into parts: take something apart: · He'd shown her how to take a gun apart and clean it.take apart something: · He spends his time taking apart old clocks and watches.
to separate a large or complicated machine into parts, for example so that it can no longer be used or in order to make it easier to move, repair etc: · Jimmy was in the garage, dismantling his bike.· The first thing the soldiers did was to dismantle the enemy's surveillance equipment.
to separate something into pieces, especially in order to check for a fault or to clean it: · He took the toy to pieces to find out how it worked.· The parcel contained a gun that had been taken to pieces.
ways of saying how much space there is somewhere if a container or room holds a particular number or amount, there is space for that number or amount: · This jug holds about a pint.· The hotel dining room can hold up to 50 people.· The gas tank on a small car should hold at least six gallons.
to only have enough space to contain a particular number of things, people etc or a particular amount of something: · My car can only take five people.· The freezer will take about 50 litres of ice cream.· I'll have to throw out some clothes - the closet can't take any more.
if a vehicle, room, or table seats a particular number of people, there is enough space for that number of people to sit: · The auditorium seats 500 people. · The Boeing 747 seats 400-425 passengers.
if a house or room sleeps a particular number of people, there is enough space for that number of people to sleep there: · You can rent a country cottage that sleeps six from as little as £300 a week.
to accept an unpleasant situation to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it: · I don't know how you put up with all this noise day after day.· You see what I have to put up with - the kids never stop arguing.· Well, you put up with the danger and bad conditions, because you need to feed your family.
to accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation: · Don't bring me your problems, I've already got as much trouble as I can stand.· There are cats in every room. I don't know how she can stand it.can stand doing something: · I don't think I'll be able to stand sharing an office with Dana.stand another hour/minute/moment etc: · Can you stand another minute of this awful music? Shall I turn it off?
to accept pain or an unpleasant situation that makes you angry, sad, or upset: · My leg really hurts -- I'm not sure how much longer I can bear it.· Talking to a counsellor can help divorcees to bear the pain of separation.· The trial was a great scandal but she bore it all with courage and dignity.be hard to bear: · Her loneliness was hard to bear, after her husband died.
to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it. Tolerate is more formal than put up with: · She seems to be able to tolerate any kind of behaviour from the students.· For years, the workers have had to tolerate low wages and terrible working conditions.· If you can tolerate the side-effects, HRT can help the symptoms enormously.
written to accept or be forced to accept a very unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: · She endured a barrage of open abuse and racism during her time at college.· The people in this country have endured almost a decade of economic hardship.
informal to accept an unpleasant situation or someone's unpleasant behaviour without becoming upset: · I've tried to be understanding, but quite honestly, this is more than I can take.· Tell me what happened -- I can handle it.· Are you going to argue with me, or are you just going to stand there and take it?
to accept an unpleasant situation as a permanent part of your life that you cannot change: · You have to learn to live with stress.· I found the burden of guilt very difficult to live with.· None of us really like the new system, but we've got to learn to live with it.live with yourself (=accept something bad or wrong that you have done): · You should be careful before you do anything rash. Remember, you'll have to live with yourself afterwards.
to be difficult for you to accept: · Every year the Christmas shopping season seems to start earlier, a fact which many people find hard to stomach.· I found this lecture from Chris of all people hard to stomach.
spoken to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation as happily as you can, because you cannot change it: · Well, I said to myself, I'll just have to grin and bear it.· The message was clear - no matter how insulting passengers became, we couldn't do anything but grin and bear it.
when a situation is so bad that you cannot stand it also can't bear especially British to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation: · Europeans never stay there for long. They can't stand the heat.· I can't bear the smell of stale cigarette smoke in her hair.can't stand/bear the thought of something: · She couldn't stand the thought of losing her children.can't stand/bear to do something/can't stand/bear doing something: · I couldn't bear to listen to her screams.
especially spoken to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation without becoming angry or upset, especially when someone's behaviour is not fair or reasonable: · Careful what you say - he can't take criticism.· She just keeps crying and throwing tantrums - I can't handle much more of it.can't take/handle something any more: · I just couldn't take it any more. I left the next day.
to be unable to stand something because thinking about it makes you feel sick or angry: · He really can't stomach the sight of blood.
formal to be completely unable to stand someone or something that is very annoying: · If there's one thing I cannot abide, it's spoilt children.· Mary couldn't abide shopping on Saturdays because the stores were always so crowded.
something that is unbearable , such as a pain or a bad situation, is too bad for you to deal with or live with: · Without him, my life would be unbearable.· The stench from the sink was almost unbearable.· The strain eventually became unbearable, and Adam started seeing a psychiatrist.
too difficult, unpleasant, or annoying to stand: · Living conditions at the camp were intolerable.· Passengers faced intolerable delays and disruption due to the bad weather conditions.· All the media attention during the trial had put the family under intolerable strain.
something that is unacceptable is wrong and cannot be accepted or allowed to continue: · Most women said they thought the ruling was unfair and unacceptable.· The plan was rejected because it involved an "unacceptable risk to public safety'.· We regard the idea of being able to choose the sex of your baby as wholly unacceptable.
to start doing something regularly to start doing something that you then do regularly. Begin is more formal than start and is used especially in written English: start/begin doing something: · I started going to the gym two years ago.· She was only 16 when she began seeing Alan.start/begin to do something: · His parents got divorced last year - that's when he started to take drugs.
to become interested in a sport or activity, and start to spend time doing it: · When did Bryan take up golf?· Your pictures are so good - you could take up painting as a profession.
to start doing something dangerous or illegal: · Hal turned to drinking after his wife and kids were killed in a car crash.· Research shows that young people without jobs are most likely to turn to crime.
to start doing something frequently, especially something that is annoying or worrying : · There's a big ginger cat that's taken to coming in our house at night.· My daughter took to spending hours alone in her room, only coming downstairs for meals.
to start to do something so often that it becomes a habit: · I only used to have one or two cigarettes, but then I got into the habit of it.get into the habit of of doing something: · Try to get into the habit of planning your work at the beginning of the day.
to let someone stay in your home especially spoken if you have someone to stay , or have someone staying , they stay at your house for a few days, weeks etc: · I'm busy all next week - I've got people to stay.· Don't plan anything for next weekend because I might be having my sister to stay.· We often had overseas students staying with us over the summer.
especially spoken to let a friend stay in your home for a short time, and provide them with a bed to sleep in: · "Where are you staying?" "Carole's putting us up for a couple of days."· They put me up in the spare room for a few days while I sorted things out.
to offer someone a place to live, especially because they need your help: take in somebody: · For every child we take in, thousands are left to look after themselves on the streets.take somebody in: · When Mary's parents threw her out, my mother took her in.
to steal something to take something that does not belong to you without the owner's permission in a dishonest or illegal way: · Thousands of cars get stolen every year.· In the end he had to steal in order to survive.steal from: · drug addicts who steal from their friends and familiessteal something from: · Thieves stole paintings worth $5 million from a Paris art gallery.have something stolen: · It's strange he should have had so many things stolen in just a week.get stolen: · My grandfather refused to put his money in a bank because he was afraid it would get stolen.
to steal something, especially money or things that can be carried away: · Someone has been taking money from the cash box.· The burglars took our TV and stereo, but they didn't find the jewellery.
British spoken to steal something: · I wonder where she got that coat -- do you think she nicked it?· Jimmy was caught pinching money from his mum's purse.
spoken to steal something, especially someone's personal possessions: rip off something: · While I was out, someone went into my hotel room and ripped off the rest of my travelers' checks.
to steal something very easily, by picking it up and walking away with it, usually without anyone noticing: · My bag's disappeared! That woman must have walked off with it!· Guards in the lobby prevent employees from going off with computers and sensitive documents.
informal to steal something very easily without anyone trying to stop you: · While no one was looking Louise and Alice helped themselves to some apples and bananas.· Burglars cut through the ceiling and helped themselves to $3.6 million in jewels.
to steal things, especially small things or things you do not think are very valuable: · The farmer caught them pilfering apples from his orchard.· The villagers pilfered stones from ancient ruined cities to build their houses.
informal to steal something quickly when someone is not looking: · While I was swimming in the river, somebody swiped all my clothes!· I wish I knew who'd swiped my earrings.
American informal to steal something, especially something small and not very valuable: · The supermarket has a problem with kids snitching candy bars off the shelves.· He watched as Grover snitched two packets of sugar from behind the counter.
to study something at school, university etc to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc: · It's difficult to study when the weather's so hot.· I've been studying English for six years now.· His parents sent him to Moscow to study physics, chemistry, and mathematics.· If you study hard, you'll be able to get into a good university.study to be something: · She's at business school, studying to be an accountant.study under (=receive lessons from a famous teacher): · Nicoll was himself a noted psychologist and studied under Jung in Zurich.
to study a subject - use this to talk about subjects that you choose to study at school, college, university etc: · What classes are you taking next semester?· In my final year, I decided to take English, French, and economics.· All freshmen have to take at least one composition course.
British informal to study a particular subject at school or university: · I can't decide whether to do German or Spanish next year.· Did you do computing at school?do a course: · Why not do a language course at your local college?
American to study something as your main subject at a college or university: · What are you majoring in?· Diane majored in psychology at the University of Washington.
American if you minor in a subject, it is the second most important subject you study at a college or university: · I'm planning to study computer science, but I still might minor in English.
also have lessons British to pay for lessons from a teacher in order to study a subject or skill in your free time: · My mother wants me to take violin lessons.· I'm having Spanish lessons after work.take lessons in: · Students at the school can even take lessons in golf.
British formal to study a subject at university: · Oliver is reading philosophy at Oxford.· She went on to read medicine at Edinburgh.
British an offer or opportunity to study as a student at a particular school, college, or university: · Studies show that students from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to be offered places at high-achieving schools.have/get a place (at): · Jenny has a place to study law at Exeter this year.· If I get a place at Manchester, I'll take it.
to start to be successful if a product, company, your job etc takes off , it suddenly starts being successful: · Her singing career took off after an appearance on Johnny Carson's "Tonight' show in America.· Before you knew it, 11 companies had settled here, and the place really took off.
to be becoming richer, more successful etc: · He's not that famous a musician at the moment, but he's definitely on the way up.· starter homes for young couples on the way up
: up-and-coming artist/player/executive etc an artist, player etc, especially a young one, who is getting more and more successful and who will probably soon be famous: · Many up-and-coming young players have trials for the national football team.· an award for the best up-and-coming comic actress
if you say that a person or company is going places , you mean that they are already achieving success and will probably be even more successful in the future: · Alvin was part of it all now. Only 24, and he was going places.· This company is clearly one that is going places.
British to be getting more successful all the time: · A gliding club that started in a local farmer's barn says business is on the up and up.· We lost at Oxford, but since then we've been on the up and up and won our last four games.
to take part in an event, activity, discussion etc · She wanted to take part but she was too ill.· The program teaches children about conservation, and about 30 schools are taking part.take part in · Nearly 500 teams took part in the competition.· Police have arrested a number of people who took part in the riot.· She was asked to take part in a TV debate on drugs.take an active/leading part · John has taken an active part in getting artists together for the festival.
to take part in an activity with a small number of other people, often something bad or illegal: · Choosing a school is an important decision, and both parents ought to be involved.be involved in: · At least three politicians are involved in the scandal.· The two men have denied being involved in Troy's kidnapping and murder.· Roughly two-thirds of high school students are involved in volunteer community work.
formal to take part in an activity, especially an organized activity: · There are regular class discussions, but some of the students never participate.· Being a spectator wasn't as enjoyable as participating.participate in: · Over 300 local firms participated in the survey.· Members can participate in any of the trips organized by the club.· Our employees are encouraged to participate in the decision making process.
to take part in some way in an activity or piece of work, especially one which has a useful result or purpose: · Our goal is to make sure everyone plays a part and shares in the credit.· Although the budget committees guide Congress's actions on spending, every committee plays a role.play a part/role in: · Hart clearly played a role in the decision to change admission standards.· Together with the police everyone can play a part in improving the security of their neighborhood.play an active/large/important etc part/role: · Men now play a larger part in looking after their children.· The most effective learning occurs when the child is allowed to play a more active role in the learning process.· The Secretary of State played a leading role in the government's successful foreign policy.· Schneider played a key role in getting the organization started.
to actively take part in the work of an organization such as a political group or church: · He is very active in the church's work with homeless people.· In school I was very active in sports and student government.· Allen, who is still on the board, is no longer active in the day-to-day management of the company.
to actively take part in a group discussion or group activity, especially by giving your opinions and ideas: · When we have class debates we try and get all the kids to contribute.· During the discussions MacDonald seemed to be listening, but he had nothing to contribute.contribute ideas/suggestions etc: · Readers are invited to contribute their opinions on any of the issues discussed here.
to take part in a TV or radio programme: · Forbes appeared on "Meet the Press" to discuss recent political developments.· He has often appeared on the BBC sports programme "A Question of Sport".
formal to be taking part in an activity, a conversation etc, especially one that continues for a long period of time: · The Nationalists have been engaged in a bitter fifteen-year armed struggle for independence.· During dinner I found myself engaged in a long complicated discussion with the doctor's wife.
involving doing or learning about something by taking part in it yourself, rather than just watching, reading about it, or hearing about it from someone else: · The training programs give students practical hands-on experience.· The exhibit includes numerous hands-on activities, including several archaeological dig stations.· Mr Garvey is known as a hands-on manager with an in-depth knowledge of the whole company.
to do a test or exam · Anna will be taking her music exam in the summer.· Most young people take the SAT exams in their last year of high school. · I took my driving test when I was 18.
British do is more informal that take , and is used especially in conversation: · I'd better go home -- I've got to do an exam in the morning.· The kids are doing a test this morning.
also have got if you have an exam tomorrow, next week etc, you are going to do it then: · We have a quiz every week on what we've been reading.· I have a written exam in the morning and an interview in the afternoon.· Lucy's got her driving test next week.
British to do a written school or college exam: · I sat my final exams last year.
what you say when you think something is true, but you are not sure spoken · She'll be here about 9, I think.I think (that) · I think the dog must have eaten it.I think so · "Is Matthew still here?" "I think so -- I've just seen him."I would think so · "Will Jenny be at the meeting?" "I would think so."
spoken say this when you think that something is probably true but you are not really sure: · Having a burglar alarm makes you feel safer, I suppose.I suppose (that): · I suppose we can pay by credit card but we'd better check first.I suppose so (=say this to answer a question): · "Will the children be disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."
especially American, spoken say this when you think that something is probably true but you are not really sure: · Rob just got tired of living with her, I guess.I guess (that): · I guess this is the best way to do it.I guess so: · "Is the truck safe to drive now?" "I guess so."
to start to think something is a fact because of various things that happen, because of the way someone is behaving etc: get the impression/feeling/idea (that): · I got the impression she was actually quite nervous about it.· Walking down the main street, you get the feeling that nothing ever happens in this town.· I don't want you to get the idea that I don't like him.get this/that idea: · "He thinks you're angry with them." "Where on earth did he get that idea?"
spoken say this when you think that something is true, although you realize that you may not know all the facts: · As far as I know, Caroline's never been married.· Alaska doesn't have any drilling sites off the coast, as far as I know.
spoken say this when you think that something is likely to be true, although what you say is only based on your opinion: I imagine (that): · I imagine she's stuck in a traffic jam or something.I would imagine (that): · I would imagine that Libby could help you - she knows a lot about legal things.
spoken say this when you want to make it clear that there may be things you do not know about a situation: · As far as I am aware, Mr Cusner and his family are still living in Cleveland, Ohio.
formal spoken say this when you want to make it clear that you are not completely sure about the statement you are making: · To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that anyone has translated these poems into English.
spoken say this when you think that something is true and you are asking someone else to tell you that you are right: I take it (that): · I take it that you're Rob's sister?· So can we take it that you'll be at the meeting?· You've made plans for the future, I take it?
different ways of travelling to travel in a car: · "How are you going to get there?" "I'm driving."drive to/from: · Jenny drove to the coast for the weekend.
to travel by plane: · My mother never liked flying.fly to/from etc: · We'll be flying from New York to Munich.
to travel by boat or ship: · We sail first thing in the morningsail to/from: · He sailed from Southampton on May 6th.
travelling in a car, boat, plane, or train: · "Did you come by car?" "No, by train."· Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat.· We didn't have much time, so we decided to go by plane.
if you go somewhere on foot , you walk there: · The two men had attempted to cross the mountains on foot.
if you take a train, bus, or plane, you travel in it: · What's the best way to get downtown? Should I take a bus?· Take the subway to Montgomery Station and walk from there.
if you travel by air , by sea , or by land you travel by plane, in a boat, or on land: · It's much quicker if you go by air, but it's also more expensive.· Troops entered the region by land and sea.
by train, car, bus etc, especially over a long distance, when people would normally go by plane or ship: · It's certainly quicker to fly but we thought it would be more exciting to go overland.
also hitch a ride American to travel by standing by the side of the road asking people in cars to stop and take you to the place you want to go: · He lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitchhike back to San Francisco.· We hitched a ride with a trucker who took us all the way to the Virginia border.· It's a lot cheaper to hitch but it's also more dangerous.
the activity of travelling independently to a lot of different areas, carrying your clothes etc in a special bag on your back: · Backpacking is especially popular among students and young people.· a backpacking tripgo backpacking: · Last year, he went backpacking in the US.
to understand new facts after studying them to understand new information, especially when there is a large amount of it or when it is difficult to understand, by thinking about it carefully for a fairly long time: · The pub went silent as the villagers digested the news.· By the end of the day, I had a lot of new information to digest.
to understand and remember new facts or information: take something in: · I'm not going to my next class. I'm too tired to take anything in.take in what/why/how etc: · I don't think she really took in what I was telling her.take in something: · She listened attentively, taking in every word he said and asking questions.
to understand a large amount of new information: · Most people need to read something more than once to absorb all the ideas.· He appeared to understand, but whether he absorbed every detail I cannot say.· A new baby has an enormous capacity for absorbing new information.
to understand and use new information or ideas quickly and easily: · The person we are looking for must be flexible, creative, and able to assimilate new ideas.· When a child is learning something new, they try to assimilate it in terms of what they already know.
if a fact, information etc sinks in , you gradually understand it: · He paused to let this news sink in.· I've been revising all day but I don't think much of it has sunk in.
treating someone unkindly someone who is unkind treats people in a way that makes them unhappy or upset: · Children can be very unkind.unkind to: · I felt very sorry for being unkind to her.it is unkind (of somebody) to do something: · It would be unkind to keep him in suspense for too long.
someone who is mean deliberately speaks to someone unkindly or does things to annoy them or make them angry: · She hated him for being so mean. Why was he stopping her from seeing her friends?· I never thought he was capable of doing such a mean thing to his brother.mean to: · He was mean to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew.it is mean (of somebody) to do something: · It was mean of you to disturb her when she was having a rest.
someone who is nasty is deliberately unkind, and seems to enjoy making people unhappy: · When I was a child I did some nasty things to my little brother.· I don't mean to be nasty, but I don't think we should work together any more.nasty to: · Paul, you mustn't be nasty to the children. You'll make them cry.
someone who is cruel is very unkind, and does not seem to care about other people's feelings: · He didn't seem the sort of man to be cruel on purpose.cruel to: · She married a man who was very cruel to her.it is cruel (of somebody) to do something: · It was cruel of you to frighten the poor boy like that.
deliberately unkind to someone because you are jealous of them or angry with them: · Failure had made him bitter and spiteful.· That was a wicked and spiteful thing to do.
to be unkind to someone by criticizing them or treating them more severely than is fair: · He's only just started work here -- you mustn't be too hard on him.· I thought you were a little hard on Denise, not letting her go to the party.
informal to be unkind to someone by criticizing them in a way that is not fair: · She left the company because her boss was giving her a really hard time.· Stop giving me such a hard time. I'm doing my best.
to be unkind to someone because you are angry or upset about something else, even though it is not their fault: · I know you've had a bad day at the office, but don't take it out on me.· I'm sorry I was rotten to you, but there was no one else to take it out on.
when something moves upwards into the air · Gunmen started firing at the helicopter as it left the ground.· The plane had barely left the ground when it began to experience engine trouble.
if a plane or a bird takes off , it leaves the ground and start flying: · Some ducks took off and flew along the river.· We had to wait on the runway for a half an hour before we finally took off.take off from: · The president's plane took off from Andrews Air Force Base at 9:45 am.
if a space ship lifts off , it leaves the ground and starts its journey into space: · There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky.· Thousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.
if a space ship blasts off , it leaves the ground with an explosion of fire and starts its journey into space: · The space shuttle is set to blast off on a nine-day mission tomorrow at 4:18 a.m.
to send a rocket up into the air or into space: launch a rocket/missile/satellite etc: · China is planning to launch a space rocket later this month.· On the first day of the war over 400 missiles were launched.
to use an amount of something to use an amount of something such as fuel, water, or food: · Who's used all the hot water?· We use about six pints of milk a week.· Planning is essential to make sure that resources are used effectively.· The average Westerner uses over 260 lbs of paper every year.
to use all of something, so that there is none left: use up something: · We should use up everything in the fridge before we go on vacation.· The country's oil reserves will soon be used up.use something up: · That is to say, once we have used our fossil fuels up, there won't be any more.
formal to use fuel, energy, water, and other natural products - use this especially to talk about the amount of fuel, energy etc used by people in general: · The US imports 45% of the oil that it consumes.· Industrialized countries consume natural resources in huge quantities.
to use a large amount of something in a short period: · Sometimes I go through a whole pack of cigarettes in a single afternoon.· We went through our food supplies at an alarming rate.
to use a lot of something, especially energy or fuel: · In the typical Western diet, all the energy in protein is burned up daily.burn up calories (=to use energy, for example by exercising): · Women tend to burn up calories less efficiently than men.
if something eats up money, gas, electricity etc, it uses it very quickly and in large amounts: · My rent eats up most of my money.· Non-energy saving light bulbs just eat up electricity.· The V8 is a very powerful engine, but it really eats up gas.
to use space or time, especially a lot of it: · Filing cabinets are very useful but they take up a lot of space.· I'll go now - I don't want to take up too much of your time.
formal: expend energy/time/effort etc to use energy, time etc when you are doing something, usually too much of it: · The final result hardly justifies the amount of time and energy that has been expended.expend something on/upon something: · We expend a lot of effort every day upon quite pointless activities.
to write with a pen, pencil, etc to write words or numbers: · By third grade they can all read and write pretty well.· At the bottom he wrote: "with sincere love from your oldest friend".· Over 15 percent of adults have never learned to write.· Helga wrote her comments neatly in pencil .write on/in/at etc: · She quickly wrote the license plate number on her hand.· Hang on, let me just get something to write on.· Write your name at the top of the page.write down something: · I wrote down all the things we have to do today.write something down: · Do you want me to write that down for you?
especially spoken to write something: · I wrote to Marian, but I didn't put anything about Bill being arrested.put something in/on/at etc: · Put your name at the top of each answer sheet.· Just put 'with love from Jason' on the card.
to write down short pieces of information about something, especially in order to remind yourself about what someone said or what was happening: · Did you take any notes at the lecture?· I read the first three chapters and took some notes.
to write down information as soon as you get it, so that you will be able to use it later: · OK, let me make a note of that before I forget it.· Did you make a note of the train times?note down something: · Taking out a pen, she noted down the phone number.note something down: · Colin noted everything down in a little black book.
to write down what someone says, at the same time as they are saying it: take down something/get down something: · A group of reporters was following the Senator, trying to get down every word he said.· Could I just take down your name and address?take something down/get something down: · Do you want me to take all this down?· Before he left, Mark got most of what she'd said down on paper.
to give someone a written agreement, promise, offer etc in order to show them that you are serious about it: · Following an informal discussion, Chris decided to put her proposals in writing.· A deal was made, but apparently nothing was ever put in writing.
to write something using separate letters, in order to make your writing clearer: · Please print your name in block capitals.
the way someone writes with a pen, pencil etc: · I can barely read your writing.· The children spent hours practising their handwriting.
careless and untidy writing that is difficult to read: · What does it say? I can't read your scrawl!
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Would you mind taking Susie home? I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English Please take a seat (=sit down). Would you mind taking a photo of us together? How long is this going to take? It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark. It takes courage to admit you are wrong. If you take my advice, you’ll see a doctor. Our helpline takes 3.5 million calls (=telephone calls) a year. Liz found his criticisms hard to take. I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer). He’s the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit. Investigators will take samples of the wreckage to identify the cause. The police took a statement from both witnesses. I was joking, but he took me seriously. Ben took the news very badly. She does not take kindly to criticism (=reacts badly to criticism). The presence of dust clouds has been taken as evidence of recent star formation. Of course I won’t tell anyone! What do you take me for? (=what sort of person do you think I am?) I take it (=I assume) you’ve heard that Rick’s resigned. You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. She stood feeling lost until an elderly man took pity on her. Investors can take comfort from the fact that the World Bank is underwriting the shares. Both boys were taken prisoner. The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. She took an overdose after a row with her boyfriend. Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there. If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney. Sue offered to take notes. All five teenagers were arrested and taken in for questioning. Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off. I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off. Dad took the day off to come with me. Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings. Don’t take it out on me just because you’ve had a bad day. Irritated with herself, she took her annoyance out on Bridget. Sandra took to it straight away. The headteacher takes up her duties in August. The hospital manager has promised to take the matter up with the member of staff involved. The little time I had outside of school was taken up with work. old books that were taking up space in the office Rob took up the invitation to visit. Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250-mile route alone. The runners are taking up their positions on the starting line. I’ll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels. They took the engine apart to see what was wrong. The fish wouldn’t take the bait. Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings. Her self-confidence had taken a battering. learning to take a compass bearing The president’s fortunes seem, at last, to have taken a turn for the better (=started to improve). She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple? My first baby just wouldn’t take a bottle at all. The police took a calculated risk in releasing him. His son had been taken captive (=became a prisoner) during the raid. Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day. I turned on the heater in the hall to take the chill off the house (=to heat it slightly). Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. He was taken off the critical list and is now in a stable condition. I’m taking a few days off before the wedding. We took a detour to avoid the town centre. There were no secretaries available to take dictation (=write down what someone is saying). Let’s take a dip in the lake. They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately). Frank took a drag on his cigarette. Taylor took me for a drive through the town. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want). The police decided not to take the matter any farther (=do more about it). Anna sat her finals last summer. The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them). She won first prize in a painting competition. Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs. He took a flying leap and just managed to clear the stream. It took forever to clean up after the party. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. Few customers take full advantage of off-peak fares. The police do not propose to take the matter further. Critics want the government to take this a stage further and ban the film altogether. Can you take out the garbage when you go? Adam took his GCSEs last year. GCSE exam/course/coursework/results etc The concept is taken as a given in social studies. The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory. Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says). He took a huge gulp of brandy. It takes guts to start a new business on your own. Such criticism was hard to take (=difficult to accept). The school takes a very hard line on drugs. They took ice dancing to new heights. They brought the baby home from the hospital on Friday. a family taken hostage at gunpoint Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? Their offer was so low I took it as an insult (=thought it was meant to be an insult). White House officials took a sharp jab at the Democrats’ plan. They took the lift down to the bar. The school takes a very tough line on drugs. We have decided to take in lodgers to help pay the mortgage. It took a long time to get everything ready. It took me longer than I thought it would. Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine. Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it. I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50. Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet? Want a game? It might take your mind off things. Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? He took a mouthful of his pudding. She took a nibble of her cookie. The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position). She took an overdose and died two days later. The company takes the buyer’s property in part exchange. He wants to take out a patent on his new type of dustbin. Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror. Jon took a peep at his watch. Have a look at the menu and take your pick. He knew he could take his pick of any of the girls in the office. His father had taught him how to take a gun to pieces. It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully. Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night. Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill. Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue? The children were taken into protective custody. He laughed and took a puff on his cigar. The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. The treatment of breast cancer has taken a quantum leap forward. We take temperature readings every two hours. During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars. He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew. The old wardrobe took up too much room. She took a long sabbatical. I have a sauna and massage every week. Carlos decided to take a short-cut home. Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower. The stores all close after lunch when everyone takes a siesta. His practice quickly grew and he took silk (=became a QC) in 1988. She poured more wine and took a sip. Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders. We’re taking soundings to find out how people feel about the changes. Tyson broke a rib when he took a spill on his motorcycle. Do you want to take my car for a spin? I’ll have one more stab at it. The president has adopted a tough stance on terrorism. She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights. We have to take a stand against racism. Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)? She took a long swig of Coke. He took a swing at (=tried to hit) my head and missed. In her latest article, she takes a swipe at (=criticizes) her critics. She took a swipe at the ball. the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15 Beckham will take the throw-in. The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners. Years of smoking have taken their toll on his health. The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue. Will someone take out the trash (=take it outside the house)? It’s possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse. He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false. Perhaps I ought to take vitamins. Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote. Let’s have a vote on it. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. Singleton took a whack at (=tried to hit) Miller’s head. It takes a while to recover from the operation. She had her husband with her. You’d better bring your passport with you.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
Would you mind taking Susie home? I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English Please take a seat (=sit down). Would you mind taking a photo of us together? How long is this going to take? It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark. informal It took me ages to find a present for Dad.
It took me ages to find a present for Dad. British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort) Catching up four goals will take some doing.
Catching up four goals will take some doing. It takes courage to admit you are wrong. informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success) Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer.
Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer. If you take my advice, you’ll see a doctor. Our helpline takes 3.5 million calls (=telephone calls) a year. Liz found his criticisms hard to take. I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer). (=be forced to accept defeat or a bad situation) Small businesses took a hammering in the last recession.
Small businesses took a hammering in the last recession. (=used to say that you accept someone’s opinion)
(=accept that what someone says is true) That’s the truth – take it from me.
That’s the truth – take it from me. He’s the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit. (=assume that something is correct or certain, because you are sure that this is the case) It isn’t official yet, but you can take it as read that you’ve got the contract.
It isn’t official yet, but you can take it as read that you’ve got the contract. Investigators will take samples of the wreckage to identify the cause. The police took a statement from both witnesses. I was joking, but he took me seriously. Ben took the news very badly. She does not take kindly to criticism (=reacts badly to criticism). The presence of dust clouds has been taken as evidence of recent star formation. Of course I won’t tell anyone! What do you take me for? (=what sort of person do you think I am?) I take it (=I assume) you’ve heard that Rick’s resigned. You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. She stood feeling lost until an elderly man took pity on her. (=feel offended) Don’t take offence. Roger says things like that to everybody.
Don’t take offence. Roger says things like that to everybody. Investors can take comfort from the fact that the World Bank is underwriting the shares. Both boys were taken prisoner. The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives. (=in a race, competition etc)
(=take illegal drugs) Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom.
Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom. She took an overdose after a row with her boyfriend. Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there. If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney. Sue offered to take notes. All five teenagers were arrested and taken in for questioning. Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off. I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off. Dad took the day off to come with me. Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings. Don’t take it out on me just because you’ve had a bad day. Irritated with herself, she took her annoyance out on Bridget. Sandra took to it straight away. The headteacher takes up her duties in August. The hospital manager has promised to take the matter up with the member of staff involved. The little time I had outside of school was taken up with work. old books that were taking up space in the office Rob took up the invitation to visit. Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250-mile route alone. The runners are taking up their positions on the starting line. I’ll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands. She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels. (=do something to deal with a problem)· The government must take action to control inflation.
· He is within his rights to take legal action.
· Most of the students take an active part in sports.
· You should take active steps towards reducing stress.
· Not many young people take an active interest in gardening.
(also participate in an activity formal)· The children were encouraged to take part in several different activities.
(=arrange for an advertisement to be in a newspaper or magazine)· Their record company took out full-page advertisements in the music press to promote the album.
(also act on somebody’s advice formal) (=do what someone advises you to do)· He followed his doctor’s advice and went on a low-fat diet.· The king acted on his advice and ordered his soldiers to get ready for battle.
They took the engine apart to see what was wrong. (=make an effort to look good)· She seems to take no pride at all in her personal appearance these days.
(=use an approach)· There were concerns that Beijing would take a tougher approach.
(=gently put your arms around someone you love)· He took her in his arms and kissed her.
(=lead someone somewhere holding their arm)· ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.
(also an attack occurs formal)· The attack took place at around 10 pm Thursday.
· Not everyone takes a positive attitude towards modern art.
The fish wouldn’t take the bait. Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings. Her self-confidence had taken a battering.· I'll take the batteries out while I'm not using it.
learning to take a compass bearing written (=go to bed because you feel ill)· Guy had a stomach ache and took to his bed.
(=accept someone's money as part of a bet)· They're taking bets on the result of the election now.
The president’s fortunes seem, at last, to have taken a turn for the better (=started to improve). (=separate the parts of something)· Tony loves taking old radios and computers to bits.
She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple? (=say that something is your fault)· No one was prepared to take the blame for the disaster.· Parents must shoulder the blame if their kids behave badly.
(=measure it) The nurse will take your blood pressure.
The nurse will take your blood pressure.· Why don’t we take the boat out on the river?
My first baby just wouldn’t take a bottle at all. (=bow to the audience at the end of a performance) The music ended and the girl took a bow. He gave a final bow just as the curtains came down.
The music ended and the girl took a bow. He gave a final bow just as the curtains came down.· It takes brains to think of a plan like that.
· After two hours, she took a break and switched on the radio.
(=breathe in)· Alex took a deep breath, then jumped into the pool.
· Any officials who accept bribes will face criminal charges.
· Can we get a bus from here to Reading?
(=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.
(=travel by cab)· Why don't we take a cab to the theater?
The police took a calculated risk in releasing him. (=answer one)· Monica took the call upstairs.
· He opened the door, took off his cap, and threw it on a hook.
His son had been taken captive (=became a prisoner) during the raid. (=use a car to go somewhere)· Is it all right if I take the car this evening?
(=allow you to pay by card)· Big hotels will accept most cards.
(=starts to be successful)· His career took off and he started making a lot of money.
Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day.· The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2.30.
(=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.
(=accept one)· The new headteacher has taken on the challenge of improving the school.
· He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
· The world indoor athletics championships took place in Canada.
(=accept an opportunity)· If I was offered the chance to be in the team, I’d take it.
I turned on the heater in the hall to take the chill off the house (=to heat it slightly).· Fierce clashes took place with local police.
(=go to classes as a student)· I’m taking some art classes at the moment.
· She moved forward to take a close look at the painting.
· She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.
· She took off her coat and went into the kitchen.
· The family has taken comfort from the support of friends.
· He had been through a similar experience and she found comfort in that.
(=begin controlling a group or situation)· Captain Kent took command of the Emergency Control Centre.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
· Ten schools took part in the competition.
(=needs concentration)· Playing a musical instrument takes a lot of concentration.
· The country has to take concrete steps to end the violence.
(=understand and deal with them)· I’m prepared to accept the consequences of my decision.
· Twenty-five countries took part in the contest.
· The contest took place in Berlin.
Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. (=go around a corner in a car)· He took the corner too fast and crashed into a tree.
(=needs courage)· It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that.
(also do a course British English)· I decided to do a course in Italian.
(=develops in a particular way)· He felt that events were taking the wrong course.
(=develops in the usual or natural way)· There was nothing we could do except watch the illness run its course.
(=take legal action against someone)· She took the company to court for sex discrimination.
(=to allow someone to treat you badly)· I’m not going to take any more of this crap!
also have a crap British English
He was taken off the critical list and is now in a stable condition. (=allow it and learn from it)· Very few people know how to accept criticism.
· We thought about taking a ten-day cruise in the Caribbean.
· Three armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody.
(=agree to have something reduced)· Some employees were forced to take pay cuts.
I’m taking a few days off before the wedding. British English (=make an important or formal decision)· I fully accept the decision taken by the committee.
(=study for a degree)· Not enough students are taking degrees in Physics.
(=enjoy something a lot)· He took delight in entertaining guests in his apartment.
· The airline has just taken delivery of three new passenger jets.
(also participate in a demonstration formal)· As many as 400,000 people took part in the demonstration.
· Violent street demonstrations took place in the capital.
We took a detour to avoid the town centre. There were no secretaries available to take dictation (=write down what someone is saying). (=develop in a way that is new or different)· Since I met her, my life has taken on a completely different dimension.
Let’s take a dip in the lake. They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately).· She loves walking her dogs on the beach.
· He had taken his usual dose of sleeping pills.
Frank took a drag on his cigarette.· He took another long drink of water.
Taylor took me for a drive through the town.· I think I took drugs to escape my problems.
(=start doing a new job)· Neale has agreed a three-year contract and takes up his duties on March 1.
I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. (=make it easy)· An automatic car takes the effort out of driving.
(also it takes effort to do something) (=you have to try hard)· It takes a sustained effort to quit smoking.
· We drew encouragement from the letters we received from well-wishers.
· Climbing with a full backpack takes a lot of energy.
(also an event occurs formal)· The event took place last year.
(also evolution occurs formal)· We can see signs of evolution taking place in the world around us.
(also evolution occurs formal) (=happens)· A similar evolution was taking place in other great American cities.
(also sit an exam British English)· We have to take exams at the end of each year.
(also sit an examination British English)· Do you have to take an examination in every subject?
(=consider it or talk about it)· Let’s take the example of a family with two school-age children.
(=it happens)· In Elizabethan times, the execution of traitors took place on Tower Hill.
· Take the next exit, junction 15.
(also expansion occurs formal)· The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.
· He’s taking the boys on a camping expedition next weekend.
· The largest explosion took place at the main post office.
Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. (=to consider factors when making a decision)· You should take all these factors into account.
(=decide that you like someone or want to have something) Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara.
Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara. Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want). The police decided not to take the matter any farther (=do more about it). (=perform there)· The school choir, which has taken part in the festival since 1980, is rehearsing every day.
(=happens)· The fight took place outside a nightclub.
Anna sat her finals last summer. The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them). She won first prize in a painting competition. Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs. He took a flying leap and just managed to clear the stream. It took forever to clean up after the party. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. Few customers take full advantage of off-peak fares. The police do not propose to take the matter further. Critics want the government to take this a stage further and ban the film altogether.· The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.
Can you take out the garbage when you go? Adam took his GCSEs last year. GCSE exam/course/coursework/results etc The concept is taken as a given in social studies. (also have a glance British English)· She took a quick glance around the office.
· Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory.· Mr Brownlow took off his gloves.
(=start playing golf)· He took up golf as a way of getting more exercise.
Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says).· Mitch took a firm grip on her arm.
He took a huge gulp of brandy. It takes guts to start a new business on your own. (=hold someone’s hand)· He reached across the table and took her hand in his.
(=hold someone’s hand in order to take them somewhere)· She took the boy by the hand and led him across the street.
Such criticism was hard to take (=difficult to accept). The school takes a very hard line on drugs. (=remove the problems related to doing something)· The internet takes all the hassle out of shopping.
They took ice dancing to new heights. (=to understand a hint and act on it)· Mark took the hint and shut up.
(=used when you understand someone's hint)· All right, I can take a hint. I'm leaving.
(=start holding something)· Wallace took hold of Fred’s jacket and pulled him roughly backwards.
· Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.
They brought the baby home from the hospital on Friday. British English, be taken/rushed/airlifted to the hospital American English· Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.
a family taken hostage at gunpoint (=something needs an hour to do)· It took about three hours to paint the whole room.
(=become ill suddenly)· Henry was suddenly taken ill and had to go to the hospital.
Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? (=get inspiration)· She draws inspiration from mythology and folk stories.
Their offer was so low I took it as an insult (=thought it was meant to be an insult). (=buy an insurance policy)· We decided to take out insurance on the house and its contents.
(=be interested in something)· Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.
(=accept someone's invitation)· I decided to take them up on their invitation to dinner.
White House officials took a sharp jab at the Democrats’ plan. (=accept a job you are offered)· I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along.
(=start being in the lead instead of someone else)· Lewis Hamilton has just taken the lead in the Monaco Grand Prix.
(=start having a lease)· He took a seven-year lease on the place.
(=continue something that has stopped for a short time) Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.
Barry took up the story where Justine had left off. (=use the time you are allowed)· I don’t think I’ll be able to take any leave in January because we’re too busy.
· He started taking piano lessons at age four.
· Books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines can be borrowed from the library.
· Have you taken those books back to the library?
(also revoke somebody's licence formal)· The doctor had his license revoked after he was found to be on drugs.
(=kill someone)· All cultures consider it wrong to take a life for no reason.
(=kill yourself)· He was depressed and decided to take his own life.
(=put yourself in a dangerous situation)· Just crossing this road is taking your life in your hands.
They took the lift down to the bar. The school takes a very tough line on drugs. (=borrow money)· Most home buyers take out a loan.
We have decided to take in lodgers to help pay the mortgage. It took a long time to get everything ready. It took me longer than I thought it would. Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine. Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it. I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50. also have/take a look round British English (=look at all the things in a particular place) I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around?
I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around? Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet? (=pay for someone else's lunch when you go to a restaurant)· He took her out for lunch at a local pub.
(also remove make-up formal)· Take off eye make-up gently, using a cotton ball.
· He took Anna out for a meal and then to the theatre.
(=begin to have a new meaning)· The word ‘chaos’ has taken on a special scientific meaning.
(=do something in order to deal with a problem)· We are taking measures to improve the situation.
(=measure something)· Scientists take daily measurements to find out if the ocean temperature is increasing.
(=measure someone for a piece of clothing)· She was having her measurements taken for her wedding dress.
(=win a medal)· German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.
· Are you taking any medication?
(=write down a message from someone for someone else)· Ellen isn’t here. Can I take a message?
(=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?
Want a game? It might take your mind off things. Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? (=need a miracle)· it would take a miracle to transform her into an elegant woman.
(=use a short time)· Coleman took a moment to reply.
(=borrow money to buy a house)· We took out a 25-year mortgage.
He took a mouthful of his pudding. American English (=go to see a movie)· Maybe we could go out to dinner and take in a movie.
(=choose to have a new name)· Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married?
· I took a nap after lunch.
(=take off a baby's nappy)· Come on, let's take this dirty nappy off.
(=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.
She took a nibble of her cookie. The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. (=write them down)· The reporter took notes throughout the interview.
(=pay attention to something)· I began to take notice when the subject of money came up.
(=ignore something or someone)· The other passengers took no notice of what was happening.
· As children, they took an oath of friendship.
(also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one)· Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.· Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.
British English (=accept someone's offer)· I might take him up on his offer.
A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position). (=do something you have a chance to do)· Several employees took the opportunity to retire early.
(=choose an option)· America was persuaded not to take up the option of military action.
(=be given orders by them and obey them)· I don’t take orders from you!
She took an overdose and died two days later.· In business, you take an overview of a problem and then think of the best solutions.
(=agree to play a part that you have been offered)· When I was offered the part of the prince, I decided to take it.
The company takes the buyer’s property in part exchange. He wants to take out a patent on his new type of dustbin. (=start going along it)· Take the wide path to the right.
(=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.
Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror. Jon took a peep at his watch. (=in football or soccer)· Why did they let Jones take the penalty?
(=make arrangements to have a pension later)· People were encouraged to take out private pensions.
· We all took photos of each other.
· He wanted to take a photograph of me.
Have a look at the menu and take your pick. He knew he could take his pick of any of the girls in the office. His father had taught him how to take a gun to pieces. (=use it by swallowing it)· Have you taken your pills?
· I need to have a piss.
(=feel sorry for someone and treat them with sympathy)· He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took pity on him.
· She caught the first plane back to New York.
(=goes into the air)· The flight attendants served drinks shortly after the plane took off.
· He takes great pleasure in boasting about his big salary.
literary (=make one, especially formally)· He took a pledge never to drink again.
It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully.· Marcia took a pair of dark glasses out of her pocket.
Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night. (=understand or agree with it)· OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.
(=used to say to someone that you accept what they say)· All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.
· He committed suicide by taking poison.
Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill. (=arrange it)· People with children should take out a life insurance policy.
· Young people should be encouraged to take part in politics.
· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.
(=have an opinion)· We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
(=start doing a job)· Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
(=start having or using it)· At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property.
(=start a new job)· She will take up her new post next month.
(=start being in control, usually without an election)· Many people fled after the military took power last September.
American English (=do practice)· If he’d done badly, he’d go out and take extra batting practice.
(=you can only learn to do it well by practising)· Writing well takes practice.
· We had taken the precaution of turning the water off.
Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue? (=feel proud of something)· She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.
(=become the most important thing)· Winning the war took priority over everything else.
· You may take proceedings to enforce payment.
(also participate in a process)· We encourage our clients to participate in the process at every stage.
The children were taken into protective custody. He laughed and took a puff on his cigar. (=count the beats of their pulse)· Remember to take your pulse at intervals while you are exercising.
(=be hit, or deal well with being hit)· I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.
The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. The treatment of breast cancer has taken a quantum leap forward. (=join it)· I walked to the bus stop and took my place in the queue.
· They took part in various raids, including the bombing of Cologne in 1942.
We take temperature readings every two hours.· Twenty staff members took voluntary redundancy.
During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars. British English old-fashioned (=say the names of the students in a class, to check who is there)
· Have you tried taking herbal remedies?
· Who do you trust to take responsibility for our country's defence?
(also assume responsibility formal) (=start to have responsibility for something)· These days men tend to take on more responsibility at home.· The government must assume greater responsibility for the care of the elderly.
· To his credit, he took responsibility for his actions.
· I’m going upstairs to have a rest.
· He’s taking me to a Japanese restaurant in town.
(=retire earlier than usual)· He took early retirement in 1990 after 25 years at IBM.
· He dreamed of taking revenge on his father’s killers.
He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew.· Visitors can take a ride on a steam train.
· Hugh took me for a ride in his new car.
(also assume a role formal) (=start having it)· Mr Jones took on the role of spokesperson for the organization.
· Britain began to take a more active role in the affairs of Europe.
· In the end, I decided not to take the role.
(=say the list of names to check who is there) The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call.
The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call. The old wardrobe took up too much room.· They had been forced to take a longer route.
She took a long sabbatical.· The study took samples from workers at four nuclear plants.
· He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.
I have a sauna and massage every week. (=spend time looking at beautiful scenery)· Relax with a glass of local wine while you take in the beautiful scenery.
(=sit down)· Take a seat, please.
(=go into a place where you are protected from something)· When it started raining, they took shelter in a cave.
also have a shit British English
· They took off their shoes in the hallway.
Carlos decided to take a short-cut home. (=fire a shot trying to hit someone)· Someone took a shot at her, but missed.
(=to be a guest on a show)· They were trying to persuade Daniel Radcliffe to appear on the show.
Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower. formal (=become ill, especially with something serious or that will last a long time)· He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks.
The stores all close after lunch when everyone takes a siesta. (=start to have it)· Sporting competitions took on a new political significance during the Cold War.
His practice quickly grew and he took silk (=became a QC) in 1988. She poured more wine and took a sip. (=to need skill)· It’s a difficult task, which requires skill and experience.
· My feet got so hot and sweaty I took my trainers and socks off.
Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders. We’re taking soundings to find out how people feel about the changes. Tyson broke a rib when he took a spill on his motorcycle. Do you want to take my car for a spin?· Students are encouraged to take part in a sport of some kind.
(=start doing it)· I took up the sport six years ago.
I’ll have one more stab at it.· We then took the experiment a stage further.
(=go on stage)· The Charlatans took the stage in LA yesterday.
The president has adopted a tough stance on terrorism. She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights. We have to take a stand against racism. Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?· I asked the police why they didn’t take a statement from me four years ago.
· The authority will take steps to reunite the child and his family.
(=make something less unpleasant or painful) She smiled to take the sting out of her words.
She smiled to take the sting out of her words. (=pay to get something regularly for a year)· She took out a subscription to the Scientific American.
(=have sugar in your tea or coffee)· ‘Do you take sugar?’ ‘No, thank you.’
She took a long swig of Coke. He took a swing at (=tried to hit) my head and missed. In her latest article, she takes a swipe at (=criticizes) her critics. She took a swipe at the ball. (=swallow it)· Have you taken your tablets?
the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15· No-one else is willing to take on the task.
· We took a taxi to the hotel.
(also do/sit a test British English)· All candidates have to take a test.
Beckham will take the throw-in. (=require a long time to do)· Learning a new skill takes time.
· It took them a long time to struggle through the crowds.
The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners. Years of smoking have taken their toll on his health. The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue.· I took the first train home.
Will someone take out the trash (=take it outside the house)? (=go somewhere for pleasure)· Take a trip on the Santa Fe railway or cruise on a Mississippi paddle boat.
It’s possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. (=go along the first etc road) I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left.
I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left. From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse. He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.· We usually take a vacation once a year.
(=have a particular view)· The Government took the view that the law did not need to be changed.
(=look at and enjoy it)· Why don’t you walk along the coastline, taking in the breathtaking views?
Perhaps I ought to take vitamins. Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote. Let’s have a vote on it. (=make a vow at a formal ceremony)· Priests have to take a vow of obedience to the Catholic Church.
· She took a walk through the town.
· Could you take the dog for a walk?
I had a bit of a wander round the shops. Singleton took a whack at (=tried to hit) Miller’s head. It takes a while to recover from the operation. She had her husband with her. You’d better bring your passport with you.· Some of the clauses may be abandoned and others amended, but much more is added than is taken away.· For a while, she took away sadness: not lust over Kim Anh: over everything.· They'd taken my girlfriend away from me in the real world, why must they take away her picture?· When that is taken away, the new retiree may no longer have a sense of purpose.· He claimed that no Act of Parliament could take away this right.· But I am at a loss to resolve whether to take away the things he has given me or no.· The year her father and his colleagues were taken away.
· The steps taken in the calculations must be shown in the answer book.· Students were to be taken in as boarders, having been recommended by a respectable person who knew them or their families.· More words I can't take in.· The girls were being taken in at night after we left and what a mess we got in the morning!· The photos were taken in December.· And it was based on a photograph of his brother's pet, taken in Liverpool in the 1880s.· The week long trip took in Dublin, Barlaston and Waterford.· The reserve takes in part of the Minsmere levels which were flooded during the Second World War to counter possible invasion.
· She'd take off his shoes and his tie, open his shirt and loosen his waistband.· They issued a warrant for his arrest, and that same night we took off for Colorado.· After that our book collection took off.· In any case, take off eye make-up gently with a cotton ball, stroking up and out.· The van doors were shut and locked, and it took off.· Leave all your belongings in the clothes you take off, the door will automatically lock behind you.· Beauchamp took off his glasses and pinched his eyes.
· And Miles didn't want to stay with Better Books if Collins was to take over.· Channelbuyers take over in 2006, when all current analog channels fade to black.· A one-night stand with a waitress, played by Goldie Hawn, leads to her taking over his empty home.· Love took over and my fondest hope was to win her hand.· All the large houses have been pulled down, or taken over as nursing homes.· One of the things museums are going to have to do in future is take over their buildings.· Gundobad's importance was further enhanced when Ricimer died, for he took over his mentor's position at court.· Given Mr Mertz's success since taking over in 1986, his prediction should be taken seriously.
· Fielding tells us: Fielding's claims are certainly to be taken seriously.· Even black comedies should be taken seriously by their makers.· I am sure that he will consider the hon. Gentleman's representations, which are always carefully put and taken seriously.· At six feet, Stewart was imposing, clearly a man to be taken seriously.· She was soon to give up her own acting career - which she never took seriously - to - spoil him?· The problem is one the government takes seriously.· To have ideas like this one taken seriously and to be treated with respect is surely a reasonable request.· In a sense, she is the victim of her own desire to be taken seriously.
· The Ministry inspector's recommendation for a porter's lodge was taken up and went out to tender.· Digital signals can be compressed to take up less space, leaving room for additional programming.· The lateral membrane takes up the entire length of one side of the chamber, pushing the grapes against the other side.· When the harbor across the bay becomes a string of lights, foghorns take up the bass.· A critical factor appears to be the enhanced influx of external calcium which is taken up by the stores with two consequences.· The point will be taken up again later within an evaluation of these matrix methods.· It was at such times that I seriously considered taking up smoking myself, just to pass the time.· This means that a good proportion of the interview is taken up by passing information to the candidate.
NOUN· Had that been taken into account, his humiliation would have been even more severe.· Indeed most providers would now claim that they do take account of the wider population.· There is, however, one classical restriction which we must take into account, namely the resolving power of optical instruments.· Other factors, such as access via doorways or accommodation of central features, also had to be taken into account.· I am sure that the hospital that my hon. Friend has in mind will wish to take account of her comments.· They then receive a net sum that takes account of the sums patients pay.· The market also takes other things into account, such as the size, direction and number of trades.· We adjusted our provision to take that into account.
· In the interests of road safety please could you look into this matter and take appropriate action.· The House has not taken any formal action on the issue.· This helped persuade the Government to take action altering tax incentives for planting in the 1988 Budget.· Adultery rather than years of abusiveness towards his wife prompted the church board to take disciplinary action against her husband.· The Board takes necessary action on the basis of these figures.· These actions do not support the allegations that Dista Products failed to take appropriate action on this issue.· In becoming the best companies it is these attitudes that they seek out and take action to change.
· But a cruel kick took Brian Prince's approach out of bounds.· Colangelo and his staff are taking the positive approach as far as season tickets are concerned.· Training in interview skills takes a preventative approach to poor standards of interviewing.· The attorneys general in Florida and Massachusetts are taking a different approach.· Start with Words and Pictures takes the unique approach of explaining a word by contrasting it with other words.· Fairfield has since taken a similar approach to its other development projects.· To do all this, dealers needed to take an aggressive approach with clients, to wear them down.· It's less of a problem at schools in a position to take a holistic approach in weighing applicants.
· He stirred and took a deep breath in his sleep.· He pressed against my lungs, taking away my breath.· She took a few deep breaths and told herself that she could handle him.· He took a deep breath and shook his head abruptly.· As Caprice dances we both take a deep breath.· Jean took a deep breath, and the smell of formalin assailed her.· He took a deep breath be-fore going in.
· With every need taken care of by attentive and solicitous flight staff.· The most ostentatious team in professional sports made the decision to play football and let the histrionics take care of themselves.· For this reason the purchaser should take considerable care in defining the restricted business.· Timing is everything, but time usually takes care of itself on the upper San Joaquin.· You can not choose who will arrange your funeral and take care of your affairs after you have died.· The needs of the athletes will be taken care of by their coaches.· Fold together all the filling ingredients, taking care not to break up the marshmallows and banana slices.· Your supervisor will appreciate your presenting a plan, not just a problem for him or her to take care of.
· Improvisation means take your chances while you can, where you can; it means ride your luck.· So why not take a chance?· He emphasised that there would be dope control after the race and warned us not to take any chances.· You have to take chances for peace, just as you must take chances in war.· There are still those who prefer to take their chances in the profession without any formal training.· But he had to take that chance.· It can let its guilty pleas stand and then take its chances in court.· He was learning some new moves, a few ways to take chances in his writing.
· The overwhelming temptation and the external pressures will inevitably lead the other way; to take a quick decision and move on.· After all, they have to take business decisions and use sport as part of a commercial product.· To avoid the album selling for ludicrous amounts on import, Rough Trade took the decision to issue it in Britain.· But if teachers are to take such decisions they need to have access to these ideas.· No, not so he had taken the right decision.· He took the decision soon after he had been elected Speaker in 1983.· General will should ensure the equality and liberty necessary for active citizenship -; taking collective decisions.
· I shook my head again and took my hand away.· I take the hand that he mashed in greeting me, and work the knuckles with the fingers of my other hand.· One morning outside the City Chambers-one of my holidays from Saltcoats-he took me by the hand.· The driver gave a half-wave without taking his hand off the wheel.· The hemiplegic arm rests on the garment: if the therapist lifts it, she takes the shoulder and hand.· She suddenly took my hand in the darkness and squeezed it so hard it hurt me.· It took Alice by the hand and began to run.· Reaching Volkov, she took his hand and dragged him along with her.
· Many officers resigned their commissions to take up jobs with the new company.· He also found that in just a week he had more energy than he had had since taking the job.· So for a lot of the time, their father takes on the job.· Grudgingly, she took the job.· If Taylor goes, what idiot would take the job?· A few artists will happily take on custom jobs.· Many were forced to take part-time jobs or handouts from parents to make ends meet.· They also took turns administering the city-state, drawing lots to settle who would take on which job.
· Again we have taken a lead.· They take a seven-point lead before Oregon starts paying attention.· But Boro barely had time to reorganise at the start of the second half before Southampton took the lead.· Zanardi took the lead Sunday and held it through a lap-seven restart, which was caused by a crash by Paul Tracy.· Steve Davis took a 6-2 lead over Cliff Wilson.· Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.· They wanted induction and training for all management committee members and for the management committee to take a lead in fund raising.· The crowd also grows louder as the home team takes the lead or is on a run, which is fun.
· Isobel took one look at his face, and kept silent.· He simply folded his hands and took a good look at Mel.· Edinburgh will also take a look at 7am, where the problem is frost in the ground.· But it's worth taking a look at all the consequences.· When he took a closer look he was horrified.· Today we're taking a look at the telly.
· He took no notice when she asked him to slow down.· When he slowed, he saw that people took notice of him driving in the rain with the top down.· It used pictures well, with great reproduction and everybody started to take notice.· As for Phaedra, her stepson Hippolytus took no notice of her; he never noticed women.· At first we didn't take any notice, we just carried on regardless.· When I first met her she had been hurling abuse at her daughters-in-law who took no notice whatsoever.· He had a hammer and banged it against the walls to restore order but nobody took any notice of him.· Something that makes you want to sit down and take notice.
· Will he take this opportunity to tell the House and the country whether he favours such a ban?· He takes every opportunity on offer regardless of looks.· Members of the public took the opportunity to see for themselves in a unique open day.· Tonight I want to take the opportunity to thank her for her patience and support.· The disembarkation began immediately, and I took the opportunity of a run ashore with the others to survey our unique landfall.· When Maureen came in I took the opportunity to pop round with it for him.· I went to this game and although I probably don't deserve to get a ticket I will probably take the opportunity.· May I take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy half-term holiday.
· Perhaps the local paper will take photographs for a story and make copies available to you afterwards.· He took out the photograph from his pocket and studied it again, paying special attention to the eyes.· Afterwards we went outside and took photographs.· There will be an opportunity to attend rehearsals, interview finalists and take photographs.· Would they want to take photographs?· From this he took a photograph which he passed across to Mrs Wilson.· I shall be here for some time - I have to make detailed drawings and take photographs.· The defendants took an aerial photograph of the plaintiff's house and were sued for trespass to land.
· Although informal plant bargaining does take place, the additions and amendments are not regarded as being competitive with external agreements.· The difference is that in the United States and the United Kingdom the restructuring has been taking place.· All the action takes place in Sevilla, although we find different spots within the same city.· Mrs Kemp was left with no alternative but to accept that no hearing could take place.· Shooting took place largely from helicopters.· Remains are scanty and conjecture has to take the place of evidence.
· Skilled negotiators don't take up positions.· Police took cover in combat positions but did not return fire.· Taylor had persuaded Barratt to take up his present position in 1818 - it was a decision Taylor never regretted.· Politicians have rushed to take up positions on one side of the barricades or the other.· It's not yet known who will take up his position in Gloucestershire.· They take the position that there is a difference between the people of a country and the government of that country.· Forget all those tales of our taking our position at dawn and staying there hardly daring to move.· Peres wrote to Shamir that he had never asked them to take a position in the first place.
· Out of this, the owner of the whole building supposedly takes some responsibility for certain external damage to the fabric of the building.· There was no confirmation of the report and no organization has taken responsibility for the killings.· Occasionally I change a banner but I take no responsibility.· Sharp plans to scrutinize Texpool after his office takes responsibility for it, Ramsey said.· The Partnership should therefore be encouraged and allowed to take responsibility for the Compact strategy. 5.· But being the head means he has to take some responsibility.· We must all take responsibility for our own lives, for their quality and flavor.
· Second, in making occupational and recreational choices, for example being a racing driver or going climbing, people do take risks.· Few are willing to take the risk of pursuing major new opportunities that are not covered by their stated objectives.· Now he saw his chance and desperation forced him to take the risk of climbing down on to the line in the darkness.· You can allow yourself greater freedom of expression and take more risks.· But you daren't take the risk of trying it on in case I was calling your bluff and would refuse you.· I enjoy taking risks. 6.· Quite simply, they don't take risks.· Like Mondale, he had to take a risk to change the subject and refocus attention.
· Susan stood among tree-cover and watched a woman go from window to window - she was taking Lori's role.· Edmund reluctantly surrenders his earlier scruples and takes a role opposite Mary.· The Local Government Act 2000 also gives local authorities the powers they need to take a community leadership role.· In earlier days of Diversionary, Peterson said, actors feared being typed if they took roles in a gay theater.· While Halliday takes on a new role, David Irwin is just happy to return to the scene.· Salomon Brothers will take a lead role in the international share offer, the statement said.· Every time he'd had a few drinks, they took starring roles in the fantasies that played themselves out in his head.· That is, the child can not take the role of, or see the viewpoint of, another.
· The Sunday School sat in the North Aisle and everyone had to take the same seat week by week.· In the tiny room he took a seat among old ladies in a row of folding chairs.· On Jan. 24 it was reported that 28 members of the Interim Legislative Assembly had taken their seats.· Kerrey also predicted the Democrats would take away the seat held by Sen.· Corbett took his seat, trying to ignore de Craon who was grinning as if he had suddenly found something amusing.· And who should take the seat next to her but Rep.· They took 5 seats from the Tories to win control of the hung Council.· And Gabby hoped he was right, as they took their seats a little while later.
· She felt about as poised as a baby elephant taking his first steps, she thought miserably.· You have to believe you can change before you can take the necessary steps to do so.· Another Kunsthalle project takes that idea one step further.· He seemed to make a point of taking two steps backward for every one step forward.· Wound care is not complete in A&E without taking steps for tetanus prevention.· Auburn Management tops in the three-year category takes investment concentration a step further.· A trust has now been able to acquire it and take the first steps towards long-term restoration.· We must live with the drama, even if we can take some steps to hedge against it.
· Adventure Story was still taking its toll.· As for Mr Patrick, he says the fight over development has taken its toll.· This too has taken its toll on the traditional freedoms of university life.· Hospitals, project managers revealed the findings of samples taken since tunnel toll takers began complaining early last month of noxious odors.· The Manchurian winter took its toll on both sides.· Such resentments are beginning to take a visible toll on the company.· Thus all the lights began at once to flash, and the days took their toll.
· Small children are queuing to take it in turns to sit in a special armchair linked up to a computer.· We take the turn off Highway 77.· Sooner or later his men would take their turn with her.· The idea of crackers packaged with a soft dipping cheese has taken a sweet turn.· I said I never had to take turns in my old house with my mum and my dad.· Joe got up every night and took turns with Valerie feeding the babies.· Each will be taken in turn.· Other Acutes line up now, taking turns at the pad.
· Now, some people take the view that replica guitars are always completely justified.· Dinah, however, took a different view.· In my judgment, he was fully entitled to take this view.· All four heads took the unprompted view that there was a desperate need for professional library staff in secondary schools.· Other theories of latent inhibition have taken a quite different view of the phenomenon.
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- But on 20 November, his condition worsened, and he took to his bed.
- He was depressed, so severely that he took to his bed.
- If he took to his bed now, he might as well stay there - permanently.
- Old Eugene had taken to his bed.
- We are told it was a bilious attack which had forced Désirée to take to her bed instead of the boards.
- Whenever there's a whiff of trouble she takes to her bed with the asthma.
- As for the moody magnetism Method actors devote all their energy trying to perfect, Allen can take it or leave it.
- To others, they can take it or leave it.
- Not everyone is doing so well. Take Sheryl, for example - she's still looking for a job.
- Ain't you ever heard of taking people out of themselves?
- He didn't dare take it upon himself to enlighten her further.
- He might be unwelcome, but he had taken it upon himself to come on over the first moment he heard.
- If we want our children to know certain information, perhaps we should take it upon ourselves to teach them.
- It is a dangerous path, however, when the executive takes it upon itself to qualify Parliament's decisions.
- Many problems can be prevented if you take it upon yourself to keep the lines of communication clear.
- Pius took it upon himself to proclaim the Dogma of the Assumption.
- Sir Herbert Morgan took it upon himself to act as chairman of an unofficial committee to help realise the three-year project.
- So I took it upon myself to tell her, old nosey-parker that I am.
- After all these years, I'd taken something to bits and successfully put it all back together again.
- Carter shrugged and fetching a, paraffin stove from inside a caravan began to take it to pieces.
- He learnt how to take a car to pieces.
- Most reputable dealers will take a computer to pieces for you.
- Operators decided to clean down equipment regularly, not just superficially, but by taking it to pieces.
- Unfortunately appearances has been misleading and heavy filling was found as they started to take it to bits.
- Even at the early hour I was taken with her freshness, her blond, tousled hair, her milk-warm voluptuous body.
- Great care was taken with his education, but teaching him what he did not wish to learn was a dangerous business.
- People in Bohemia had been so full of self-confidence that they were taken by surprise.
- Such action might be taken by all group members or by some members who formally or informally represent the entire group.
- The boy sustained a fractured left arm and was taken by ambulance to San Jose Medical Center.
- The initiative was taken by Bafuor Osei Akoto, a prosperous, go-ahead cocoa farmer of Kumasi.
- The pretty presenter was taken by ambulance to London's Charing Cross Hospital at 6 am with terrible stomach pains.
- This series of photographs was taken by a security camera at the Leeds Building Society.
- At two years and a half, he was taken ill with pneumonia.
- During the siege of Bristol he was taken ill with the plague and again feared for his life.
- His sister ate one, and was taken ill.
- Several of the team were taken ill.
- Taylor, 47, was taken ill last week while working on his third album in a Florida recording studio.
- Then Mum had cancer and Dad was taken ill at work.
- We were just about to go abroad when our usual nanny was taken ill and was advised not to travel.
- Whilst in Fort William she was taken ill with stomach pains.
- But Jack managed to have Bailey taking a corner - and then Bailey heading the flag-kick into the net.
- He was also taking fencing, just because it was new and different.
- Lucker has not been taking corners well.
- Next time she came ... He began fantasising and had to take avoiding action 81 when he took a corner too wide.
- Riding to hounds, taking fences and obstacles along a route dictated by the fox is a very skilled activity.
- They take corners to the far post and have a direct shot at goal from a free kick.
- Vi took a corner seat farthest away from the door.
- We took a corner table and sat down.
- Do you want that hamburger to eat here or to take away?
- And to give loss a reason is to take away hope.
- Employee advocates argue that the policies are an insidious way for companies to take away statutory rights that Congress granted workers.
- He was going to take away my friends.
- The clothes were actually going to take away from the scene.
- These are the things we believe in - the things they are trying to take away.
- They propose to take away the courts' most important sanction - the power to take over a union's assets.
- While Carradine slept, I tried to take away the taste of defeat and Kelly's coffee with a shot or fourteen.
- The view from the overlook will take your breath away.
- And if they don't take your breath away the scenery certainly will.
- His arrogance almost took her breath away.
- She had taken his breath away when she appeared at the door.
- Some of it was charmingly primitive, some of it so exotically painted it took your breath away.
- The audacity of it takes my breath away, the nerve of the man.
- The volatility of the top performers can take your breath away.
- This time it was not Ana who took her breath away.
- Don't be taken in by products claiming to make you lose weight quickly.
- He seemed so confident, that I was completely taken in.
- He told me that it was a genuine diamond, and I was completely taken in.
- We were all taken in by the scheme and invested far more money than we should have.
- Phonemes, bits and pieces of the language spoken to and around him, are taken in along with other images.
- Radiographs of the women's lateral thoracic and lumbar spine were taken in a standardised manner.
- Students were to be taken in as boarders, having been recommended by a respectable person who knew them or their families.
- Thirdly, new land can be taken in, cleared and farmed, and new settlements created.
- Thus he may decide that although the investigation discloses a criminal offence, no action should be taken in the criminal courts.
- We had a tumbleweed like that in Arizona for a Christmas tree, but this photograph was taken in Colorado.
- He was taken aback by the new demands of the job.
- I was taken aback, but deep down I wasn't totally surprised.
- Intel was taken aback by the intensity of public anger.
- Jonadab was taken aback, not being a man given to overt affection.
- She was taken aback to realise just how far her reservations about seeing him had disappeared.
- The authorities were taken aback, and took the unprecedented step of cordoning off the painting.
- The man spun round so swiftly that George was taken aback and tripped, falling on to the soft mud.
- These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
- A valuation of a smaller company must take account of its potential as a takeover target.
- I trust that he will take account of the road safety dangers that are inherent in his policy.
- If this affects you, the enclosed Renewal Notice takes account of the new rates.
- Indeed most providers would now claim that they do take account of the wider population.
- Like the poll tax, the council tax would also take account of the number of adults in each household.
- Organisational house style - it is anticipated that each centre will devise a suitable house style which takes account of keyboarding conventions.
- That identity will take account of the traditional positions of certain member states.
- The number of staff on leave at any one time Should take account of the building programme.
- I felt that my friends were taking advantage of me as a free babysitter.
- Capriati wore Seles down from the baseline and took advantage of her weak serving.
- Economic trends occur swiftly and become established before large industries can scale up and take advantage of new demands.
- Egeria also takes advantage of Bull's own library of graphics functions.
- Slaves took advantage of the opportunities afforded to rebel.
- The enemy could not fail to see his opportunity and take advantage of it.
- The far left is also being blamed for taking advantage of grievances.
- We can cut costs by bulk purchasing and take advantage of national retail distribution channels.
- Accordingly he took advantage of a new pope to address the curia for favourable letters.
- Meanwhile, authorities can take advantage of experience with the existing system in both rural and urban areas.
- Skaven erupt to take advantage of the disaster.
- The commission estimates that at least seven companies took advantage of the program.
- The Franks took advantage of this by seizing some islands which the Saxons had held.
- The Project also took advantage of the vast numbers of our supporters eager to stand up to the bullies at the clinics.
- We just hope tens of thousands of other Star subscribers can take advantage of this major price cut, too.
- While S-HTTP will be able to take advantage of ubiquitous certification infrastructures, its deployment does not require it.
- For those few seconds when they are taking aim, the soldiers are exposed to enemy fire.
- As it sped away, he swung the mounted machinegun around and took aim.
- Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.
- I saw Slim lift the gun and take aim.
- The boy in the kitchen, just 10 feet away, cocked the gun, took aim and fired.
- The Hare-woman's hands steadied the gun and she started to lift it, taking aim.
- The photographers stormed the railing and took aim like a starved infantry picking off fish from a bridge.
- The plan is that Marie decoys the victim into a position that will give Bobbie plenty of time to take aim.
- When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side.
- The environmental agency is taking aim at a popular but dangerous chemical used by farmers.
- Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.
- In each of these Leapor takes aim at that object of Scriblerian mockery, the beau.
- Segev also takes aim at some myths.
- She took aim at the sniper, but his roof collapsed under him, dropping him into the fire.
- The second enemy took aim at point-blank range.
- This one takes aim at criminals who use guns.
- When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side.
- Women have often been forced to take a back seat in society.
- And very generally, the interests of lenders in New York take a back seat to the interests of the corporate borrowers.
- But when they were introduced, everything upstairs had to take a back seat.
- He notes, however, that economic considerations are taking a back seat to budget negotiations.
- If you can't agree to disagree, then take a back seat and let others have their way on this occasion.
- It was also a year when investment bankers took a back seat.
- Many feel reluctant to take a back seat and allow their children to enjoy the special attractiveness of the teens and twenties.
- Mr Peters has now taken a back seat.
- That her family had taken a back seat in her life.
- We really took a bath on that deal.
- Alone in the house, Carla would read, take a bath in front of the dining room fire, wash her hair.
- Ever found time flying when you're taking a bath or drinking a cup of tea?
- He eats baked beans each day and takes baths in the tinned food.
- He had time to take a bath.
- They had hardly explored the place before Cristalena suggested they take a bath.
- We had long, serious talks and took baths and discussed things with the light on and then with the light out.
- What animal do you look like when you're taking a bath?
- While Dooley took a bath, the rector made two calls asking for prayer, and gave Miss Sadie an update.
- As a great place for a vacation, Florida takes some beating.
- Schumacher has a twelve-second lead, which will take some beating.
- And the valley of the River Wharfe takes some beating.
- As family Christmasses go, the gruesome Moons in their storm-lashed failing farm take some beating.
- As far as awful games go this one takes some beating.
- Did they complain about the Fujitsu factory, which takes some beating when one is considering eyesores?
- For sheer enjoyment of climbing at this standard the routes on the Clapis sector the Dentelles de Montmirail take some beating.
- For styling and interior comfort, both for pilots and passengers, it certainly takes some beating.
- He is sure to take some beating with more enterprising tactics and can hand out a lesson in the New University Maiden.
- `I hear you took a bit of a beating last night.' 'Yeah, we lost 12 -2.'
- The Mets took a real beating last Saturday.
- A principle as old as ancient tribes and almost as remotely understood, diplomatic immunity is taking a beating this week.
- But since then, software stocks have taken a beating.
- He took a beating today but he played his butt off.
- History is taking a beating and sacrosanct tour records are being kept in pencil.
- Liverpool was taking a beating, and rumours were free for the asking on every street corner and in every food queue.
- Looks like egg-laying has taken a beating.
- Technology stocks of all sizes continued to take a beating.
- They took a beating on the Mudchute.
- Clive Anderson O, while the mighty Sultans take the biscuit.
- Now this just took the biscuit.
- This really takes the biscuit!!
- It took a bit of doing - for instance, the disposal site had to check out 100 percent.
- It took a bit of explaining.
- That's going to take a bit of explaining.
- For six years, the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission's report.
- Our manager seemed to take our comments on board.
- And growers are only going to take precision farming on board if it can reduce the unit cost of production.
- At Hollybush we took information on board in a democratic, communal fashion, grouped with notebooks and pencils around visual aids.
- It is available from your Book, but so often the planet does not take it on board.
- The Chancellor has taken this on board, despite his predominantly male core of advisers.
- Then taking her on board they went where she directed and reached the sacred grove where the Fleece hung.
- And if they don't take your breath away the scenery certainly will.
- Just a white-hot bonding with the words and feelings in the song, a raw purity that will take your breath away.
- Middle Earth took your breath away.
- She had taken his breath away when she appeared at the door.
- Some of it was charmingly primitive, some of it so exotically painted it took your breath away.
- The smoke took your breath away.
- The volatility of the top performers can take your breath away.
- There are sunsets in huge skies to take your breath away.
- A party of skylarks were taking a breather from their incessant high-rise singing to indulge in an early-morning splashing.
- Gilts, after four days of rising quotations, softened an eighth as the pound took a breather.
- He was not digging at all now but taking a breather, evidently.
- Main picture: The female takes a breather.
- Regroup and take a breather at midday.
- Take your skis off and have a breather.
- When the last Demon's dead, take a breather before the celebrations start.
- Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.
- He thought that the garrison of Richmond ought now to bear the brunt of the fighting.
- Her hands, which she threw up to protect her face took the brunt of the injury.
- It will bear the brunt of the estimated $ 1 billion cost for the changes on Okinawa.
- Retailers are in the immediate line of fire and were first to bear the brunt of cost cutting.
- Southern California, where the banks had the most overlap, will bear the brunt of the cuts.
- The depot is bearing the brunt of a package of cost cutting measures across three sites.
- The front of the car, and those in it, took the brunt of the impact.
- Helena decided to take the bull by the horns and organize the show herself.
- We decided to take the bull by the horns and go to court, instead of paying the fine.
- You've done some pretty stupid things, but that really takes the cake!
- But the collective foolishness of amending the Constitution wholesale really takes the cake.
- Don't worry about the bill; it's taken care of.
- Her secretary will take care of the details.
- My mother said she'd take care of Luisa next weekend.
- The class teaches kids how to take care of their bikes.
- But take care of them, darling.
- He never washed, but considered swimming nearly every day took care of that.
- I can take care of that.
- I will take care of it right away.
- Most tasks entrusted to governments were also fairly straight forward, so performance tended to take care of itself.
- Nature does take care of itself if allowed to.
- Some one has to take care of them 24 hours a day.
- The software company takes care of the rest.
- "All right, Pat. Take care." "You too, Sally. Bye bye."
- I always take great care with diets, so I don't lose too much weight too quickly.
- It's very icy, so take care driving home.
- Look at all these typing errors! Can't you take more care?
- Of course you don't have to spend all your time worrying about possible health hazards, but you still need to take care.
- Sally doesn't take nearly enough care with her accounts.
- Take care and we'll talk to you soon.
- Take care how you cross the road. Most drivers ignore the traffic lights and just drive through.
- Take care not to leave any money in the changing rooms.
- Take care to label all the disks with the correct file names.
- Take care when you open the van door, sometimes it springs open suddenly.
- Take care, Martin and Sophie
- Take care. That gun's loaded.
- Couldn't Anna tell that she ought to take care?
- Cynthia would know what to do; she would take care of it and leave Evie with new hope in her heart.
- I take care of Chavez for Mr Vee and come home to stale tangled sheets.
- It would ensure the house being taken care of, and the staff maintained, since you say they're good tenants.
- The council will take care of that.
- There are three main reasons for taking care of an elderly person.
- With a longer life span, a lot of people are just becoming too frail to take care of themselves.
- Lucker, who isolates himself and drowns himself out, who doesn't take care with me.
- Real teachers with real kids have to take care with written communication.
- As she says herself, this is one lady born to be centre stage.
- But in her latest role it is her clothes, rather than lack of them, which take centre stage.
- By day, the Pirates Club takes centre stage with games, activities and competitions - even the parents join in!
- Charles and Diana were to take centre stage in the drama.
- Meanwhile, Heidi took centre stage at London Fashion Week.
- She was able to take centre stage, providing comic relief while Zephyr shared intimate moments with her special friends.
- There are many others like him, lurking in the background when they should be centre stage.
- He persuaded the record company to take a chance on the band, and it became a huge hit.
- Isaacs chanced it with a long three-point shot at goal in the last minute of the game.
- She knew she was taking a chance, but she decided to buy the house anyway.
- There are a lot of people in the movie industry who are afraid to take chances and do new things.
- Victor took a chance and set up his own company, which has been very successful.
- Bernstein decided to take a chance.
- He had begun to take chances.
- It might not happen, but it is never worth taking a chance.
- Looking back, Andrew Ory acknowledges he was both brash and naive, but willing to take chances.
- The great champions were aggressive, took chances.
- There are a lot of people here who are afraid to take chances and do new things.
- You have to take chances for peace, just as you must take chances in war.
- He should have just taken it on the chin..
- Short sellers took it on the chin last year.
- The car's manufacturers are taking it on the chin.
- Of course, in both enumerative and faceted schemes, it is necessary to take cognizance of new simple subjects.
- He put water on to boil and took a cold shower.
- I took a cold shower and changed my clothes.
- In the morning, when you get up, take a cold shower.
- Instead he took a cold shower and a huge mug of coffee, and tried to sort out his thoughts.
- There is one foolproof way to rid yourself of this - take a cold shower.
- I'm not going to worry about it. I'll just take each day as it comes.
- I always think the best way of approaching an interview is to take it as it comes.
- If I were you, I'd just enjoy each day and take life as it comes.
- The only way to manage when you have small kids is to take things as they come.
- Ever since Cherith, I've vowed that I'd just take love as it comes - and as it goes.
- Just take it as it comes.
- So take it as it comes, for the moment.
- That was the only way to treat the war: take it as it comes.
- You can't change it, so you take it as it comes.
- I said he was a workaholic, and he seemed to take it as a compliment.
- After a bit she became used to being stared at, even taking it as a compliment.
- After all, these services are free and we take it as a compliment if you ask.
- But Marcel would no doubt take that as a compliment.
- But the members of Greyhound Soul take it as a compliment, as it was meant to be taken.
- But when she heard such things, Privet took it as a compliment.
- He would only assume that she attached some importance to his opinion and take it as a compliment.
- I did not quite know what they meant but I took it as a compliment.
- I take that as a compliment.
- At first she thought she might take Leo into her confidence.
- Disclosing information Give others nuggets of information about yourself and take them into your confidence.
- Draw the children to you; take them into your confidence.
- He is for ever telling us what he will do and why, for ever taking us into his confidence.
- I want to take you into my confidence.
- Not that she had made up her mind about taking Bridget into her confidence - she would leave that decision until later.
- One of the best ways of doing this is to take children into our confidence.
- Use you, yes, but take you into his confidence?
- Even when other factors were taken into consideration, shorter men had a higher risk of heart attacks.
- A large part of my life has been spent taking you into consideration.
- Engineers looking at flood defences and modelling catchments, sewer systems and watercourses, have to take many factors into consideration.
- League tables that do not take that correlation into consideration distort reality and are inaccurate.
- Many nations began pursuing measures that took this discrepancy into consideration.
- Mortality does not, however, take lifetime risk into consideration.
- That way you hear other people's views and can prepare argument and reason which take them into consideration.
- They had enough information to take the archeology into consideration.
- We therefore took this data into consideration when calculating the superhelical densities of the different plasmid preparations.
- Jennings accused the program of quoting him out of context.
- By confusing unrelated issues and taking information out of context, you do readers a great disservice.
- This has been taken completely out of context.
- The salesman controls the timing of a sale, but he should take his cues from the buyer.
- But there was change in the air: one woman began to study and others took their cue from her.
- I took my cue from her, surviving the eulogy by neatly disconnecting myself from what was said.
- Maybe the academy membership took its cues from the small panel that decided the nominees in the top four categories.
- McGee, who had clearly been primed, did not move and Julia took her cue from him.
- Musically, things take their cues from the staging s unsettling tone.
- The woman takes her cue from the guy eventually.
- They speculated, taking their cues from the beliefs of many religions, that mind would eventually free itself from matter.
- We take our cue from our leaders.
- My dad took delight in calling me "The Big Ox" when I started growing taller than the other girls.
- But do I take delight in pushing you down, making you worse?
- Congressional wives take delight in pointing out that kind of error to their husbands.
- John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman.
- Or a human parent will take delight in teaching their child to walk and talk and do so many things.
- The story of the purchase of Sarah's burial plot is comedy, and comedy frequently takes delight in debunking heroes.
- They remember you at your most awkward and unformed and they take delight in reminding you of it.
- You take delight in vexing me.
- First, the cheque which Y had given X when Y took delivery of the car from X, was dishonoured.
- Read in studio A new detention centre for immigrants has taken delivery of its first inmates, despite protests from local people.
- School joy: Eastbourne School, Darlington, will take delivery of a brand new £14,000 minibus on Wednesday.
- Soon after taking delivery of the car, he had a crash in it, due to its defective steering mechanism.
- The buyers took delivery of the foil but never made full payment.
- The construction equipment giant has been a customer since the early Seventies, and has taken delivery of 150,000 engines to date.
- Management took a dim view of union organizing efforts.
- As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller!
- But let's assume that as a reader of this paper you take a dim view of these matters.
- I hope that the Minister is not back-tracking on them because we would take a dim view of that.
- Magistrate Rosemary Watters told Hannon this type of behaviour was unacceptable and the court took a dim view of it.
- Most workers instinctively know this and, in most circumstances, take a dim view of union organizing efforts.
- The electorate took a dim view of this practice when the government used it to get the consumption tax through in December.
- The tendency of bureaucrats to take a dim view of whistle-blowers is particularly marked in the military.
- They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode.
- Getting this old car to run is going to take some doing.
- It took some doing, but I finally persuaded Jim to give me a few more days off.
- Winning 3 gold medals in the Olympic Games takes some doing.
- Catching up four goals will take some doing.
- It takes some doing for a couple to counter the opposition of either family.
- It took some doing, but I was out the next day.
- So I have to prise off the foe unassisted, which, believe me, takes some doing.
- This Series can be saved, but it will take some doing.
- This took some doing, as they seemed prepared to stay all night.
- Whew, that took some doing, I can tell you.
- Colleagues and friends often walked past me in the hallway, then stopped and did a double take.
- He had to do a double take, bumping into a filing cabinet.
- When he got to Mrs Luegerhe had never known her first name-he did a double take.
- She's taken to her new position like a duck to water.
- Too many people take the easy way out of financial trouble by declaring bankruptcy.
- But these days, if it looks as if it's going to be nasty, I take the easy way out.
- Fishwick, however, does not take the easy way out.
- Not surprisingly they take the easy way out when food is put out for them each day.
- This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.
- "See you next week." "Yeah, take it easy."
- After the operation, I was told to take things easy for a month or two.
- Hey, take it easy! Nobody's saying you're not good at your job.
- I'm going to put my feet up and take it easy this afternoon.
- I'm going to take it easy this weekend.
- Maybe we should just go home and take it easy tonight.
- Now that you've finished your exams, you can take it easy.
- Pete will still have to take things easy for while.
- Take it easy - everything's going to be just fine.
- Take it easy on yourself for a few days. We'll talk later.
- An officer who wants to take it easy, for example, or run personal errands can do so with virtual impunity.
- And let's just take it easy, shall we?
- For the first time in days, Steven Borup could take it easy.
- I watch a lot of film, and there are guys who from time to time take it easy.
- Just about the time when a nome ought to be taking it easy.
- Rest a bit here and take it easy when you get back home.
- Three years I took it easy, stayed out of sight, made contacts, laid pathways.
- We got a little crossed up, and we thought it would be a better idea if we just took it easy.
- As you can perhaps appreciate, this rather took the edge off my initial delight.
- But it takes the edge off the pain.
- He had decisively taken the edge off trade union power.
- Moneylarge sums of money-can take the edge off an ambitious person.
- The burning wood takes the edge off the morning cold, and it helps brew our coffee.
- The sun was warm on my back, but the south-easterly wind took the edge off the stifling heat.
- This will take the edge off your anxiety.
- This would certainly take the edge off the impending Apollo lunar landing.
- It will be a few minutes before the drugs start to take effect.
- It will be a while before the government's new economic policy takes effect.
- The controversial bike-helmet law will take effect January 1.
- The dentist gave me an injection that took effect almost immediately, and I didn't feel a thing.
- The new rules take effect January 1.
- After that it will take effect and will remain on your file for six years.
- As he spoke, his language grew rougher and rougher, as if a Jekyll and Hyde transformation were taking effect.
- As you type, word wrap will take effect at character position 39, the right margin of the first column.
- By the time the order took effect, however, the issue had already become moot.
- She said she had been told by government officials the reform will take effect on April 1.
- Smith's appointment as deputy inspector general never took effect.
- The changes were expected to take effect following a referendum scheduled for Sept. 15.
- The Constitution would take effect from Feb. 12, 1992.
- A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.
- He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action.
- He says they picked it up on the radar and had to take evasive action.
- If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.
- Not bad for a graduate in literature and one who normally took evasive action at the sight of a screwdriver.
- The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action.
- The military experts taught her how to take evasive action and speed away from danger.
- When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action.
- Jones took exception to a comment I made about his weight.
- Dunbar could scarcely take exception to that, and changed the subject.
- Louise picked out a pretty little pink dress that nobody could possibly take exception to and so honour was satisfied.
- No one could possibly take exception to this Mathis infant.
- Not that, for the most part, there was much that visitors could take exception to.
- Owen thought for a moment that he was taking exception to the casual obscenity, but it was not that.
- Paul took exception to her advice and resigned.
- They had not taken exception to it before, so why start now?
- What I take exception to is the manner in which we are presently carrying out our naval preparations.
- The newspapers have taken this propaganda at face value, without questioning it.
- And he no longer took things at face value.
- Because Kate, for all her faults real and imagined, was the only person ever to take him at face value.
- But now, a hundred years on, certain factions persist in taking it at face value.
- A porcelain corgi in the window took her fancy.
- And you use everyone, for whatever little scheme takes your fancy.
- Have you been trawling the sales and picking up every urn and tub that caught your fancy?
- I'd wander down the high street, frittering away on whatever took my fancy.
- I am just glad I wasn't Anne Boleyn, or some other lady who took his fancy.
- Selection is not a matter of having everything that takes your fancy.
- Turn to page 14 to see which takes your fancy.
- When Oates took his fancy passing to Boston, Cam Neely thrived.
- But the Young King was incapable of taking a firm line.
- Dauntless decided to take a firm stand in the matter.
- Handing his keys to the parking valet, he decided that he would take a firm stand.
- Stopping short of direction intervention, Carter had taken a firm line.
- The decision to take a firm stand comes after local councillors revealed the misery suffered by many of their constituents.
- Let's take five and get some coffee.
- At auction it took five agonising minutes and £700 to secure the house.
- But it took five years of intense work to write the standards, circulate them for review, and then revise them.
- It will still take five or six months to receive the new document.
- It would take five Saturn 5 launches to deliver a single such storm shelter to the Moon.
- Or rather, they can take five.
- Students should take five tougher, leaner A-levels, he said.
- That means winning at home and taking five of nine on the road.
- Watkin, who won two Test caps against the West Indies in 1991 took five for 71.
- The bride and groom took the floor for the first dance.
- All delegates have a voice at the Conference and can take the floor on any issue raised.
- An additional reduction to the intervention rate has taken the floor rate to 4. 45 percent.
- Norman, who had sacked the rest of the team, took the floor.
- As those projects struggle to take form, competition seems to be rubbing rivals uncomfortably.
- Here, as also in pages to come, we see the most singular feature of the affluent society taking form.
- In this faded house among the ferns, a bright idea was inevitably taking form.
- It exists in conservatives' minds, has taken form on paper and has dropped roots in a few, isolated areas.
- Slowly the new structure took form.
- Suddenly a new aspect appears beyond the obvious and very gradually takes form.
- The world seemed to take form in his eyes: to grow bright and rich and real.
- Suppose we get a free ride into the land of happiness?
- The company got a free ride on just about everything.
- But when the City looked at the gap where macroeconomic policy should have been, it took fright.
- I approached him, but he did not take fright.
- If the telephones had rung you would have taken fright.
- Kafka and Milena take fright and run off in different directions.
- Lennon, however, took fright and hurried into a shot which sped wide of the target.
- Market makers took fright, presuming some one knew something they did not, and the price tumbled 30 p.c.
- Men had died because an untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of musketry.
- The men steadying it took fright, threw down their long tongs, and fled.
- We take it further than just explaining drug abuse and saying "Don't do it."
- Take a gander at this letter I just got from Janet.
- Ye take a gander at the engines.
- But in the give and take of biology the tubeworm has to supply raw materials to the bacteria.
- But once in gear, the collective give and take of a vivisystem takes root and persists.
- But with so many areas of potential give and take, the discussions did not run smoothly.
- He had no sense of give and take; no idea of the concessions one made for the sake of social comfort.
- In this liaison there should be a great deal of give and take, generating trust and mutual respect.
- So I think there was more give and take between our performing than any other relationship.
- The next fifteen minutes are spent on the rapid-fire give and take that only another teenager could understand.
- They seem to give and take without design.
- We just took it for granted that the $1000 was part of the normal fee for buying a house.
- But I take it for granted.
- He seemed to take it for granted that everyone would do what he told them.
- He seemed to take it for granted that she was the one to talk to.
- It was impossible to take it for granted.
- Ludens was right in a way to complain that they were now all taking it for granted.
- Now we took it for granted that seawater came swirling up around our feet whenever we left the cabin or cockpit baskets.
- She had taken it for granted that they would spend the night in Denver.
- Why do we take it for granted that education is a good to which everyone equally is entitled?
- But he took nothing for granted and left little to chance.
- Clinton can not take women for granted.
- For much of its course, the later novel takes all this for granted.
- He took it all for granted, and would never have a clue just how blessed he was.
- He took it for granted that people would fall in love with Eva.
- It does not take victory for granted.
- Lesley had issued her fiat with such confidence that she had taken his compliance for granted.
- Why do we take it for granted that education is a good to which everyone equally is entitled?
- Damn you, get a grip on yourself.
- He must take a grip on himself.
- I got a grip on myself and made it back to my office.
- I had to get a grip on myself and put this whole wretched business behind me.
- I must get a grip on myself, she told herself firmly.
- She took a grip on herself, physically pushed back the dark, claustrophobic horror at the point of drowning.
- After the inevitable posture of being affronted, I took a hard look at what I was doing.
- Blairites could take a harder look at a rhetorical vocabulary in which every single item was anticipated by totalitarianism.
- In practice, many doctors are too busy to take a long hard look at every patient.
- Instead, they take a hard look at a difficult moral and political dilemma and find no easy answers.
- Or you can take a hard look at the feminist agenda.
- Some one needs to take a long hard look at what has happened to tennis in Ulster over the last 20 years.
- The latter allows both parties a chance to stand back from the daily routine and take a harder look at overall performance.
- Dad didn't say much, but I could tell he took it hard.
- I take my hat off to those front row men.
- Jan starts hers at four, for which I take my hat off to her.
- Whatever it was though, I take my hat off to Babs.
- Brian is a very sensitive kind of person and he takes criticism very much to heart.
- Don't take anything he said to heart - he was drunk.
- Jack took his father's advice to heart.
- After his return to the Church, Gary Cosgrove began taking this counsel to heart.
- As a young seminarian, Stuart Cullen had taken that to heart.
- But Alain, he is so sensitive, he has taken the affair to heart.
- Had he taken the advice to heart, he might have written a quite different book.
- Having thus cleverly disarmed his remarks, he effectively placed the onus for taking them to heart squarely on Robby.
- He really took the matter to heart and finally wrote his Master's thesis on the subject.
- I wish my friends would take that to heart.
- In fact, I think quite a lot of them took it to heart.
- Baptism is a mark of belonging, a ground of assurance, which the Spirit can take home to our hearts.
- Crowds have taken Mota to their hearts.
- So listen carefully and take it to your hearts.
- He jumped off the train, took to his heels, and was quickly out of sight.
- The boys jumped down and took to their heels.
- The kids immediately took to their heels as Mrs Brewster appeared around the corner.
- The deer in turn took to their heels.
- The infantry detailed to guard them let off only a couple of volleys before also taking to their heels.
- They took to their heels and ran up the road.
- Used to moving fast on jobs, Fitzgerald took to his heels and outran the bees over a couple of hundred yards.
- I have decided that now is the time to retire as Captain and that some one else should take the helm.
- Instead he told her to take the helm.
- Julia, 45, will now deputise for anchorman Trevor McDonald, taking the helm only on Sunday evenings and holidays.
- Maher, 52, takes the helm at a time of consolidation and competition in the banking industry.
- The coxswain and the quartermaster were killed at the wheel, and Nigel Tibbets took the helm.
- Young said he had fulfilled a promise he made when taking the helm in 1969.
- Daley has taken the high road in his campaign, trying to ignore Merriam's attacks.
- Instead, I decided to take the high road.
- Read in studio Still to come on Central News, taking the high road.
- She was at least making the attempt to take the high road, only to run into a dead end.
- If you don't like it, you can take a hike.
- Take a hike, jerk.
- Adrian scolded her; she took a hike.
- If you're feeling brave you can swim in chilly crystal-clear lakes or take a hike in the mountains.
- Let the Pyramid Pooper take a hike just this once, eh? 0196.
- One hot night, four Lundbergs took a hike, aroused by thunder and lightning, aroused but not awakened.
- Systems topple, statues walk, long-serving political incumbents take a hike in a huge global shake-up.
- As the weeks grew into months, a plan took hold of her.
- From the reforms that followed, a new life began to take hold, and more than one innovation was meritorious.
- Her imagination took hold of the idea and terrorized her at the thought of the hospital catching fire.
- His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.
- If doctors could know for certain which individuals would develop the disease, they could treat potential diabetics before the process takes hold.
- There are usually reasons why some ideas take hold and persist while others fail to do so.
- What do your instincts tell you about whether democracy will take hold after the votes are counted?
- Whereas summer still lingered in Florence, winter had already taken hold in Cramer.
- As well as criticizing the omissions in the sample studied, local scientists took issue with some of the health evidence.
- Boucher took issue with that, saying he was well enough to play.
- But even during his sentencing hearing, he seemed to take issue with the contention that he acted alone.
- I take issue with the view that district ethics committees are superfluous once central committees have approved a multicentre project.
- No one took issue with this, but there was no one present to say what might be done about it.
- Scientisttemp agencies take issue with the proposition that contingency workers are a threat to scientists or to science.
- Sensible I therefore take issue with Andy.
- Nancy doesn't take kindly to being corrected.
- A bachelor who did not take kindly to children under any circumstances, he found the atmosphere at Four Winds appalling.
- As will have appeared previously, judges do not take kindly to abbreviations in speech.
- Because they are human beings and not two-legged souvenirs, Aborigines do not take kindly to having their pictures taken.
- But she does not take kindly to criticism.
- Neon Tetras when young do not take kindly to fresh water.
- Presumably killers did not take kindly to amateur detectives.
- The whips, however, would not take kindly to a woman set among them.
- Wood, which is really a craftsman's material, does not take kindly to the inevitable abuses of an emergency.
- Micky Hazard took a knock at Newcastle and will have a late check.
- Skipper, Andy Melville took a knock last Saturday, but should be fit.
- The 23-year-old was on as early as the eighth minute when Andy Myers hobbled off after taking a knock.
- Wallace took a knock and looked like he was ready to come off after about 75 mins.
- Your faith in yourself has taken a knock.
- Citizens should not be expected to take the law into their own hands.
- It shows what is being done right now by companies taking the lead.
- It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.
- It was Olsson who had taken the lead with the jump immediately before Edwards when he leapt 17.47m.
- Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.
- Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the lead to ensure that identification procedures are implemented.
- Toronto took the lead on the power play with less than two minutes remaining in the second period.
- United took the lead midway through the first half.
- Billy got off his lounge chair now, went into the bathroom and took a leak.
- Cully goes off to take a leak.
- I'd gone behind the set to take a leak and I heard this sound like snapping wood.
- I thought it was a damn silly place to park if some one wanted to take a leak in the bushes.
- She locked herself into a cubicle and took a leak.
- Tank owners are required to have leak detection equipment installed by December 1993.
- Well, rumors have leaked out.
- You challenged him to a fight? Have you taken leave of your senses?
- But frequently they appear to have taken leave of their senses when it comes to choosing the right sort of women.
- But John had not taken leave of his senses.
- Her daughter had taken leave of her senses and her husband was never at home when he was needed.
- I know what you're saying and I think you've taken leave of your senses.
- She had taken leave of her senses!
- Was she taking leave of her senses?
- You must have taken leave of your senses! b. You must have left your senses behind! 35a.
- A few miles further on, I took a left on to a B road which curved up even higher.
- He damn nearly took a left, made a huge detour to the east.
- Number 18, straight out here eleven miles; take a left and then straight up that motherfucking mountain.
- On the back seat the two sherry glasses clinked as Rufus took a left turn rather too sharply.
- The fast disappearing figures of the two girls waved back then disappeared as the bike took a left hand bend.
- We took a left on Houston, a left on Sullivan, then we backtracked to MacDougal.
- Significantly others have reacted with ambivalence: That exercise on support really took the lid off things in our school.
- Tilda, unabashed, was out in the pantry, helping the ward orderlies take the lids off the supper trays.
- We are not going to take this verdict lying down. There will be protests.
- And, on yer bike: The charity rider who's taking it all lying down.
- But Will took it lying down - all in a good cause of course.
- Carl however was too active mentally to take this lying down.
- Mr Estrada has not taken the storm lying down.
- Perhaps you're not a person to take criticism lying down and you have had some sharp exchanges with your friend.
- The Socialists, though, are not taking it lying down.
- They're not taking it lying down.
- They are not taking things lying down as many other Third World people tend to do.
- We don't take any bomb threat lightly.
- He immediately took a liking to Malden.
- Connors had actually taken a liking to me after the incident with the gun.
- For some reason she had taken a liking to him.
- Fortunately, he had taken a liking to Claudel last year.
- He had a fresh, open face, and stars in his eyes, and she took a liking to him at once.
- She took a liking to me.
- They kept going to this restaurant, and the proprietor took a liking to them.
- A lot of what they said on the tapes was damaging if you took it literally.
- Any time we set out to change our lives or the world, we have to take the long view.
- But I think you must take the long view.
- It was an error to take the long view in the face of moral objections.
- One had to take the long view.
- The fox of Damascus, ruthlessly in control since 1970, has always taken the long view.
- Our team took its lumps this season, but still finished with a winning record.
- For all these shortcomings, Apple took its lumps.
- Against all expectations, it has not taken on the mantle of best pupil in the euro class.
- The city council took matters into its own hands and set a date for the meeting.
- As a result, some countries have taken matters into their own hands.
- Finally the women of Buntong Tiga can stand it no longer - they take matters into their own hands.
- She then took matters into her own hands.
- She was more than capable of taking matters into her own hands.
- So why not take matters into our own hands?
- The last thing leaders want is Tutsi who survived the genocide taking matters into their own hands.
- When the psycho is caught, then let go on a technicality, Mom takes matters into her own hands.
- Come on, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, take your medicine.
- Conradin hated her with all his heart, but he obeyed her quietly and took his medicine without arguing.
- He and his grandpa took their medicine together, at the same time.
- He hadn't been changed or taken his medicine.
- He shut his eyes, held his nose like a kid about to take his medicine, and started to drink.
- His major problem is that he misses taking his medicine, and he travels too much.
- Like some one recovering from the flu, she quit taking her medicine as soon as she felt better.
- Soon after she left the hospital, with a clearer mind, she again stopped taking her medicine.
- Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him.
- He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.
- I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself.
- They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.
- We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.
- You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.
- You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.
- At other times, the surroundings helped to take my mind off it.
- I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off every-thing like golf will.
- Instead they tried to take their minds off the poster campaign by providing weekend entertainment.
- It takes your mind off how you feel.
- Kirsty chattered excitedly throughout the journey, helping to keep Shiona's mind off her anxieties.
- Letters could take my mind off most things.
- To take his mind off his worries, I suggested that he wrote out a message for his family.
- When the other guy thinks you are cheating, it can take his mind off the game.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- Just relax and let nature take its course.
- With a cold, it's better to just let nature take its course.
- I meant that, in the case of any other industry, we probably would have let nature take its course.
- I think we should let nature take its course.
- Should I just let nature take its course or stop it now?
- Stay calm and let nature take its course.
- The best is to obtain juveniles from a number of sources, rear them together and let nature take its course.
- Be sure that each student draws and takes notes on her observations.
- I write this down verbatim, for much the same reason I took notes in college.
- It was then that I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route.
- They want to sit there passively, taking notes.
- Unless you believe in some supernatural being, taking notes of our progress.
- While you are working through this process, take note of the features in the garden that you would like to keep.
- You discussed the contents with your boss and took notes.
- Corbett loved the brilliant logic delivered so tongue-in-cheek that only those who wished to take offence would be affronted.
- It is music for the coach trade, at which only the most high-minded purist is likely to take offence.
- Lane did not take offence at his boss's comment, nor did he slow down.
- No one will take offence and you might secure win: win.
- Poor Mrs Sugden considered we were being very superior, and took offence.
- The driver would have known it was his first time, didn't take offence at the yelling.
- There was little point in taking offence, and no time to do so in any case.
- Would Bonaventure return or take offence at not being fed by him and disappear for ever into the stinking alleyways?
- Clearly modern businesses can not refuse to take orders by telephone.
- He wanted to take holy orders, but his father prohibited such a step.
- The black alderman took orders from Neistein.
- They were no longer the oppressed, wretched teen menials who must take orders, toe the line.
- We need to sort of shape ya so you know how to take or, take orders and sit into this machine.
- Would they take orders from him?
- However, composers often go to great pains to keep to true intervals.
- Mr Lendrem has gone to great pains to establish one thing: that all of his preconceptions concerning bird behaviour are true.
- John has taken an active part in getting artists together for the festival.
- Nearly 500 teams took part in the competition.
- Police have arrested a number of people who took part in the riot.
- She wanted to take part but she was too ill.
- She was asked to take part in a TV debate on drugs.
- The program teaches children about conservation, and about 30 schools are taking part.
- Everyone should take part in church and Community affairs. -.
- He gets on with cleaning up behind the bar, while his daughter, Genny takes part.
- In all, 27 local stations are taking part in the contest.
- Peden was not armed and did not take part in the band's less reputable exploits.
- The nationalist hardliner Vojislav Seseslj, who controls a large block of seats, refused to take part.
- The public also favors taking part in on-line public opinion polls and interactive electronic town-hall political meetings.
- Would-be apprentices are questioned about their attitude towards foreigners, and they take part in a week-long workshop on tolerance and diversity.
- Herrera, personally, took no part in this mild form of political persecution.
- Johnny played no part in this world.
- Of course, Laura took no part in such a major business decision; the empire builder was Bernard.
- Schuster insists his political connections played no part in the choice.
- The mostly white jurors who actually sat in the jury room, insisted that race had played no part in their decision.
- The very act of imagining Gods exempt from suffering ensures that humans take no part in the deity.
- They are evaluated and yet play no part in defining the criteria, determining the methods, or controlling the process.
- This is not to say that economic imperatives play no part in penal developments.
- No harm in taking Evans down a peg.
- Anna took it personally when the boss said some people were not working hard enough.
- I didn't take his rebuff too personally, since I was used to his habit of being rude to his juniors.
- Please don't take it personally - he doesn't want to see anyone.
- This is a general criticism, so I hope none of you will take it personally.
- Yes, by all means, take a pew.
- It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.
- You have to take most things Dave says with a pinch of salt.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- I don't think anyone could take her place.
- Sending e-mail has almost taken the place of writing letters.
- Explain that the marbles have taken the place of the water that has spilled out.
- Finally, teachers are prohibited from making a copy of works to take the place of an anthology.
- Hops have also been stuffed into pillows, taking the place of down to help induce sleep.
- It connoted a rational, efficient method of organization-something to take the place of the arbitrary exercise of power by authoritarian regimes.
- On home-baked brown bread it takes the place of butter.
- Other hopes have centred on ethanol taking the place of petroleum - but fuel crops must not displace food.
- Rigid rules and patterns take the place of more flexible thinking about feelings.
- They found out other marvellous arts to take the place of tricks and old stories.
- However, religious identity had taken second place to secular nationalism for a whole generation.
- However, toilet training took second place to skill with weapons or natural aggression.
- It's not unusual for man to be put in this position of taking second place.
- Nina was telling Joe that she was here to help but not to take second place to his wife.
- Since she was utterly devoted to my father, her children inevitably took second place.
- Spider then is able to confront his fear and on the big night, he takes second place in the spelling bee.
- There was criticism that books took second place, even when it came to the design of the building.
- Words take second place to nonverbal cues, personal mannerisms, gestures, expressions, and overall appearance.
- Amidst shuffles and low-voiced murmurings the rest of the members took their places and eyed each other uneasily across the table.
- As the happy couple took their places there was a stir and a rising babble behind them.
- Differences in wealth and the superiority of elder over younger sons are ignored as they take their places according to age.
- Many of the new sovereign states took their places in the United Nations.
- Then two of our most experienced divers took their places in the bell, and it was lowered again.
- There was a delay while people took their places in the vehicles parked along the road.
- They took their places at the table with an awkward, almost shy silence.
- Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from taking place.
- The next Olympics will take place in Australia.
- The wedding will take place at St Andrew's church.
- When did the robbery take place?
- Eud provides only the barest information; the separation took place.
- Furthermore, the transference from Worcester to Lincoln of the concept of a ten-bayed concentric chapter house took place about 1225.
- My first little skirmish took place over a film, one about rape.
- Since the early 1960s, considerable debate has taken place in educational circles about the nature of history as a discipline.
- The ball took place in the Great Room at Grosvenor House.
- The film takes place during foggy days in London and in the gloom of darkened rooms and candlelit corridors.
- The incident took place outside any warning area.
- Whether versions of destruction are to take place within or without the industrial enterprise, the political implications are obvious.
- "Are you two getting married?" "Yes. We've decided to take the plunge."
- Forsyth took the plunge into politics in 1996.
- We've decided to take the plunge and get married.
- And once you do take the plunge, avoid the computer ads for at least a year.
- But with only five runners declared-and two of those pulled out before racing-she decided to take the plunge.
- For some years I have been thinking of buying a word processor but have not yet taken the plunge.
- Mrs Scott, pictured above, first took the plunge in 1993 when she converted a house into two flats.
- Pennsylvania had already taken the plunge into youth apprenticeships before Butler began making his calculations.
- Ralph and his wife decided to take the plunge into business.
- Until then, our Buying With Confidence section on page 66 explains how to protect yourself when you take the plunge.
- Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
- There is a small but vocal minority that likes to take pot shots at the United Nations.
- It would be easy, even tempting, to take a pot shot at us.
- The Government gets its pound of flesh, doesn't it.
- Our football team took a real pounding.
- Advertising revenue has taken a pounding from the consolidation among retailers.
- But if the choppers took a pounding, the ground troops also suffered.
- But in order to do that you have to take a pounding.
- Quarterback Gus Frerotte took a pounding behind a line that has undergone yet another injury-induced shuffle.
- Referee Rudy Battle had seen enough soon after and called it off as Dixon took a pounding.
- The older kids get, the more your home takes a pounding.
- A runaway hamster called Sophie takes pride of place where the school rat once roamed.
- A Tudor Doll's House takes pride of place in a fine collection of houses and period dolls.
- Are they to take pride of place, as they should in ballets worthy of the name?
- At Maastricht next month, political, economic and monetary union will take pride of place.
- Glass would have pride of place, she said.
- The statue takes pride of place at Gerrards Cross station.
- There, pit latrines inside homes take pride of place, their arched entrances lavishly embellished with stone carvings.
- These were retrieved and now take pride of place in the library.
- And taking Pride in their work ... behind the scenes of a top drama.
- He takes pride in his appearance, setting a high standard to exemplify his healthy leadership style.
- I take pride in my work-particularly my work as a health educator.
- In fact, a set of beautifully manicured nails is a sign of a woman who takes pride in her appearance.
- Muriel took pride in their appearance and tried to forget Stephen's late night and Lily's missing days.
- The croft cottage was small, only two rooms, but she took pride in her work.
- You have to take pride in your work.
- I'm sorry but I'm busy on Saturday - can I take a rain check?
- The warning voice could go take a rain check, she thought.
- Bo was left to take the rap for Victor's murder.
- And it is these bit players who nearly always take the rap, rather than white-collar drug lords such as Amado Carrillo.
- Ed Vulliamy Who should take the rap?
- He has set up his neighbour to take the rap for a very nasty murder.
- It is the incentives under which financial users and providers operate that should take the rap and which require attention.
- Mike refuses, takes the rap, and Ernie goes free.
- People like you usually arrange it so that people like Gleeson take the rap.
- What you hope he will do is to remain silent and let Preval make decisions and take the rap for unpopular choices.
- Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.
- Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.
- Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.
- Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
- The younger generation had taken over the reins.
- He left the country in December to take up residence in Panama.
- In 1951 he took up residence in Chicago.
- In 1953 Diem took up residence at a monastery in Belgium.
- He's about to take up residence at Hertford College, Oxford.
- He was only a few weeks away from his ninetieth birthday when pneumonia again took up residence in his weary lungs.
- In 1858 a wild rabbit takes up residence in the garden.
- One of them has taken up residence in a hut in Roche's garden.
- The Dee at Chester was fishable but the only action was from 40 cormorants who have taken up residence above the weir.
- The labs' distant agents are Kurds who have taken up residence in the West.
- They take up residence in some numbers in marsh and swampland.
- After the deal was signed, I felt like I'd been taken for a ride.
- I'd already given him £50 when I realized he was taking me for a ride.
- Well, at least he's not going to take her for a ride, like her first husband.
- He wanted to take her for a ride.
- I wish I could take them for a ride in my little airplane and show how beautiful the world can look.
- Nicola explodes with anger when she discovers stud boss Andrew has been taking her for a ride.
- Opo would ease between her legs and take her for rides.
- We took it for a ride.
- It doesn't exactly take a rocket scientist to realize that the chain of events was no coincidence.
- Women's professional basketball has yet to take root in this country.
- Betty Caplan on the blossoming of an experimental theatre group Magdalena takes root.
- But the curious thing was that the idea had somehow and much against his will taken root in his consciousness.
- From the day that Michael Codron became interested in producing the show, I felt the cutting take root.
- Has democracy truly taken root in the hemisphere, they wonder.
- I was being pressed into the earth, taking root at last.
- The formal idea of a society of Co-Workers took root gradually.
- These spores take root in the Night Goblin's flesh and gradually start to change him.
- This plant propagates as speedily in deep water as in a marshy habitat, the thin rhizomes taking root quickly.
- I needed them as much as they needed me and I happily took the rough with the smooth.
- You have to take the rough with the smooth.
- Or, as the Palace will no doubt be recommending to the duchess in due course ... take a running jump.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- I try to take everything with a grain of salt.
- We took her to a psychic reader about a month ago-we take that with a grain of salt.
- Quality will have to take a back seat to price when we buy the new furniture.
- And very generally, the interests of lenders in New York take a back seat to the interests of the corporate borrowers.
- As the race drew closer it was time for Paul to take a back seat.
- But when they were introduced, everything upstairs had to take a back seat.
- Golf Faldo forced to take a back seat to Walker Cup team.
- He notes, however, that economic considerations are taking a back seat to budget negotiations.
- It was also a year when investment bankers took a back seat.
- Long-term planning took a back seat in the deliberations of the senior engineers whose efforts were principally devoted to overcoming short-term problems.
- Turning the original classic topsy-turvy, Stoppard makes Hamlet himself take a back seat and elevates two minor characters to star status.
- Sandy used to take herself so seriously all the time.
- You really take this stuff seriously, don't you?
- A new plan was taking shape.
- An obvious case is that of Eärendil, the first character to take shape in Tolkien's mythology.
- Later as weapons and uniforms became available and with the help of the older men, the unit began to take shape.
- Quickly the character of Witness began to take shape.
- Such was the excitement in the field as the new theory of plate tectonics was taking shape.
- The creator of Yoknapatawpha County took shape on a bench, seated with his legs crossed, holding a pipe.
- The world watched as the fleet took shape.
- Then passersby saw thousands of feet of wire being strung, and soon a huge, strange-looking antenna system began taking shape.
- Hamish would take a shine to the duffle-coat.
- It's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him.
- Terry Etherton was another Californian who took a shine to the Old Pueblo.
- I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.
- The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.
- We're not here to take sides in this case.
- Diplomats said Washington was reluctant to offer any formula in writing because this would mean taking sides.
- Golding and Slater, in separate letters to President Clinton, complained that Rich improperly took sides in a local policy debate.
- I do not want to take sides in this matter; but I do want to point out the following consequences.
- It has also caused businessmen to openly take sides in a debate they traditionally left to politicians and human-rights activists.
- To the extent the Behls take sides, they are Democrats.
- You have to understand how much it hurts when society makes you take sides, makes you choose.
- Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.
- He was always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn't do.
- After a bit they sat up and watched the welcome breeze work like an animal through the silver-green barley.
- Carol was dying, and he cried out in his sleep and sat up trembling with cold sweats in the heat.
- He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder.
- I sat up, wondering what the hell!
- I was still groggy, but I could sit up.
- Léonie sat up straight, tucked her feet to one side, put her hands round her knees.
- They sat up side by side in the bed, naked, listening, but Valerie no longer felt safe.
- A bill that would have slashed child support payments for most divorced fathers failed in the state Assembly.
- A swarthy fellow with ringlets was taking a slash at her with a heavy cutlass.
- And some London pubs have slashed their prices from £1.70 a pint to less than a pound.
- Last year, Hayworth supported welfare-reform legislation that would have slashed federal spending by $ 66 billion over five years.
- The telecommunications giant joined a growing number of employers in growth industries that have slashed payrolls even as their profits soared.
- To woo customers, carpet stores have slashed prices, which cut into the bottom line of carpet manufacturers.
- We have slashed soot and dust emissions by nearly 90 percent.
- You have slashed costs and created an extensive new marketing campaign.
- While in the hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
- As the others came ashore I took stock of my new dominion.
- He paused outside the doors, taking stock of his men, careful not to give any sign of his thoughts.
- He walked back inside and took stock of the situation.
- It is time to take stock, at the half-way mark, before the next phase of reform.
- Many others in the region are taking stock, too.
- That is what I mean by taking stock.
- That night at camp, with 23 miles still ahead of us, we took stock.
- With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.
- Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.
- Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.
- Nigel smiled and took the criticism in his stride.
- Cocooned in happiness, Leslie seemed to take it in his stride, his attitude one of cheerful impatience.
- He took mountains in his stride.
- I was very impressed with our position, but Peter just took it in his stride.
- Jimmy was old enough to take it in his stride.
- No doubt, he felt he could take that in his stride.
- Rut the Europa took it in its stride, sucking itself to the tarmac and slicing through.
- You do dangerous things and take them in your stride just for starters.
- You took everything in your stride - walking up Henry Street, a bucket of water went right in front of me.
- He caught me by surprise and I sounded foolish.
- He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.
- His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
- In consequence, untold numbers of sailors died when their destinations suddenly loomed out of the sea and took them by surprise.
- Inspector Montgomery's sudden termination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.
- The hug takes him by surprise.
- The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.
- Welch and I had a rather heated exchange about the appropriateness of his editorial interference, which had caught me by surprise.
- But still Hsu Fu was not satisfied or took us by surprise.
- But the vehemence and anger of this response take her by surprise.
- He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.
- His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
- Inspector Montgomery's sudden termination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.
- Midlife never took me by surprise.
- Such cheery jobless numbers have taken everybody by surprise.
- The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.
- Alice took her time telling the story, making sure to include every detail.
- Just take your time and think about what you're saying and you'll be fine.
- Just take your time, and speak slowly and clearly.
- Just take your time. You don't have to decide immediately.
- Not wanting to seem too eager, Susan took her time about replying to the invitation.
- Take your time, think the matter over carefully, and then tell me what you've decided.
- Anne Hutchinson took her time going into exile.
- He was used to taking his time and not seeing every instant as a precious resource.
- Her own country took its time to create her a baroness; it came only in 1979.
- I took my time to do it right.
- If it did seek revenge, the lady's spirit certainly took its time.
- Liz took her time over washing, in order to give the child a chance to return to bed.
- Peahens survey several males and take their time over their decision, allowing each to parade his tail to best advantage.
- The woman behind the bar takes her time opening the fruit juice, as if trying to needle us.
- A: I am going to take time out and go to college.
- Actress Beverley D'Angelo is taking time out from her screen career to perform a risqué country set across the Bible belt.
- At the product's launch, the company took time out to damn 3Com's boundary routing scheme with faint praise.
- Despite his increasingly hectic schedule, Haden graciously took time out to be interviewed about the Quartet and the Jazzfest tour.
- I shall take time out to call at Aurae Phiala.
- If you actually worked for Jobs, he took time out from preaching the Mac gospel to meddle in your life.
- Nurses in Training Questions: Do nurse teachers take time out to discuss their teaching methods with their peers?
- The 73-year-old Republican standard-bearer took time out of his busy campaign schedule last week to search for those roots.
- He said he'd never been in trouble before, which I was content to take on trust.
- I'm afraid I can't let you see the letter, so you'll just have to take what I'm saying on trust.
- I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.
- I had to take him on trust on that.
- Male speaker Don't take people on trust.
- She was petite, going silver-haired, vivacious, bright, and willing to take Richard on trust.
- So she thought that she might take it on trust.
- They learn not to take things on trust, but to make sure they fully comprehend in order to make their own assessments.
- You do not know me and so you can not be expected to take anything on trust.
- Mandy and Debbie took it in turns to look after the baby.
- Small children find it almost impossible to take turns.
- We take turns doing the dishes.
- You'll have to take turns on the swing.
- And in every block the women took turns to watch the street.
- Danskin and Smitty took turns behind the wheel and they became more tense as the day passed.
- Dozens of men and boys take turns trading shots with him.
- I asked them to take turns talking about the pictures.
- So, instead, they used a large puppet and two actors who take turns dressing as the chimpanzee.
- They take turns coming back on weekends to run it.
- We arranged that we should take turns to cook for whomsoever was on the same watch.
- Hutson and Wright took turns on a machine gun.
- I said I never had to take turns in my old house with my mum and my dad.
- I took a turn on a rope slide and had to sit on a tractor tyre on the way down.
- In other collaborative activities individuals take turns in sitting vigilantly alert while others feed, thereby functioning as watchdogs or guards.
- In the teaching of the principles of group discussion, every member of the group should take turns in leading the discussion.
- Kelly took a turn in law school, then left academics and Pittsburgh behind.
- This year there is no such urgency that could save feds and retirees from taking a turn on the chopping block.
- When word slipped out that the governor would be taking a turn on stage, snickers abounded in the capital.
- Maynard angrily took umbrage at Campbell's remarks.
- Ever a stickler for protocol, he and his wife took umbrage at the democratic etiquette of President Thomas Jefferson's administration.
- He got on very well with the patients, and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him.
- If they take umbrage, then they were never a proper friend in the first place.
- She took umbrage at his remarks, but made no attempt to get her figure back.
- The Republicans, naturally, take umbrage at predictions about what they might do.
- I was caught unawares by his kiss.
- Any time we set out to change our lives or the world, we have to take the long view.
- But I think you must take the long view.
- It was an error to take the long view in the face of moral objections.
- One had to take the long view.
- The fox of Damascus, ruthlessly in control since 1970, has always taken the long view.
- She's gone to a resort in Florida to take the waters.
- Got some stomach trouble and I was advised to go to Vichy and Wiesbaden and take the waters.
- In 1891 Woodhall Spa became a resort for people to take the waters.
- Make a kind of grand tour on my own, take the waters and cure what ails me.
- Come in, take the weight off your feet.
- Make the bed - then you can lie down and take the weight off your feet while we talk.
- Last night's defeat has taken some of the wind out of the team's sails.
- Abroad, too, imagination took wing.
- Freed in the slipstream of profanity, it took wing.
- Her heart had taken wing as she and Mandy had walked down into the lodge.
- Often they perch on rooftops like gargoyles, waiting hours for nightfall so they can take wing.
- Adrienne, eleven years older, had taken the 19-year-old singer under her wing.
- He had sized me up, he said, and had decided to take me under his wing.
- Tom took the young reporter under his wing.
- Adrienne, eleven years older, had taken her under her wing.
- Gyorgy Aczel, the liberal-minded ideology chief, spotted the talented regional boss and took him under his wings.
- He had sized me up, he later explained, and had decided to take me under his wing.
- He understood that the boy had had little formal education until Edouard took him under his wing.
- Nor could you expect some sage old workman to take you under his wing and bestow upon you his store of knowledge.
- Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing, so Simon and his wife, Mary, half lived there.
- They monitor the student at the work site and take them under their wing.
- When he motioned for her to take the wooden spoon from him she did so, avoiding touching him at all costs.
- Stock prices have taken a turn for the worse.
- Daniel sat in silence, afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way.
- Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
- Don't take this the wrong way, but your driving has really improved.
- Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.
- No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.
- Don't take that the wrong way.
- Everything you say, he takes it in the wrong way.
- Maggie said that I shouldn't make risky jokes with assessors in case they take it the wrong way.
- No matter what compliment you pay them, they always take it the wrong way.
- Weeb said his father was afraid people might take it the wrong way.
WORD FAMILYnountakingsundertakingtaketakerverbtakeovertakeundertake
1move [transitive] to move or go with someone or something from one place to another OPP bringtake somebody/something to/into etc something Barney took us to the airport. Would you mind taking Susie home? When he refused to give his name, he was taken into custody. My job has taken me all over the world.take somebody/something with you His wife went to Australia, taking the children with her.take somebody something I have to take Steve the money tonight.take somebody to do something He took me to meet his parents.► see thesaurus at bring, lead2action [transitive] used with a noun instead of using a verb to describe an action. For example, if you take a walk, you walk somewhere: Would you like to take a look? Mike’s just taking a shower. Sara took a deep breath. I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English Please take a seat (=sit down).take a picture/photograph/photo Would you mind taking a photo of us together?3remove [transitive] to remove something from a placetake something off/from etc something Take your feet off the seats. Someone’s taken a pen from my desk. Police say money and jewellery were taken in the raid. → take► see thesaurus at steal4time/money/effort etc [transitive] if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed:
How long is this going to take? Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy.take (somebody) something (to do something) Repairs take time to carry out. It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.take (somebody) ages/forever informal It took me ages to find a present for Dad.take some doing British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort) Catching up four goals will take some doing.take courage/guts It takes courage to admit you are wrong.have what it takes informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success) Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer.5accept [transitive] to accept or choose something that is offered, suggested, or given to you: Will you take the job? Do you take American Express? If you take my advice, you’ll see a doctor. Our helpline takes 3.5 million calls (=telephone calls) a year. Some doctors are unwilling to take new patients without a referral. Liz found his criticisms hard to take. I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer). Staff have agreed to take a 2% pay cut.take a hammering/beating (=be forced to accept defeat or a bad situation) Small businesses took a hammering in the last recession.I take your point/point taken (=used to say that you accept someone’s opinion)take somebody’s word for it/take it from somebody (=accept that what someone says is true) That’s the truth – take it from me.take the credit/blame/responsibility He’s the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit.take it as read/given (=assume that something is correct or certain, because you are sure that this is the case) It isn’t official yet, but you can take it as read that you’ve got the contract.6hold something [transitive] to get hold of something in your hands: Let me take your coat. Can you take this package while I get my wallet?take somebody/something in/by something I just wanted to take him in my arms.7travel [transitive] to use a particular form of transport or a particular road in order to go somewhere: Let’s take a cab. I took the first plane out. Take the M6 to Junction 19.8study [transitive] to study a particular subject in school or college for an examination: Are you taking French next year?► see thesaurus at study9test [transitive] to do an examination or test SYN sit British English: Applicants are asked to take a written test.10suitable [transitive] to be the correct or suitable size, type etc for a particular person or thing: a car that takes low sulphur fuel What size shoe do you take? The elevator takes a maximum of 32 people.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveIn this meaning, take is not used in the progressive. You say: · I take size 12. ✗Don’t say: I’m taking size 12.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS11collect [transitive] to collect or gather something for a particular purpose: Investigators will take samples of the wreckage to identify the cause.take something from something The police took a statement from both witnesses.12consider [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to react to someone or something or consider them in a particular waytake somebody/something seriously/badly/personally etc I was joking, but he took me seriously. Ben took the news very badly. She does not take kindly to criticism (=reacts badly to criticism).take something as something I’ll take that remark as a compliment.take something as evidence/proof (of something) The presence of dust clouds has been taken as evidence of recent star formation.take somebody/something to be something I took her to be his daughter.take somebody/something for something Of course I won’t tell anyone! What do you take me for? (=what sort of person do you think I am?) I take it (=I assume) you’ve heard that Rick’s resigned.13feelings [transitive usually + adverb] to have or experience a particular feelingtake delight/pleasure/pride etc in (doing) something You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby.take pity on somebody She stood feeling lost until an elderly man took pity on her.take offence (=feel offended) Don’t take offence. Roger says things like that to everybody.take comfort from/in (doing) something Investors can take comfort from the fact that the World Bank is underwriting the shares.14control [transitive] to get possession or control of something: Enemy forces have taken the airport. Both boys were taken prisoner.take control/charge/power The communists took power in 1948. Youngsters need to take control of their own lives.take the lead (=in a race, competition etc)15medicine/drugs [transitive] to swallow, breathe in, inject etc a drug or medicine: The doctor will ask whether you are taking any medication. Take two tablets before bedtime.take drugs (=take illegal drugs) Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom. She took an overdose after a row with her boyfriend.16do you take sugar/milk? British English spoken used to ask someone whether they like to have sugar or milk in a drink such as tea or coffee17level [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something go to a higher level or positiontake something to/into something The latest raise takes his salary into six figures. Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there. If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney.18measure [transitive] to measure the amount, level, rate etc of something: Take the patient’s pulse first.19numbers [transitive] to make a number smaller by a particular amount SYN subtracttake something away/take something (away) from something ‘Take four from nine and what do you get?’ ‘Five.’ Ten take away nine equals one.20money [transitive] British English if a shop, business etc takes a particular amount of money, it receives that amount of money from its customers SYN take in American English: The stall took £25 on Saturday.21somebody can take it or leave it a)to neither like nor dislike something: To some people, smoking is addictive. Others can take it or leave it. b)used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not22take somebody/something (for example) used to give an example of something you have just been talking about: People love British cars. Take the Mini. In Japan, it still sells more than all the other British cars put together.► see thesaurus at example23teach [transitive] British English to teach a particular group of students in a school or collegetake somebody for something Who takes you for English?24write [transitive] to write down information: Let me take your email address. Sue offered to take notes.25take somebody out of themselves British English to make someone forget their problems and feel more confident: Alf said joining the club would take me out of myself.26take a lot out of you/take it out of you to make you very tired: Looking after a baby really takes it out of you.27take it upon/on yourself to do something formal to decide to do something without getting someone’s permission or approval first: Reg took it upon himself to hand the press a list of names.28take something to bits/pieces British English to separate something into its different parts: how to take an engine to bits29be taken with/by something to be attracted by a particular idea, plan, or person: I’m quite taken by the idea of Christmas in Berlin.30be taken ill/sick formal to suddenly become ill31sex [transitive] literary if a man takes someone, he has sex with them32take a bend/fence/corner etc to try to get over or around something in a particular way: He took the bend at over 60 and lost control.33have an effect [intransitive] if a treatment, dye, drug etc takes, it begins to work successfullyGRAMMAR: Using the progressiveTake after is not used in the progressive. You say: · He takes after you. ✗Don’t say: He is taking after you.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUStake to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: · Don’t forget to take your keys.· Shall I take you home?· I took Alice a cup of tea.bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now: · We’ve brought someone to see you!· Will you bring your photos with you when you come?transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: · The plane is used for transporting military equipment.· The coal was transported by rail.deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: · Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane: · The bread is specially flown in from Paris.ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: · Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: · The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers.· The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them: · He led Julia through the house to his study.· Roland led the way back to the car in silence.guide to take someone to a place and show them the way: · Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: · The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.· The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: · We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.be taken aback phrasal verb to be very surprised about something: Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.take after somebody phrasal verb to look or behave like an older relative: Jenni really takes after her mother.take somebody/something apart phrasal verb1to separate something into all its different parts OPP put together: Tom was always taking things apart in the garage.2to search a place very thoroughly: The police took the house apart looking for clues.3to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, fight etc4to show that someone is wrong or something is not true: Tariq takes several gay myths apart in his book.take against somebody/something phrasal verb British English to begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason: Voters took against the relationship between the government and the unions in the 1970s.take somebody/something ↔ away phrasal verb1to remove someone or something, or make something disappear: She whisked the tray off the table and took it away. He was taken away to begin a prison sentence. This should take some of the pain away.2to take away British English if you buy food to take away, you buy cooked food from a restaurant and take it outside to eat it somewhere else: Fish and chips to take away, please.3take your breath away to be very beautiful, exciting, or surprisingtake away from something phrasal verb to spoil the good effect or success that something has: The disagreement between the two men should not take away from their accomplishments.take somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb1take something ↔ back to admit that you were wrong to say something: You’d better take back that remark!2take something ↔ back to take something you have bought back to a shop because it is not suitable: If the shirt doesn’t fit, take it back.3take somebody back to make you remember a time in the past: Having the grandchildren around takes me back to the days when my own children were small.take something ↔ down phrasal verb1to move something that is fixed in a high position to a lower position: She made us take down all the posters.2to write down information: Can I just take some details down?3to pull a piece of clothing such as trousers part of the way down your legstake somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb1be taken in to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you: Don’t be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.2take somebody ↔ in to let someone stay in your house because they have nowhere else to stay: Brett’s always taking in stray animals.3take something ↔ in to understand and remember new facts and information SYN absorb: He watches the older kids, just taking it all in. His eyes quickly took in the elegance of her dress.4take something ↔ in American English to collect or earn a particular amount of money SYN take British English5to visit a place while you are in the area: They continued a few miles further to take in Hinton House.6American English old-fashioned if you take in a show, play etc, you go to see it7take somebody ↔ in British English old-fashioned if the police take someone in, they take them to a police station to ask them questions about a crime: All five teenagers were arrested and taken in for questioning.8 take something ↔ in to make a piece of clothing fit you by making it narrower OPP let outtake off phrasal verb1take something ↔ off to remove a piece of clothing OPP put on: He sat on the bed to take his boots off. Charlie was taking off his shirt when the phone rang.2if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground SYN lift off: I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow.3to suddenly start being successful: Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off.4take something off (something) to have a holiday from work on a particular day, or for a particular length of timetake time off (work/school) I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off.take a day/the afternoon etc off Dad took the day off to come with me.5take somebody ↔ off British English informal to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain peopletake somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verb1take somebody ↔ on to start to employ someone: We’re taking on 50 new staff this year.2take something ↔ on to agree to do some work or be responsible for something: Don’t take on too much work – the extra cash isn’t worth it.3take something ↔ on to begin to have a particular quality or appearance: Her face took on a fierce expression. His life had taken on a new dimension.4take somebody ↔ on to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you: Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the World Cup on Saturday. He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us.5take something ↔ on if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it: We stopped to take on fuel.take somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1 take somebody ↔ out to take someone as your guest to a restaurant, cinema, club etctake out for We’re taking my folks out for a meal next week.2take something ↔ out to make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court etctake out a policy/injunction/loan etc Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings.3take something ↔ out to get money from your bank account SYN withdraw: How much would you like to take out?4take something ↔ out to borrow books from a library: You can take out six books at a time.5take somebody/something ↔ out informal to kill someone or destroy something: The building was taken out by a bomb.take something out on somebody phrasal verb to treat someone badly when you are angry or upset, even though it is not their fault: Don’t take it out on me just because you’ve had a bad day.take your anger/frustration etc out on somebody Irritated with herself, she took her annoyance out on Bridget.take over phrasal verb to take control of somethingtake something ↔ over His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over. Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over.take to somebody/something phrasal verb1to start to like someone or something: Sandra took to it straight away. Charles was an odd character whom Kelly had never really taken to.2to start doing something regularlytake to doing something Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.3take to your bed to get into your bed and stay there: He was so depressed, he took to his bed for a week.take up phrasal verb1take something ↔ up to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it: Roger took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest.2take something up to start a new job or have a new responsibility: Peter will take up the management of the finance department.take up a post/a position/duties etc The headteacher takes up her duties in August.3take something ↔ up if you take up a suggestion, problem, complaint etc, you start to do something about it: Now the papers have taken up the story.take up with The hospital manager has promised to take the matter up with the member of staff involved. I am still very angry and will be taking it up with the authorities.4take up something to fill a particular amount of time or spacebe taken up with something The little time I had outside of school was taken up with work.take up space/room old books that were taking up space in the office5take something ↔ up to accept a suggestion, offer, or idea: Rob took up the invitation to visit.take up the challenge/gauntlet Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250-mile route alone.6take up something to move to the exact place where you should be, so that you are ready to do something: The runners are taking up their positions on the starting line.7 take something ↔ up to make a piece of clothing shorter OPP let down8take something ↔ up to continue a story or activity that you or someone else had begun, after a short break: I’ll take up the story where you left off.take somebody up on something phrasal verb to accept an invitation or suggestiontake somebody up on an offer/promise/suggestion etc I’ll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands.take up with somebody/something phrasal verb old-fashioned to become friendly with someone, especially someone who may influence you badlytake1 verbtake2 noun
taketake2 noun EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- The wind was biting, and sleet blew into our faces and stung our eyes during take after take after take.
- With each new take great actors such as Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox contribute something remarkable and new.
THESAURUSwhat you say when giving examples
used when giving an example: · Prices have risen sharply. The price of gasoline, for example, has risen by over 50%.· Nepal has many attractions for visitors. For example, you can go trekking in the Himalayas, or see tigers in Chitwan National Park.
used when giving an example. For instance is slightly less formal than for example and is used more in spoken English: · There were many unanswered questions. For instance, where was the money going to come from?· Some people are really good at languages. Take Katie, for instance.
written used when giving an example or a list of examples. Don’t use eg in formal writing – use the full phrase for example: · Make sure you eat foods that contain protein, e.g. meat, fish, eggs, milk, or cheese.
especially written used when giving one or two typical examples when there are many others: · It is difficult to get even basic foods such as bread and sugar.
spoken used when giving a particular example as a way of proving that what you are saying is correct: · Take John – he has a good job but he didn’t go to university.· It is possible to recover from some types of cancer. Take skin cancer, for example.
used when emphasizing that someone or something is a good or typical example of what you have just mentioned: · Some birds have returned to Britain after once being extinct here. The return of the osprey is a case in point.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels. They took the engine apart to see what was wrong. The fish wouldn’t take the bait. Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings. Her self-confidence had taken a battering. learning to take a compass bearing The president’s fortunes seem, at last, to have taken a turn for the better (=started to improve). She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple? My first baby just wouldn’t take a bottle at all. The police took a calculated risk in releasing him. His son had been taken captive (=became a prisoner) during the raid. Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day. I turned on the heater in the hall to take the chill off the house (=to heat it slightly). Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. He was taken off the critical list and is now in a stable condition. I’m taking a few days off before the wedding. We took a detour to avoid the town centre. There were no secretaries available to take dictation (=write down what someone is saying). Let’s take a dip in the lake. They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately). Frank took a drag on his cigarette. Taylor took me for a drive through the town. I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want). The police decided not to take the matter any farther (=do more about it). Anna sat her finals last summer. The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them). She won first prize in a painting competition. Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs. He took a flying leap and just managed to clear the stream. It took forever to clean up after the party. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. Few customers take full advantage of off-peak fares. The police do not propose to take the matter further. Critics want the government to take this a stage further and ban the film altogether. Can you take out the garbage when you go? Adam took his GCSEs last year. GCSE exam/course/coursework/results etc The concept is taken as a given in social studies. The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory. Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says). He took a huge gulp of brandy. It takes guts to start a new business on your own. Such criticism was hard to take (=difficult to accept). The school takes a very hard line on drugs. They took ice dancing to new heights. They brought the baby home from the hospital on Friday. a family taken hostage at gunpoint Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? Their offer was so low I took it as an insult (=thought it was meant to be an insult). White House officials took a sharp jab at the Democrats’ plan. They took the lift down to the bar. The school takes a very tough line on drugs. We have decided to take in lodgers to help pay the mortgage. It took a long time to get everything ready. It took me longer than I thought it would. Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine. Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it. I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50. Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet? Want a game? It might take your mind off things. Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? He took a mouthful of his pudding. She took a nibble of her cookie. The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position). She took an overdose and died two days later. The company takes the buyer’s property in part exchange. He wants to take out a patent on his new type of dustbin. Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror. Jon took a peep at his watch. Have a look at the menu and take your pick. He knew he could take his pick of any of the girls in the office. His father had taught him how to take a gun to pieces. It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully. Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night. Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill. Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue? The children were taken into protective custody. He laughed and took a puff on his cigar. The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. The treatment of breast cancer has taken a quantum leap forward. We take temperature readings every two hours. During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars. He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew. The old wardrobe took up too much room. She took a long sabbatical. I have a sauna and massage every week. Carlos decided to take a short-cut home. Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower. The stores all close after lunch when everyone takes a siesta. His practice quickly grew and he took silk (=became a QC) in 1988. She poured more wine and took a sip. Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders. We’re taking soundings to find out how people feel about the changes. Tyson broke a rib when he took a spill on his motorcycle. Do you want to take my car for a spin? I’ll have one more stab at it. The president has adopted a tough stance on terrorism. She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights. We have to take a stand against racism. Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)? She took a long swig of Coke. He took a swing at (=tried to hit) my head and missed. In her latest article, she takes a swipe at (=criticizes) her critics. She took a swipe at the ball. the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15 Beckham will take the throw-in. The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners. Years of smoking have taken their toll on his health. The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue. Will someone take out the trash (=take it outside the house)? It’s possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse. He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false. Perhaps I ought to take vitamins. Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote. Let’s have a vote on it. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. Singleton took a whack at (=tried to hit) Miller’s head. It takes a while to recover from the operation. She had her husband with her. You’d better bring your passport with you.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels. (=do something to deal with a problem)· The government must take action to control inflation.
· He is within his rights to take legal action.
· Most of the students take an active part in sports.
· You should take active steps towards reducing stress.
· Not many young people take an active interest in gardening.
(also participate in an activity formal)· The children were encouraged to take part in several different activities.
(=arrange for an advertisement to be in a newspaper or magazine)· Their record company took out full-page advertisements in the music press to promote the album.
(also act on somebody’s advice formal) (=do what someone advises you to do)· He followed his doctor’s advice and went on a low-fat diet.· The king acted on his advice and ordered his soldiers to get ready for battle.
They took the engine apart to see what was wrong. (=make an effort to look good)· She seems to take no pride at all in her personal appearance these days.
(=use an approach)· There were concerns that Beijing would take a tougher approach.
(=gently put your arms around someone you love)· He took her in his arms and kissed her.
(=lead someone somewhere holding their arm)· ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.
(also an attack occurs formal)· The attack took place at around 10 pm Thursday.
· Not everyone takes a positive attitude towards modern art.
The fish wouldn’t take the bait. Plenty of people took the bait (=accepted what was on offer) and lost their life savings. Her self-confidence had taken a battering.· I'll take the batteries out while I'm not using it.
learning to take a compass bearing written (=go to bed because you feel ill)· Guy had a stomach ache and took to his bed.
(=accept someone's money as part of a bet)· They're taking bets on the result of the election now.
The president’s fortunes seem, at last, to have taken a turn for the better (=started to improve). (=separate the parts of something)· Tony loves taking old radios and computers to bits.
She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple? (=say that something is your fault)· No one was prepared to take the blame for the disaster.· Parents must shoulder the blame if their kids behave badly.
(=measure it) The nurse will take your blood pressure.
The nurse will take your blood pressure.· Why don’t we take the boat out on the river?
My first baby just wouldn’t take a bottle at all. (=bow to the audience at the end of a performance) The music ended and the girl took a bow. He gave a final bow just as the curtains came down.
The music ended and the girl took a bow. He gave a final bow just as the curtains came down.· It takes brains to think of a plan like that.
· After two hours, she took a break and switched on the radio.
(=breathe in)· Alex took a deep breath, then jumped into the pool.
· Any officials who accept bribes will face criminal charges.
· Can we get a bus from here to Reading?
(=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.
(=travel by cab)· Why don't we take a cab to the theater?
The police took a calculated risk in releasing him. (=answer one)· Monica took the call upstairs.
· He opened the door, took off his cap, and threw it on a hook.
His son had been taken captive (=became a prisoner) during the raid. (=use a car to go somewhere)· Is it all right if I take the car this evening?
(=allow you to pay by card)· Big hotels will accept most cards.
(=starts to be successful)· His career took off and he started making a lot of money.
Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day.· The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2.30.
(=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.
(=accept one)· The new headteacher has taken on the challenge of improving the school.
· He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
· The world indoor athletics championships took place in Canada.
(=accept an opportunity)· If I was offered the chance to be in the team, I’d take it.
I turned on the heater in the hall to take the chill off the house (=to heat it slightly).· Fierce clashes took place with local police.
(=go to classes as a student)· I’m taking some art classes at the moment.
· She moved forward to take a close look at the painting.
· She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.
· She took off her coat and went into the kitchen.
· The family has taken comfort from the support of friends.
· He had been through a similar experience and she found comfort in that.
(=begin controlling a group or situation)· Captain Kent took command of the Emergency Control Centre.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
· Ten schools took part in the competition.
(=needs concentration)· Playing a musical instrument takes a lot of concentration.
· The country has to take concrete steps to end the violence.
(=understand and deal with them)· I’m prepared to accept the consequences of my decision.
· Twenty-five countries took part in the contest.
· The contest took place in Berlin.
Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. (=go around a corner in a car)· He took the corner too fast and crashed into a tree.
(=needs courage)· It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that.
(also do a course British English)· I decided to do a course in Italian.
(=develops in a particular way)· He felt that events were taking the wrong course.
(=develops in the usual or natural way)· There was nothing we could do except watch the illness run its course.
(=take legal action against someone)· She took the company to court for sex discrimination.
(=to allow someone to treat you badly)· I’m not going to take any more of this crap!
also have a crap British English
He was taken off the critical list and is now in a stable condition. (=allow it and learn from it)· Very few people know how to accept criticism.
· We thought about taking a ten-day cruise in the Caribbean.
· Three armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody.
(=agree to have something reduced)· Some employees were forced to take pay cuts.
I’m taking a few days off before the wedding. British English (=make an important or formal decision)· I fully accept the decision taken by the committee.
(=study for a degree)· Not enough students are taking degrees in Physics.
(=enjoy something a lot)· He took delight in entertaining guests in his apartment.
· The airline has just taken delivery of three new passenger jets.
(also participate in a demonstration formal)· As many as 400,000 people took part in the demonstration.
· Violent street demonstrations took place in the capital.
We took a detour to avoid the town centre. There were no secretaries available to take dictation (=write down what someone is saying). (=develop in a way that is new or different)· Since I met her, my life has taken on a completely different dimension.
Let’s take a dip in the lake. They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately).· She loves walking her dogs on the beach.
· He had taken his usual dose of sleeping pills.
Frank took a drag on his cigarette.· He took another long drink of water.
Taylor took me for a drive through the town.· I think I took drugs to escape my problems.
(=start doing a new job)· Neale has agreed a three-year contract and takes up his duties on March 1.
I just took the easy way out and gave him some cash. (=make it easy)· An automatic car takes the effort out of driving.
(also it takes effort to do something) (=you have to try hard)· It takes a sustained effort to quit smoking.
· We drew encouragement from the letters we received from well-wishers.
· Climbing with a full backpack takes a lot of energy.
(also an event occurs formal)· The event took place last year.
(also evolution occurs formal)· We can see signs of evolution taking place in the world around us.
(also evolution occurs formal) (=happens)· A similar evolution was taking place in other great American cities.
(also sit an exam British English)· We have to take exams at the end of each year.
(also sit an examination British English)· Do you have to take an examination in every subject?
(=consider it or talk about it)· Let’s take the example of a family with two school-age children.
(=it happens)· In Elizabethan times, the execution of traitors took place on Tower Hill.
· Take the next exit, junction 15.
(also expansion occurs formal)· The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.
· He’s taking the boys on a camping expedition next weekend.
· The largest explosion took place at the main post office.
Problems only occur when this attitude is taken to extremes. (=to consider factors when making a decision)· You should take all these factors into account.
(=decide that you like someone or want to have something) Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara.
Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara. Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want). The police decided not to take the matter any farther (=do more about it). (=perform there)· The school choir, which has taken part in the festival since 1980, is rehearsing every day.
(=happens)· The fight took place outside a nightclub.
Anna sat her finals last summer. The police questioned Beresford and took his fingerprints (=made a record of them). She won first prize in a painting competition. Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs. He took a flying leap and just managed to clear the stream. It took forever to clean up after the party. A typical training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. Few customers take full advantage of off-peak fares. The police do not propose to take the matter further. Critics want the government to take this a stage further and ban the film altogether.· The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.
Can you take out the garbage when you go? Adam took his GCSEs last year. GCSE exam/course/coursework/results etc The concept is taken as a given in social studies. (also have a glance British English)· She took a quick glance around the office.
· Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory.· Mr Brownlow took off his gloves.
(=start playing golf)· He took up golf as a way of getting more exercise.
Don’t take everything she says as gospel (=don’t believe everything she says).· Mitch took a firm grip on her arm.
He took a huge gulp of brandy. It takes guts to start a new business on your own. (=hold someone’s hand)· He reached across the table and took her hand in his.
(=hold someone’s hand in order to take them somewhere)· She took the boy by the hand and led him across the street.
Such criticism was hard to take (=difficult to accept). The school takes a very hard line on drugs. (=remove the problems related to doing something)· The internet takes all the hassle out of shopping.
They took ice dancing to new heights. (=to understand a hint and act on it)· Mark took the hint and shut up.
(=used when you understand someone's hint)· All right, I can take a hint. I'm leaving.
(=start holding something)· Wallace took hold of Fred’s jacket and pulled him roughly backwards.
· Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.
They brought the baby home from the hospital on Friday. British English, be taken/rushed/airlifted to the hospital American English· Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.
a family taken hostage at gunpoint (=something needs an hour to do)· It took about three hours to paint the whole room.
(=become ill suddenly)· Henry was suddenly taken ill and had to go to the hospital.
Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? (=get inspiration)· She draws inspiration from mythology and folk stories.
Their offer was so low I took it as an insult (=thought it was meant to be an insult). (=buy an insurance policy)· We decided to take out insurance on the house and its contents.
(=be interested in something)· Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.
(=accept someone's invitation)· I decided to take them up on their invitation to dinner.
White House officials took a sharp jab at the Democrats’ plan. (=accept a job you are offered)· I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along.
(=start being in the lead instead of someone else)· Lewis Hamilton has just taken the lead in the Monaco Grand Prix.
(=start having a lease)· He took a seven-year lease on the place.
(=continue something that has stopped for a short time) Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.
Barry took up the story where Justine had left off. (=use the time you are allowed)· I don’t think I’ll be able to take any leave in January because we’re too busy.
· He started taking piano lessons at age four.
· Books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines can be borrowed from the library.
· Have you taken those books back to the library?
(also revoke somebody's licence formal)· The doctor had his license revoked after he was found to be on drugs.
(=kill someone)· All cultures consider it wrong to take a life for no reason.
(=kill yourself)· He was depressed and decided to take his own life.
(=put yourself in a dangerous situation)· Just crossing this road is taking your life in your hands.
They took the lift down to the bar. The school takes a very tough line on drugs. (=borrow money)· Most home buyers take out a loan.
We have decided to take in lodgers to help pay the mortgage. It took a long time to get everything ready. It took me longer than I thought it would. Let me have a look at that – I think it’s mine. Take a good look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it. I took one look at the coat and decided it wasn’t worth £50. also have/take a look round British English (=look at all the things in a particular place) I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around?
I have a special interest in old houses. Do you mind if I take a look around? Have you had a chance to take a look at my proposal yet? (=pay for someone else's lunch when you go to a restaurant)· He took her out for lunch at a local pub.
(also remove make-up formal)· Take off eye make-up gently, using a cotton ball.
· He took Anna out for a meal and then to the theatre.
(=begin to have a new meaning)· The word ‘chaos’ has taken on a special scientific meaning.
(=do something in order to deal with a problem)· We are taking measures to improve the situation.
(=measure something)· Scientists take daily measurements to find out if the ocean temperature is increasing.
(=measure someone for a piece of clothing)· She was having her measurements taken for her wedding dress.
(=win a medal)· German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.
· Are you taking any medication?
(=write down a message from someone for someone else)· Ellen isn’t here. Can I take a message?
(=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?
Want a game? It might take your mind off things. Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? (=need a miracle)· it would take a miracle to transform her into an elegant woman.
(=use a short time)· Coleman took a moment to reply.
(=borrow money to buy a house)· We took out a 25-year mortgage.
He took a mouthful of his pudding. American English (=go to see a movie)· Maybe we could go out to dinner and take in a movie.
(=choose to have a new name)· Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married?
· I took a nap after lunch.
(=take off a baby's nappy)· Come on, let's take this dirty nappy off.
(=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.
She took a nibble of her cookie. The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. (=write them down)· The reporter took notes throughout the interview.
(=pay attention to something)· I began to take notice when the subject of money came up.
(=ignore something or someone)· The other passengers took no notice of what was happening.
· As children, they took an oath of friendship.
(also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one)· Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.· Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.
British English (=accept someone's offer)· I might take him up on his offer.
A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position). (=do something you have a chance to do)· Several employees took the opportunity to retire early.
(=choose an option)· America was persuaded not to take up the option of military action.
(=be given orders by them and obey them)· I don’t take orders from you!
She took an overdose and died two days later.· In business, you take an overview of a problem and then think of the best solutions.
(=agree to play a part that you have been offered)· When I was offered the part of the prince, I decided to take it.
The company takes the buyer’s property in part exchange. He wants to take out a patent on his new type of dustbin. (=start going along it)· Take the wide path to the right.
(=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.
Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror. Jon took a peep at his watch. (=in football or soccer)· Why did they let Jones take the penalty?
(=make arrangements to have a pension later)· People were encouraged to take out private pensions.
· We all took photos of each other.
· He wanted to take a photograph of me.
Have a look at the menu and take your pick. He knew he could take his pick of any of the girls in the office. His father had taught him how to take a gun to pieces. (=use it by swallowing it)· Have you taken your pills?
· I need to have a piss.
(=feel sorry for someone and treat them with sympathy)· He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took pity on him.
· She caught the first plane back to New York.
(=goes into the air)· The flight attendants served drinks shortly after the plane took off.
· He takes great pleasure in boasting about his big salary.
literary (=make one, especially formally)· He took a pledge never to drink again.
It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully.· Marcia took a pair of dark glasses out of her pocket.
Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night. (=understand or agree with it)· OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.
(=used to say to someone that you accept what they say)· All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.
· He committed suicide by taking poison.
Bennett took a poke at the president’s refusal to sign the bill. (=arrange it)· People with children should take out a life insurance policy.
· Young people should be encouraged to take part in politics.
· A similar poll was carried out among academics in the United States.· A poll taken last month gave the Democrats a seven-point lead.
(=have an opinion)· We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
(=start doing a job)· Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
(=start having or using it)· At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property.
(=start a new job)· She will take up her new post next month.
(=start being in control, usually without an election)· Many people fled after the military took power last September.
American English (=do practice)· If he’d done badly, he’d go out and take extra batting practice.
(=you can only learn to do it well by practising)· Writing well takes practice.
· We had taken the precaution of turning the water off.
Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue? (=feel proud of something)· She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.
(=become the most important thing)· Winning the war took priority over everything else.
· You may take proceedings to enforce payment.
(also participate in a process)· We encourage our clients to participate in the process at every stage.
The children were taken into protective custody. He laughed and took a puff on his cigar. (=count the beats of their pulse)· Remember to take your pulse at intervals while you are exercising.
(=be hit, or deal well with being hit)· I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.
The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. The treatment of breast cancer has taken a quantum leap forward. (=join it)· I walked to the bus stop and took my place in the queue.
· They took part in various raids, including the bombing of Cologne in 1942.
We take temperature readings every two hours.· Twenty staff members took voluntary redundancy.
During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars. British English old-fashioned (=say the names of the students in a class, to check who is there)
· Have you tried taking herbal remedies?
· Who do you trust to take responsibility for our country's defence?
(also assume responsibility formal) (=start to have responsibility for something)· These days men tend to take on more responsibility at home.· The government must assume greater responsibility for the care of the elderly.
· To his credit, he took responsibility for his actions.
· I’m going upstairs to have a rest.
· He’s taking me to a Japanese restaurant in town.
(=retire earlier than usual)· He took early retirement in 1990 after 25 years at IBM.
· He dreamed of taking revenge on his father’s killers.
He took a lot of ribbing from other members of the crew.· Visitors can take a ride on a steam train.
· Hugh took me for a ride in his new car.
(also assume a role formal) (=start having it)· Mr Jones took on the role of spokesperson for the organization.
· Britain began to take a more active role in the affairs of Europe.
· In the end, I decided not to take the role.
(=say the list of names to check who is there) The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call.
The teacher called the roll. Three senators missed the roll call. The old wardrobe took up too much room.· They had been forced to take a longer route.
She took a long sabbatical.· The study took samples from workers at four nuclear plants.
· He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.
I have a sauna and massage every week. (=spend time looking at beautiful scenery)· Relax with a glass of local wine while you take in the beautiful scenery.
(=sit down)· Take a seat, please.
(=go into a place where you are protected from something)· When it started raining, they took shelter in a cave.
also have a shit British English
· They took off their shoes in the hallway.
Carlos decided to take a short-cut home. (=fire a shot trying to hit someone)· Someone took a shot at her, but missed.
(=to be a guest on a show)· They were trying to persuade Daniel Radcliffe to appear on the show.
Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower. formal (=become ill, especially with something serious or that will last a long time)· He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks.
The stores all close after lunch when everyone takes a siesta. (=start to have it)· Sporting competitions took on a new political significance during the Cold War.
His practice quickly grew and he took silk (=became a QC) in 1988. She poured more wine and took a sip. (=to need skill)· It’s a difficult task, which requires skill and experience.
· My feet got so hot and sweaty I took my trainers and socks off.
Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders. We’re taking soundings to find out how people feel about the changes. Tyson broke a rib when he took a spill on his motorcycle. Do you want to take my car for a spin?· Students are encouraged to take part in a sport of some kind.
(=start doing it)· I took up the sport six years ago.
I’ll have one more stab at it.· We then took the experiment a stage further.
(=go on stage)· The Charlatans took the stage in LA yesterday.
The president has adopted a tough stance on terrorism. She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights. We have to take a stand against racism. Will the next witness please take the stand (=go into the witness box)?· I asked the police why they didn’t take a statement from me four years ago.
· The authority will take steps to reunite the child and his family.
(=make something less unpleasant or painful) She smiled to take the sting out of her words.
She smiled to take the sting out of her words. (=pay to get something regularly for a year)· She took out a subscription to the Scientific American.
(=have sugar in your tea or coffee)· ‘Do you take sugar?’ ‘No, thank you.’
She took a long swig of Coke. He took a swing at (=tried to hit) my head and missed. In her latest article, she takes a swipe at (=criticizes) her critics. She took a swipe at the ball. (=swallow it)· Have you taken your tablets?
the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15· No-one else is willing to take on the task.
· We took a taxi to the hotel.
(also do/sit a test British English)· All candidates have to take a test.
Beckham will take the throw-in. (=require a long time to do)· Learning a new skill takes time.
· It took them a long time to struggle through the crowds.
The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners. Years of smoking have taken their toll on his health. The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue.· I took the first train home.
Will someone take out the trash (=take it outside the house)? (=go somewhere for pleasure)· Take a trip on the Santa Fe railway or cruise on a Mississippi paddle boat.
It’s possible that stocks could take a tumble next year. (=go along the first etc road) I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left.
I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left. From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse. He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.· We usually take a vacation once a year.
(=have a particular view)· The Government took the view that the law did not need to be changed.
(=look at and enjoy it)· Why don’t you walk along the coastline, taking in the breathtaking views?
Perhaps I ought to take vitamins. Unless anyone has anything to add, we’ll take a vote. Let’s have a vote on it. (=make a vow at a formal ceremony)· Priests have to take a vow of obedience to the Catholic Church.
· She took a walk through the town.
· Could you take the dog for a walk?
I had a bit of a wander round the shops. Singleton took a whack at (=tried to hit) Miller’s head. It takes a while to recover from the operation. She had her husband with her. You’d better bring your passport with you.· Each has a slightly different take on aging.· Gerstein has a very different take on the matter.
· You'd be forgiven for doing a double take.· When he got to Mrs Luegerhe had never known her first name-he did a double take.· One of the men glanced at him, giving a double take as he realised who it was.· Colleagues and friends often walked past me in the hallway, then stopped and did a double take.· For me, it was an astonishing double take.· Then a double take as Jack Russell went the same way for a disappointing 3.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s take (on something)PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► take/bring somebody/something along► take something amiss► be taken bad► have/take a butcher’s► take somebody to the cleaner’s► carry/take coals to Newcastle► take up the cudgels (on behalf of somebody/something)► take each day as it comes► ... and the devil take the hindmost► somebody can dish it out but they can’t take it► take something downmarket► take a dump► take effect/come into effect► can’t take your eyes off somebody/something► plead/take the Fifth (Amendment)► pick up/take up the gauntlet► give or take a few minutes/a penny/a mile etc► take something as given► take a haircut► take a hammering/be given a hammering► have something stolen/broken/taken etc► pay heed to something/take heed of something► take a hit► take home £120 per week/$600 a month etc► leave/take the phone off the hook► give somebody an inch and they’ll take a yard/mile► somebody can take a joke► put/take somebody over your knee► take a leaf out of somebody’s book► take leave of somebody/take your leave► take liberties with somebody/something► when the mood takes you► take somebody’s name in vain► won’t take no for an answer► catch/take somebody off-guard► take somebody’s part► take something in good part► take the piss (out of somebody/something)► take a pop at somebody► take the red eye► take/put up with shit (from somebody)► be taken short/be caught short► take up/pick up the slack► it takes all sorts (to make a world)► have/take a squint at something► take somewhere by storm► it takes two to tango► take someone to task► taking one thing with another► take something in tow► take the veil► take a whiz► take the words (right) out of somebody’s mouth► take the wraps off something► put years on somebody/take years off somebody► be yours for the taking/asking
- Clint Eastwood is usually threatened with dismissal in his detective movies, sometimes because his immediate superior is on the take.
- Not everybody was on the take.
- He was taken aback by the new demands of the job.
- I was taken aback, but deep down I wasn't totally surprised.
- Intel was taken aback by the intensity of public anger.
- Jonadab was taken aback, not being a man given to overt affection.
- She was taken aback to realise just how far her reservations about seeing him had disappeared.
- The authorities were taken aback, and took the unprecedented step of cordoning off the painting.
- The man spun round so swiftly that George was taken aback and tripped, falling on to the soft mud.
- These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
- A valuation of a smaller company must take account of its potential as a takeover target.
- I trust that he will take account of the road safety dangers that are inherent in his policy.
- If this affects you, the enclosed Renewal Notice takes account of the new rates.
- Indeed most providers would now claim that they do take account of the wider population.
- Like the poll tax, the council tax would also take account of the number of adults in each household.
- Organisational house style - it is anticipated that each centre will devise a suitable house style which takes account of keyboarding conventions.
- That identity will take account of the traditional positions of certain member states.
- The number of staff on leave at any one time Should take account of the building programme.
- I felt that my friends were taking advantage of me as a free babysitter.
- Capriati wore Seles down from the baseline and took advantage of her weak serving.
- Economic trends occur swiftly and become established before large industries can scale up and take advantage of new demands.
- Egeria also takes advantage of Bull's own library of graphics functions.
- Slaves took advantage of the opportunities afforded to rebel.
- The enemy could not fail to see his opportunity and take advantage of it.
- The far left is also being blamed for taking advantage of grievances.
- We can cut costs by bulk purchasing and take advantage of national retail distribution channels.
- Accordingly he took advantage of a new pope to address the curia for favourable letters.
- Meanwhile, authorities can take advantage of experience with the existing system in both rural and urban areas.
- Skaven erupt to take advantage of the disaster.
- The commission estimates that at least seven companies took advantage of the program.
- The Franks took advantage of this by seizing some islands which the Saxons had held.
- The Project also took advantage of the vast numbers of our supporters eager to stand up to the bullies at the clinics.
- We just hope tens of thousands of other Star subscribers can take advantage of this major price cut, too.
- While S-HTTP will be able to take advantage of ubiquitous certification infrastructures, its deployment does not require it.
- For those few seconds when they are taking aim, the soldiers are exposed to enemy fire.
- As it sped away, he swung the mounted machinegun around and took aim.
- Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.
- I saw Slim lift the gun and take aim.
- The boy in the kitchen, just 10 feet away, cocked the gun, took aim and fired.
- The Hare-woman's hands steadied the gun and she started to lift it, taking aim.
- The photographers stormed the railing and took aim like a starved infantry picking off fish from a bridge.
- The plan is that Marie decoys the victim into a position that will give Bobbie plenty of time to take aim.
- When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side.
- The environmental agency is taking aim at a popular but dangerous chemical used by farmers.
- Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.
- In each of these Leapor takes aim at that object of Scriblerian mockery, the beau.
- Segev also takes aim at some myths.
- She took aim at the sniper, but his roof collapsed under him, dropping him into the fire.
- The second enemy took aim at point-blank range.
- This one takes aim at criminals who use guns.
- When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side.
- Women have often been forced to take a back seat in society.
- And very generally, the interests of lenders in New York take a back seat to the interests of the corporate borrowers.
- But when they were introduced, everything upstairs had to take a back seat.
- He notes, however, that economic considerations are taking a back seat to budget negotiations.
- If you can't agree to disagree, then take a back seat and let others have their way on this occasion.
- It was also a year when investment bankers took a back seat.
- Many feel reluctant to take a back seat and allow their children to enjoy the special attractiveness of the teens and twenties.
- Mr Peters has now taken a back seat.
- That her family had taken a back seat in her life.
- We really took a bath on that deal.
- Alone in the house, Carla would read, take a bath in front of the dining room fire, wash her hair.
- Ever found time flying when you're taking a bath or drinking a cup of tea?
- He eats baked beans each day and takes baths in the tinned food.
- He had time to take a bath.
- They had hardly explored the place before Cristalena suggested they take a bath.
- We had long, serious talks and took baths and discussed things with the light on and then with the light out.
- What animal do you look like when you're taking a bath?
- While Dooley took a bath, the rector made two calls asking for prayer, and gave Miss Sadie an update.
- As a great place for a vacation, Florida takes some beating.
- Schumacher has a twelve-second lead, which will take some beating.
- And the valley of the River Wharfe takes some beating.
- As family Christmasses go, the gruesome Moons in their storm-lashed failing farm take some beating.
- As far as awful games go this one takes some beating.
- Did they complain about the Fujitsu factory, which takes some beating when one is considering eyesores?
- For sheer enjoyment of climbing at this standard the routes on the Clapis sector the Dentelles de Montmirail take some beating.
- For styling and interior comfort, both for pilots and passengers, it certainly takes some beating.
- He is sure to take some beating with more enterprising tactics and can hand out a lesson in the New University Maiden.
- `I hear you took a bit of a beating last night.' 'Yeah, we lost 12 -2.'
- The Mets took a real beating last Saturday.
- A principle as old as ancient tribes and almost as remotely understood, diplomatic immunity is taking a beating this week.
- But since then, software stocks have taken a beating.
- He took a beating today but he played his butt off.
- History is taking a beating and sacrosanct tour records are being kept in pencil.
- Liverpool was taking a beating, and rumours were free for the asking on every street corner and in every food queue.
- Looks like egg-laying has taken a beating.
- Technology stocks of all sizes continued to take a beating.
- They took a beating on the Mudchute.
- Clive Anderson O, while the mighty Sultans take the biscuit.
- Now this just took the biscuit.
- This really takes the biscuit!!
- It took a bit of doing - for instance, the disposal site had to check out 100 percent.
- It took a bit of explaining.
- That's going to take a bit of explaining.
- For six years, the Government have not taken a blind bit of notice of the Audit Commission's report.
- Our manager seemed to take our comments on board.
- And growers are only going to take precision farming on board if it can reduce the unit cost of production.
- At Hollybush we took information on board in a democratic, communal fashion, grouped with notebooks and pencils around visual aids.
- It is available from your Book, but so often the planet does not take it on board.
- The Chancellor has taken this on board, despite his predominantly male core of advisers.
- Then taking her on board they went where she directed and reached the sacred grove where the Fleece hung.
- And if they don't take your breath away the scenery certainly will.
- Just a white-hot bonding with the words and feelings in the song, a raw purity that will take your breath away.
- Middle Earth took your breath away.
- She had taken his breath away when she appeared at the door.
- Some of it was charmingly primitive, some of it so exotically painted it took your breath away.
- The smoke took your breath away.
- The volatility of the top performers can take your breath away.
- There are sunsets in huge skies to take your breath away.
- A party of skylarks were taking a breather from their incessant high-rise singing to indulge in an early-morning splashing.
- Gilts, after four days of rising quotations, softened an eighth as the pound took a breather.
- He was not digging at all now but taking a breather, evidently.
- Main picture: The female takes a breather.
- Regroup and take a breather at midday.
- Take your skis off and have a breather.
- When the last Demon's dead, take a breather before the celebrations start.
- Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.
- He thought that the garrison of Richmond ought now to bear the brunt of the fighting.
- Her hands, which she threw up to protect her face took the brunt of the injury.
- It will bear the brunt of the estimated $ 1 billion cost for the changes on Okinawa.
- Retailers are in the immediate line of fire and were first to bear the brunt of cost cutting.
- Southern California, where the banks had the most overlap, will bear the brunt of the cuts.
- The depot is bearing the brunt of a package of cost cutting measures across three sites.
- The front of the car, and those in it, took the brunt of the impact.
- Helena decided to take the bull by the horns and organize the show herself.
- We decided to take the bull by the horns and go to court, instead of paying the fine.
- You've done some pretty stupid things, but that really takes the cake!
- But the collective foolishness of amending the Constitution wholesale really takes the cake.
- Don't worry about the bill; it's taken care of.
- Her secretary will take care of the details.
- My mother said she'd take care of Luisa next weekend.
- The class teaches kids how to take care of their bikes.
- But take care of them, darling.
- He never washed, but considered swimming nearly every day took care of that.
- I can take care of that.
- I will take care of it right away.
- Most tasks entrusted to governments were also fairly straight forward, so performance tended to take care of itself.
- Nature does take care of itself if allowed to.
- Some one has to take care of them 24 hours a day.
- The software company takes care of the rest.
- "All right, Pat. Take care." "You too, Sally. Bye bye."
- I always take great care with diets, so I don't lose too much weight too quickly.
- It's very icy, so take care driving home.
- Look at all these typing errors! Can't you take more care?
- Of course you don't have to spend all your time worrying about possible health hazards, but you still need to take care.
- Sally doesn't take nearly enough care with her accounts.
- Take care and we'll talk to you soon.
- Take care how you cross the road. Most drivers ignore the traffic lights and just drive through.
- Take care not to leave any money in the changing rooms.
- Take care to label all the disks with the correct file names.
- Take care when you open the van door, sometimes it springs open suddenly.
- Take care, Martin and Sophie
- Take care. That gun's loaded.
- Couldn't Anna tell that she ought to take care?
- Cynthia would know what to do; she would take care of it and leave Evie with new hope in her heart.
- I take care of Chavez for Mr Vee and come home to stale tangled sheets.
- It would ensure the house being taken care of, and the staff maintained, since you say they're good tenants.
- The council will take care of that.
- There are three main reasons for taking care of an elderly person.
- With a longer life span, a lot of people are just becoming too frail to take care of themselves.
- Lucker, who isolates himself and drowns himself out, who doesn't take care with me.
- Real teachers with real kids have to take care with written communication.
- As she says herself, this is one lady born to be centre stage.
- But in her latest role it is her clothes, rather than lack of them, which take centre stage.
- By day, the Pirates Club takes centre stage with games, activities and competitions - even the parents join in!
- Charles and Diana were to take centre stage in the drama.
- Meanwhile, Heidi took centre stage at London Fashion Week.
- She was able to take centre stage, providing comic relief while Zephyr shared intimate moments with her special friends.
- There are many others like him, lurking in the background when they should be centre stage.
- He persuaded the record company to take a chance on the band, and it became a huge hit.
- Isaacs chanced it with a long three-point shot at goal in the last minute of the game.
- She knew she was taking a chance, but she decided to buy the house anyway.
- There are a lot of people in the movie industry who are afraid to take chances and do new things.
- Victor took a chance and set up his own company, which has been very successful.
- Bernstein decided to take a chance.
- He had begun to take chances.
- It might not happen, but it is never worth taking a chance.
- Looking back, Andrew Ory acknowledges he was both brash and naive, but willing to take chances.
- The great champions were aggressive, took chances.
- There are a lot of people here who are afraid to take chances and do new things.
- You have to take chances for peace, just as you must take chances in war.
- He should have just taken it on the chin..
- Short sellers took it on the chin last year.
- The car's manufacturers are taking it on the chin.
- Of course, in both enumerative and faceted schemes, it is necessary to take cognizance of new simple subjects.
- He put water on to boil and took a cold shower.
- I took a cold shower and changed my clothes.
- In the morning, when you get up, take a cold shower.
- Instead he took a cold shower and a huge mug of coffee, and tried to sort out his thoughts.
- There is one foolproof way to rid yourself of this - take a cold shower.
- I'm not going to worry about it. I'll just take each day as it comes.
- I always think the best way of approaching an interview is to take it as it comes.
- If I were you, I'd just enjoy each day and take life as it comes.
- The only way to manage when you have small kids is to take things as they come.
- Ever since Cherith, I've vowed that I'd just take love as it comes - and as it goes.
- Just take it as it comes.
- So take it as it comes, for the moment.
- That was the only way to treat the war: take it as it comes.
- You can't change it, so you take it as it comes.
- I said he was a workaholic, and he seemed to take it as a compliment.
- After a bit she became used to being stared at, even taking it as a compliment.
- After all, these services are free and we take it as a compliment if you ask.
- But Marcel would no doubt take that as a compliment.
- But the members of Greyhound Soul take it as a compliment, as it was meant to be taken.
- But when she heard such things, Privet took it as a compliment.
- He would only assume that she attached some importance to his opinion and take it as a compliment.
- I did not quite know what they meant but I took it as a compliment.
- I take that as a compliment.
- At first she thought she might take Leo into her confidence.
- Disclosing information Give others nuggets of information about yourself and take them into your confidence.
- Draw the children to you; take them into your confidence.
- He is for ever telling us what he will do and why, for ever taking us into his confidence.
- I want to take you into my confidence.
- Not that she had made up her mind about taking Bridget into her confidence - she would leave that decision until later.
- One of the best ways of doing this is to take children into our confidence.
- Use you, yes, but take you into his confidence?
- Even when other factors were taken into consideration, shorter men had a higher risk of heart attacks.
- A large part of my life has been spent taking you into consideration.
- Engineers looking at flood defences and modelling catchments, sewer systems and watercourses, have to take many factors into consideration.
- League tables that do not take that correlation into consideration distort reality and are inaccurate.
- Many nations began pursuing measures that took this discrepancy into consideration.
- Mortality does not, however, take lifetime risk into consideration.
- That way you hear other people's views and can prepare argument and reason which take them into consideration.
- They had enough information to take the archeology into consideration.
- We therefore took this data into consideration when calculating the superhelical densities of the different plasmid preparations.
- Jennings accused the program of quoting him out of context.
- By confusing unrelated issues and taking information out of context, you do readers a great disservice.
- This has been taken completely out of context.
- The salesman controls the timing of a sale, but he should take his cues from the buyer.
- But there was change in the air: one woman began to study and others took their cue from her.
- I took my cue from her, surviving the eulogy by neatly disconnecting myself from what was said.
- Maybe the academy membership took its cues from the small panel that decided the nominees in the top four categories.
- McGee, who had clearly been primed, did not move and Julia took her cue from him.
- Musically, things take their cues from the staging s unsettling tone.
- The woman takes her cue from the guy eventually.
- They speculated, taking their cues from the beliefs of many religions, that mind would eventually free itself from matter.
- We take our cue from our leaders.
- My dad took delight in calling me "The Big Ox" when I started growing taller than the other girls.
- But do I take delight in pushing you down, making you worse?
- Congressional wives take delight in pointing out that kind of error to their husbands.
- John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman.
- Or a human parent will take delight in teaching their child to walk and talk and do so many things.
- The story of the purchase of Sarah's burial plot is comedy, and comedy frequently takes delight in debunking heroes.
- They remember you at your most awkward and unformed and they take delight in reminding you of it.
- You take delight in vexing me.
- First, the cheque which Y had given X when Y took delivery of the car from X, was dishonoured.
- Read in studio A new detention centre for immigrants has taken delivery of its first inmates, despite protests from local people.
- School joy: Eastbourne School, Darlington, will take delivery of a brand new £14,000 minibus on Wednesday.
- Soon after taking delivery of the car, he had a crash in it, due to its defective steering mechanism.
- The buyers took delivery of the foil but never made full payment.
- The construction equipment giant has been a customer since the early Seventies, and has taken delivery of 150,000 engines to date.
- Management took a dim view of union organizing efforts.
- As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller!
- But let's assume that as a reader of this paper you take a dim view of these matters.
- I hope that the Minister is not back-tracking on them because we would take a dim view of that.
- Magistrate Rosemary Watters told Hannon this type of behaviour was unacceptable and the court took a dim view of it.
- Most workers instinctively know this and, in most circumstances, take a dim view of union organizing efforts.
- The electorate took a dim view of this practice when the government used it to get the consumption tax through in December.
- The tendency of bureaucrats to take a dim view of whistle-blowers is particularly marked in the military.
- They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode.
- Getting this old car to run is going to take some doing.
- It took some doing, but I finally persuaded Jim to give me a few more days off.
- Winning 3 gold medals in the Olympic Games takes some doing.
- Catching up four goals will take some doing.
- It takes some doing for a couple to counter the opposition of either family.
- It took some doing, but I was out the next day.
- So I have to prise off the foe unassisted, which, believe me, takes some doing.
- This Series can be saved, but it will take some doing.
- This took some doing, as they seemed prepared to stay all night.
- Whew, that took some doing, I can tell you.
- Colleagues and friends often walked past me in the hallway, then stopped and did a double take.
- He had to do a double take, bumping into a filing cabinet.
- When he got to Mrs Luegerhe had never known her first name-he did a double take.
- She's taken to her new position like a duck to water.
- Too many people take the easy way out of financial trouble by declaring bankruptcy.
- But these days, if it looks as if it's going to be nasty, I take the easy way out.
- Fishwick, however, does not take the easy way out.
- Not surprisingly they take the easy way out when food is put out for them each day.
- This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.
- "See you next week." "Yeah, take it easy."
- After the operation, I was told to take things easy for a month or two.
- Hey, take it easy! Nobody's saying you're not good at your job.
- I'm going to put my feet up and take it easy this afternoon.
- I'm going to take it easy this weekend.
- Maybe we should just go home and take it easy tonight.
- Now that you've finished your exams, you can take it easy.
- Pete will still have to take things easy for while.
- Take it easy - everything's going to be just fine.
- Take it easy on yourself for a few days. We'll talk later.
- An officer who wants to take it easy, for example, or run personal errands can do so with virtual impunity.
- And let's just take it easy, shall we?
- For the first time in days, Steven Borup could take it easy.
- I watch a lot of film, and there are guys who from time to time take it easy.
- Just about the time when a nome ought to be taking it easy.
- Rest a bit here and take it easy when you get back home.
- Three years I took it easy, stayed out of sight, made contacts, laid pathways.
- We got a little crossed up, and we thought it would be a better idea if we just took it easy.
- As you can perhaps appreciate, this rather took the edge off my initial delight.
- But it takes the edge off the pain.
- He had decisively taken the edge off trade union power.
- Moneylarge sums of money-can take the edge off an ambitious person.
- The burning wood takes the edge off the morning cold, and it helps brew our coffee.
- The sun was warm on my back, but the south-easterly wind took the edge off the stifling heat.
- This will take the edge off your anxiety.
- This would certainly take the edge off the impending Apollo lunar landing.
- It will be a few minutes before the drugs start to take effect.
- It will be a while before the government's new economic policy takes effect.
- The controversial bike-helmet law will take effect January 1.
- The dentist gave me an injection that took effect almost immediately, and I didn't feel a thing.
- The new rules take effect January 1.
- After that it will take effect and will remain on your file for six years.
- As he spoke, his language grew rougher and rougher, as if a Jekyll and Hyde transformation were taking effect.
- As you type, word wrap will take effect at character position 39, the right margin of the first column.
- By the time the order took effect, however, the issue had already become moot.
- She said she had been told by government officials the reform will take effect on April 1.
- Smith's appointment as deputy inspector general never took effect.
- The changes were expected to take effect following a referendum scheduled for Sept. 15.
- The Constitution would take effect from Feb. 12, 1992.
- A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.
- He could neither move to attack nor take evasive action.
- He says they picked it up on the radar and had to take evasive action.
- If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.
- Not bad for a graduate in literature and one who normally took evasive action at the sight of a screwdriver.
- The alarm call stimulates other nearby blackbirds to take evasive action.
- The military experts taught her how to take evasive action and speed away from danger.
- When the current recession gripped, they decided to take evasive action.
- Jones took exception to a comment I made about his weight.
- Dunbar could scarcely take exception to that, and changed the subject.
- Louise picked out a pretty little pink dress that nobody could possibly take exception to and so honour was satisfied.
- No one could possibly take exception to this Mathis infant.
- Not that, for the most part, there was much that visitors could take exception to.
- Owen thought for a moment that he was taking exception to the casual obscenity, but it was not that.
- Paul took exception to her advice and resigned.
- They had not taken exception to it before, so why start now?
- What I take exception to is the manner in which we are presently carrying out our naval preparations.
- The newspapers have taken this propaganda at face value, without questioning it.
- And he no longer took things at face value.
- Because Kate, for all her faults real and imagined, was the only person ever to take him at face value.
- But now, a hundred years on, certain factions persist in taking it at face value.
- A porcelain corgi in the window took her fancy.
- And you use everyone, for whatever little scheme takes your fancy.
- Have you been trawling the sales and picking up every urn and tub that caught your fancy?
- I'd wander down the high street, frittering away on whatever took my fancy.
- I am just glad I wasn't Anne Boleyn, or some other lady who took his fancy.
- Selection is not a matter of having everything that takes your fancy.
- Turn to page 14 to see which takes your fancy.
- When Oates took his fancy passing to Boston, Cam Neely thrived.
- But the Young King was incapable of taking a firm line.
- Dauntless decided to take a firm stand in the matter.
- Handing his keys to the parking valet, he decided that he would take a firm stand.
- Stopping short of direction intervention, Carter had taken a firm line.
- The decision to take a firm stand comes after local councillors revealed the misery suffered by many of their constituents.
- Let's take five and get some coffee.
- At auction it took five agonising minutes and £700 to secure the house.
- But it took five years of intense work to write the standards, circulate them for review, and then revise them.
- It will still take five or six months to receive the new document.
- It would take five Saturn 5 launches to deliver a single such storm shelter to the Moon.
- Or rather, they can take five.
- Students should take five tougher, leaner A-levels, he said.
- That means winning at home and taking five of nine on the road.
- Watkin, who won two Test caps against the West Indies in 1991 took five for 71.
- The bride and groom took the floor for the first dance.
- All delegates have a voice at the Conference and can take the floor on any issue raised.
- An additional reduction to the intervention rate has taken the floor rate to 4. 45 percent.
- Norman, who had sacked the rest of the team, took the floor.
- As those projects struggle to take form, competition seems to be rubbing rivals uncomfortably.
- Here, as also in pages to come, we see the most singular feature of the affluent society taking form.
- In this faded house among the ferns, a bright idea was inevitably taking form.
- It exists in conservatives' minds, has taken form on paper and has dropped roots in a few, isolated areas.
- Slowly the new structure took form.
- Suddenly a new aspect appears beyond the obvious and very gradually takes form.
- The world seemed to take form in his eyes: to grow bright and rich and real.
- Suppose we get a free ride into the land of happiness?
- The company got a free ride on just about everything.
- But when the City looked at the gap where macroeconomic policy should have been, it took fright.
- I approached him, but he did not take fright.
- If the telephones had rung you would have taken fright.
- Kafka and Milena take fright and run off in different directions.
- Lennon, however, took fright and hurried into a shot which sped wide of the target.
- Market makers took fright, presuming some one knew something they did not, and the price tumbled 30 p.c.
- Men had died because an untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of musketry.
- The men steadying it took fright, threw down their long tongs, and fled.
- We take it further than just explaining drug abuse and saying "Don't do it."
- Take a gander at this letter I just got from Janet.
- Ye take a gander at the engines.
- But in the give and take of biology the tubeworm has to supply raw materials to the bacteria.
- But once in gear, the collective give and take of a vivisystem takes root and persists.
- But with so many areas of potential give and take, the discussions did not run smoothly.
- He had no sense of give and take; no idea of the concessions one made for the sake of social comfort.
- In this liaison there should be a great deal of give and take, generating trust and mutual respect.
- So I think there was more give and take between our performing than any other relationship.
- The next fifteen minutes are spent on the rapid-fire give and take that only another teenager could understand.
- They seem to give and take without design.
- We just took it for granted that the $1000 was part of the normal fee for buying a house.
- But I take it for granted.
- He seemed to take it for granted that everyone would do what he told them.
- He seemed to take it for granted that she was the one to talk to.
- It was impossible to take it for granted.
- Ludens was right in a way to complain that they were now all taking it for granted.
- Now we took it for granted that seawater came swirling up around our feet whenever we left the cabin or cockpit baskets.
- She had taken it for granted that they would spend the night in Denver.
- Why do we take it for granted that education is a good to which everyone equally is entitled?
- But he took nothing for granted and left little to chance.
- Clinton can not take women for granted.
- For much of its course, the later novel takes all this for granted.
- He took it all for granted, and would never have a clue just how blessed he was.
- He took it for granted that people would fall in love with Eva.
- It does not take victory for granted.
- Lesley had issued her fiat with such confidence that she had taken his compliance for granted.
- Why do we take it for granted that education is a good to which everyone equally is entitled?
- Damn you, get a grip on yourself.
- He must take a grip on himself.
- I got a grip on myself and made it back to my office.
- I had to get a grip on myself and put this whole wretched business behind me.
- I must get a grip on myself, she told herself firmly.
- She took a grip on herself, physically pushed back the dark, claustrophobic horror at the point of drowning.
- After the inevitable posture of being affronted, I took a hard look at what I was doing.
- Blairites could take a harder look at a rhetorical vocabulary in which every single item was anticipated by totalitarianism.
- In practice, many doctors are too busy to take a long hard look at every patient.
- Instead, they take a hard look at a difficult moral and political dilemma and find no easy answers.
- Or you can take a hard look at the feminist agenda.
- Some one needs to take a long hard look at what has happened to tennis in Ulster over the last 20 years.
- The latter allows both parties a chance to stand back from the daily routine and take a harder look at overall performance.
- Dad didn't say much, but I could tell he took it hard.
- I take my hat off to those front row men.
- Jan starts hers at four, for which I take my hat off to her.
- Whatever it was though, I take my hat off to Babs.
- Brian is a very sensitive kind of person and he takes criticism very much to heart.
- Don't take anything he said to heart - he was drunk.
- Jack took his father's advice to heart.
- After his return to the Church, Gary Cosgrove began taking this counsel to heart.
- As a young seminarian, Stuart Cullen had taken that to heart.
- But Alain, he is so sensitive, he has taken the affair to heart.
- Had he taken the advice to heart, he might have written a quite different book.
- Having thus cleverly disarmed his remarks, he effectively placed the onus for taking them to heart squarely on Robby.
- He really took the matter to heart and finally wrote his Master's thesis on the subject.
- I wish my friends would take that to heart.
- In fact, I think quite a lot of them took it to heart.
- Baptism is a mark of belonging, a ground of assurance, which the Spirit can take home to our hearts.
- Crowds have taken Mota to their hearts.
- So listen carefully and take it to your hearts.
- He jumped off the train, took to his heels, and was quickly out of sight.
- The boys jumped down and took to their heels.
- The kids immediately took to their heels as Mrs Brewster appeared around the corner.
- The deer in turn took to their heels.
- The infantry detailed to guard them let off only a couple of volleys before also taking to their heels.
- They took to their heels and ran up the road.
- Used to moving fast on jobs, Fitzgerald took to his heels and outran the bees over a couple of hundred yards.
- I have decided that now is the time to retire as Captain and that some one else should take the helm.
- Instead he told her to take the helm.
- Julia, 45, will now deputise for anchorman Trevor McDonald, taking the helm only on Sunday evenings and holidays.
- Maher, 52, takes the helm at a time of consolidation and competition in the banking industry.
- The coxswain and the quartermaster were killed at the wheel, and Nigel Tibbets took the helm.
- Young said he had fulfilled a promise he made when taking the helm in 1969.
- Daley has taken the high road in his campaign, trying to ignore Merriam's attacks.
- Instead, I decided to take the high road.
- Read in studio Still to come on Central News, taking the high road.
- She was at least making the attempt to take the high road, only to run into a dead end.
- If you don't like it, you can take a hike.
- Take a hike, jerk.
- Adrian scolded her; she took a hike.
- If you're feeling brave you can swim in chilly crystal-clear lakes or take a hike in the mountains.
- Let the Pyramid Pooper take a hike just this once, eh? 0196.
- One hot night, four Lundbergs took a hike, aroused by thunder and lightning, aroused but not awakened.
- Systems topple, statues walk, long-serving political incumbents take a hike in a huge global shake-up.
- As the weeks grew into months, a plan took hold of her.
- From the reforms that followed, a new life began to take hold, and more than one innovation was meritorious.
- Her imagination took hold of the idea and terrorized her at the thought of the hospital catching fire.
- His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.
- If doctors could know for certain which individuals would develop the disease, they could treat potential diabetics before the process takes hold.
- There are usually reasons why some ideas take hold and persist while others fail to do so.
- What do your instincts tell you about whether democracy will take hold after the votes are counted?
- Whereas summer still lingered in Florence, winter had already taken hold in Cramer.
- As well as criticizing the omissions in the sample studied, local scientists took issue with some of the health evidence.
- Boucher took issue with that, saying he was well enough to play.
- But even during his sentencing hearing, he seemed to take issue with the contention that he acted alone.
- I take issue with the view that district ethics committees are superfluous once central committees have approved a multicentre project.
- No one took issue with this, but there was no one present to say what might be done about it.
- Scientisttemp agencies take issue with the proposition that contingency workers are a threat to scientists or to science.
- Sensible I therefore take issue with Andy.
- Nancy doesn't take kindly to being corrected.
- A bachelor who did not take kindly to children under any circumstances, he found the atmosphere at Four Winds appalling.
- As will have appeared previously, judges do not take kindly to abbreviations in speech.
- Because they are human beings and not two-legged souvenirs, Aborigines do not take kindly to having their pictures taken.
- But she does not take kindly to criticism.
- Neon Tetras when young do not take kindly to fresh water.
- Presumably killers did not take kindly to amateur detectives.
- The whips, however, would not take kindly to a woman set among them.
- Wood, which is really a craftsman's material, does not take kindly to the inevitable abuses of an emergency.
- Micky Hazard took a knock at Newcastle and will have a late check.
- Skipper, Andy Melville took a knock last Saturday, but should be fit.
- The 23-year-old was on as early as the eighth minute when Andy Myers hobbled off after taking a knock.
- Wallace took a knock and looked like he was ready to come off after about 75 mins.
- Your faith in yourself has taken a knock.
- Citizens should not be expected to take the law into their own hands.
- It shows what is being done right now by companies taking the lead.
- It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.
- It was Olsson who had taken the lead with the jump immediately before Edwards when he leapt 17.47m.
- Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.
- Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the lead to ensure that identification procedures are implemented.
- Toronto took the lead on the power play with less than two minutes remaining in the second period.
- United took the lead midway through the first half.
- Billy got off his lounge chair now, went into the bathroom and took a leak.
- Cully goes off to take a leak.
- I'd gone behind the set to take a leak and I heard this sound like snapping wood.
- I thought it was a damn silly place to park if some one wanted to take a leak in the bushes.
- She locked herself into a cubicle and took a leak.
- Tank owners are required to have leak detection equipment installed by December 1993.
- Well, rumors have leaked out.
- You challenged him to a fight? Have you taken leave of your senses?
- But frequently they appear to have taken leave of their senses when it comes to choosing the right sort of women.
- But John had not taken leave of his senses.
- Her daughter had taken leave of her senses and her husband was never at home when he was needed.
- I know what you're saying and I think you've taken leave of your senses.
- She had taken leave of her senses!
- Was she taking leave of her senses?
- You must have taken leave of your senses! b. You must have left your senses behind! 35a.
- A few miles further on, I took a left on to a B road which curved up even higher.
- He damn nearly took a left, made a huge detour to the east.
- Number 18, straight out here eleven miles; take a left and then straight up that motherfucking mountain.
- On the back seat the two sherry glasses clinked as Rufus took a left turn rather too sharply.
- The fast disappearing figures of the two girls waved back then disappeared as the bike took a left hand bend.
- We took a left on Houston, a left on Sullivan, then we backtracked to MacDougal.
- Significantly others have reacted with ambivalence: That exercise on support really took the lid off things in our school.
- Tilda, unabashed, was out in the pantry, helping the ward orderlies take the lids off the supper trays.
- We are not going to take this verdict lying down. There will be protests.
- And, on yer bike: The charity rider who's taking it all lying down.
- But Will took it lying down - all in a good cause of course.
- Carl however was too active mentally to take this lying down.
- Mr Estrada has not taken the storm lying down.
- Perhaps you're not a person to take criticism lying down and you have had some sharp exchanges with your friend.
- The Socialists, though, are not taking it lying down.
- They're not taking it lying down.
- They are not taking things lying down as many other Third World people tend to do.
- We don't take any bomb threat lightly.
- He immediately took a liking to Malden.
- Connors had actually taken a liking to me after the incident with the gun.
- For some reason she had taken a liking to him.
- Fortunately, he had taken a liking to Claudel last year.
- He had a fresh, open face, and stars in his eyes, and she took a liking to him at once.
- She took a liking to me.
- They kept going to this restaurant, and the proprietor took a liking to them.
- A lot of what they said on the tapes was damaging if you took it literally.
- Any time we set out to change our lives or the world, we have to take the long view.
- But I think you must take the long view.
- It was an error to take the long view in the face of moral objections.
- One had to take the long view.
- The fox of Damascus, ruthlessly in control since 1970, has always taken the long view.
- Our team took its lumps this season, but still finished with a winning record.
- For all these shortcomings, Apple took its lumps.
- Against all expectations, it has not taken on the mantle of best pupil in the euro class.
- The city council took matters into its own hands and set a date for the meeting.
- As a result, some countries have taken matters into their own hands.
- Finally the women of Buntong Tiga can stand it no longer - they take matters into their own hands.
- She then took matters into her own hands.
- She was more than capable of taking matters into her own hands.
- So why not take matters into our own hands?
- The last thing leaders want is Tutsi who survived the genocide taking matters into their own hands.
- When the psycho is caught, then let go on a technicality, Mom takes matters into her own hands.
- Come on, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, take your medicine.
- Conradin hated her with all his heart, but he obeyed her quietly and took his medicine without arguing.
- He and his grandpa took their medicine together, at the same time.
- He hadn't been changed or taken his medicine.
- He shut his eyes, held his nose like a kid about to take his medicine, and started to drink.
- His major problem is that he misses taking his medicine, and he travels too much.
- Like some one recovering from the flu, she quit taking her medicine as soon as she felt better.
- Soon after she left the hospital, with a clearer mind, she again stopped taking her medicine.
- Abu Salim was a pain, which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him.
- He and his friend Keith took the mickey out of the rich.
- I liked it because he was taking the mickey out of himself.
- They would take the mickey out of me with sickening enthusiasm.
- We take the mickey out of Mr Brown quite a lot, actually.
- You could trust him not to take the mickey, or to turn round and bite your head off.
- You guys take the mickey, and call me Count.
- At other times, the surroundings helped to take my mind off it.
- I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off every-thing like golf will.
- Instead they tried to take their minds off the poster campaign by providing weekend entertainment.
- It takes your mind off how you feel.
- Kirsty chattered excitedly throughout the journey, helping to keep Shiona's mind off her anxieties.
- Letters could take my mind off most things.
- To take his mind off his worries, I suggested that he wrote out a message for his family.
- When the other guy thinks you are cheating, it can take his mind off the game.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- Just relax and let nature take its course.
- With a cold, it's better to just let nature take its course.
- I meant that, in the case of any other industry, we probably would have let nature take its course.
- I think we should let nature take its course.
- Should I just let nature take its course or stop it now?
- Stay calm and let nature take its course.
- The best is to obtain juveniles from a number of sources, rear them together and let nature take its course.
- Be sure that each student draws and takes notes on her observations.
- I write this down verbatim, for much the same reason I took notes in college.
- It was then that I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route.
- They want to sit there passively, taking notes.
- Unless you believe in some supernatural being, taking notes of our progress.
- While you are working through this process, take note of the features in the garden that you would like to keep.
- You discussed the contents with your boss and took notes.
- Corbett loved the brilliant logic delivered so tongue-in-cheek that only those who wished to take offence would be affronted.
- It is music for the coach trade, at which only the most high-minded purist is likely to take offence.
- Lane did not take offence at his boss's comment, nor did he slow down.
- No one will take offence and you might secure win: win.
- Poor Mrs Sugden considered we were being very superior, and took offence.
- The driver would have known it was his first time, didn't take offence at the yelling.
- There was little point in taking offence, and no time to do so in any case.
- Would Bonaventure return or take offence at not being fed by him and disappear for ever into the stinking alleyways?
- Clearly modern businesses can not refuse to take orders by telephone.
- He wanted to take holy orders, but his father prohibited such a step.
- The black alderman took orders from Neistein.
- They were no longer the oppressed, wretched teen menials who must take orders, toe the line.
- We need to sort of shape ya so you know how to take or, take orders and sit into this machine.
- Would they take orders from him?
- However, composers often go to great pains to keep to true intervals.
- Mr Lendrem has gone to great pains to establish one thing: that all of his preconceptions concerning bird behaviour are true.
- John has taken an active part in getting artists together for the festival.
- Nearly 500 teams took part in the competition.
- Police have arrested a number of people who took part in the riot.
- She wanted to take part but she was too ill.
- She was asked to take part in a TV debate on drugs.
- The program teaches children about conservation, and about 30 schools are taking part.
- Everyone should take part in church and Community affairs. -.
- He gets on with cleaning up behind the bar, while his daughter, Genny takes part.
- In all, 27 local stations are taking part in the contest.
- Peden was not armed and did not take part in the band's less reputable exploits.
- The nationalist hardliner Vojislav Seseslj, who controls a large block of seats, refused to take part.
- The public also favors taking part in on-line public opinion polls and interactive electronic town-hall political meetings.
- Would-be apprentices are questioned about their attitude towards foreigners, and they take part in a week-long workshop on tolerance and diversity.
- Herrera, personally, took no part in this mild form of political persecution.
- Johnny played no part in this world.
- Of course, Laura took no part in such a major business decision; the empire builder was Bernard.
- Schuster insists his political connections played no part in the choice.
- The mostly white jurors who actually sat in the jury room, insisted that race had played no part in their decision.
- The very act of imagining Gods exempt from suffering ensures that humans take no part in the deity.
- They are evaluated and yet play no part in defining the criteria, determining the methods, or controlling the process.
- This is not to say that economic imperatives play no part in penal developments.
- No harm in taking Evans down a peg.
- Anna took it personally when the boss said some people were not working hard enough.
- I didn't take his rebuff too personally, since I was used to his habit of being rude to his juniors.
- Please don't take it personally - he doesn't want to see anyone.
- This is a general criticism, so I hope none of you will take it personally.
- Yes, by all means, take a pew.
- It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.
- You have to take most things Dave says with a pinch of salt.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- I don't think anyone could take her place.
- Sending e-mail has almost taken the place of writing letters.
- Explain that the marbles have taken the place of the water that has spilled out.
- Finally, teachers are prohibited from making a copy of works to take the place of an anthology.
- Hops have also been stuffed into pillows, taking the place of down to help induce sleep.
- It connoted a rational, efficient method of organization-something to take the place of the arbitrary exercise of power by authoritarian regimes.
- On home-baked brown bread it takes the place of butter.
- Other hopes have centred on ethanol taking the place of petroleum - but fuel crops must not displace food.
- Rigid rules and patterns take the place of more flexible thinking about feelings.
- They found out other marvellous arts to take the place of tricks and old stories.
- However, religious identity had taken second place to secular nationalism for a whole generation.
- However, toilet training took second place to skill with weapons or natural aggression.
- It's not unusual for man to be put in this position of taking second place.
- Nina was telling Joe that she was here to help but not to take second place to his wife.
- Since she was utterly devoted to my father, her children inevitably took second place.
- Spider then is able to confront his fear and on the big night, he takes second place in the spelling bee.
- There was criticism that books took second place, even when it came to the design of the building.
- Words take second place to nonverbal cues, personal mannerisms, gestures, expressions, and overall appearance.
- Amidst shuffles and low-voiced murmurings the rest of the members took their places and eyed each other uneasily across the table.
- As the happy couple took their places there was a stir and a rising babble behind them.
- Differences in wealth and the superiority of elder over younger sons are ignored as they take their places according to age.
- Many of the new sovereign states took their places in the United Nations.
- Then two of our most experienced divers took their places in the bell, and it was lowered again.
- There was a delay while people took their places in the vehicles parked along the road.
- They took their places at the table with an awkward, almost shy silence.
- Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from taking place.
- The next Olympics will take place in Australia.
- The wedding will take place at St Andrew's church.
- When did the robbery take place?
- Eud provides only the barest information; the separation took place.
- Furthermore, the transference from Worcester to Lincoln of the concept of a ten-bayed concentric chapter house took place about 1225.
- My first little skirmish took place over a film, one about rape.
- Since the early 1960s, considerable debate has taken place in educational circles about the nature of history as a discipline.
- The ball took place in the Great Room at Grosvenor House.
- The film takes place during foggy days in London and in the gloom of darkened rooms and candlelit corridors.
- The incident took place outside any warning area.
- Whether versions of destruction are to take place within or without the industrial enterprise, the political implications are obvious.
- "Are you two getting married?" "Yes. We've decided to take the plunge."
- Forsyth took the plunge into politics in 1996.
- We've decided to take the plunge and get married.
- And once you do take the plunge, avoid the computer ads for at least a year.
- But with only five runners declared-and two of those pulled out before racing-she decided to take the plunge.
- For some years I have been thinking of buying a word processor but have not yet taken the plunge.
- Mrs Scott, pictured above, first took the plunge in 1993 when she converted a house into two flats.
- Pennsylvania had already taken the plunge into youth apprenticeships before Butler began making his calculations.
- Ralph and his wife decided to take the plunge into business.
- Until then, our Buying With Confidence section on page 66 explains how to protect yourself when you take the plunge.
- Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
- There is a small but vocal minority that likes to take pot shots at the United Nations.
- It would be easy, even tempting, to take a pot shot at us.
- The Government gets its pound of flesh, doesn't it.
- Our football team took a real pounding.
- Advertising revenue has taken a pounding from the consolidation among retailers.
- But if the choppers took a pounding, the ground troops also suffered.
- But in order to do that you have to take a pounding.
- Quarterback Gus Frerotte took a pounding behind a line that has undergone yet another injury-induced shuffle.
- Referee Rudy Battle had seen enough soon after and called it off as Dixon took a pounding.
- The older kids get, the more your home takes a pounding.
- A runaway hamster called Sophie takes pride of place where the school rat once roamed.
- A Tudor Doll's House takes pride of place in a fine collection of houses and period dolls.
- Are they to take pride of place, as they should in ballets worthy of the name?
- At Maastricht next month, political, economic and monetary union will take pride of place.
- Glass would have pride of place, she said.
- The statue takes pride of place at Gerrards Cross station.
- There, pit latrines inside homes take pride of place, their arched entrances lavishly embellished with stone carvings.
- These were retrieved and now take pride of place in the library.
- And taking Pride in their work ... behind the scenes of a top drama.
- He takes pride in his appearance, setting a high standard to exemplify his healthy leadership style.
- I take pride in my work-particularly my work as a health educator.
- In fact, a set of beautifully manicured nails is a sign of a woman who takes pride in her appearance.
- Muriel took pride in their appearance and tried to forget Stephen's late night and Lily's missing days.
- The croft cottage was small, only two rooms, but she took pride in her work.
- You have to take pride in your work.
- I'm sorry but I'm busy on Saturday - can I take a rain check?
- The warning voice could go take a rain check, she thought.
- Bo was left to take the rap for Victor's murder.
- And it is these bit players who nearly always take the rap, rather than white-collar drug lords such as Amado Carrillo.
- Ed Vulliamy Who should take the rap?
- He has set up his neighbour to take the rap for a very nasty murder.
- It is the incentives under which financial users and providers operate that should take the rap and which require attention.
- Mike refuses, takes the rap, and Ernie goes free.
- People like you usually arrange it so that people like Gleeson take the rap.
- What you hope he will do is to remain silent and let Preval make decisions and take the rap for unpopular choices.
- Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.
- Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.
- Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.
- Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
- The younger generation had taken over the reins.
- He left the country in December to take up residence in Panama.
- In 1951 he took up residence in Chicago.
- In 1953 Diem took up residence at a monastery in Belgium.
- He's about to take up residence at Hertford College, Oxford.
- He was only a few weeks away from his ninetieth birthday when pneumonia again took up residence in his weary lungs.
- In 1858 a wild rabbit takes up residence in the garden.
- One of them has taken up residence in a hut in Roche's garden.
- The Dee at Chester was fishable but the only action was from 40 cormorants who have taken up residence above the weir.
- The labs' distant agents are Kurds who have taken up residence in the West.
- They take up residence in some numbers in marsh and swampland.
- After the deal was signed, I felt like I'd been taken for a ride.
- I'd already given him £50 when I realized he was taking me for a ride.
- Well, at least he's not going to take her for a ride, like her first husband.
- He wanted to take her for a ride.
- I wish I could take them for a ride in my little airplane and show how beautiful the world can look.
- Nicola explodes with anger when she discovers stud boss Andrew has been taking her for a ride.
- Opo would ease between her legs and take her for rides.
- We took it for a ride.
- It doesn't exactly take a rocket scientist to realize that the chain of events was no coincidence.
- Women's professional basketball has yet to take root in this country.
- Betty Caplan on the blossoming of an experimental theatre group Magdalena takes root.
- But the curious thing was that the idea had somehow and much against his will taken root in his consciousness.
- From the day that Michael Codron became interested in producing the show, I felt the cutting take root.
- Has democracy truly taken root in the hemisphere, they wonder.
- I was being pressed into the earth, taking root at last.
- The formal idea of a society of Co-Workers took root gradually.
- These spores take root in the Night Goblin's flesh and gradually start to change him.
- This plant propagates as speedily in deep water as in a marshy habitat, the thin rhizomes taking root quickly.
- I needed them as much as they needed me and I happily took the rough with the smooth.
- You have to take the rough with the smooth.
- Or, as the Palace will no doubt be recommending to the duchess in due course ... take a running jump.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- I try to take everything with a grain of salt.
- We took her to a psychic reader about a month ago-we take that with a grain of salt.
- Quality will have to take a back seat to price when we buy the new furniture.
- And very generally, the interests of lenders in New York take a back seat to the interests of the corporate borrowers.
- As the race drew closer it was time for Paul to take a back seat.
- But when they were introduced, everything upstairs had to take a back seat.
- Golf Faldo forced to take a back seat to Walker Cup team.
- He notes, however, that economic considerations are taking a back seat to budget negotiations.
- It was also a year when investment bankers took a back seat.
- Long-term planning took a back seat in the deliberations of the senior engineers whose efforts were principally devoted to overcoming short-term problems.
- Turning the original classic topsy-turvy, Stoppard makes Hamlet himself take a back seat and elevates two minor characters to star status.
- Sandy used to take herself so seriously all the time.
- You really take this stuff seriously, don't you?
- A new plan was taking shape.
- An obvious case is that of Eärendil, the first character to take shape in Tolkien's mythology.
- Later as weapons and uniforms became available and with the help of the older men, the unit began to take shape.
- Quickly the character of Witness began to take shape.
- Such was the excitement in the field as the new theory of plate tectonics was taking shape.
- The creator of Yoknapatawpha County took shape on a bench, seated with his legs crossed, holding a pipe.
- The world watched as the fleet took shape.
- Then passersby saw thousands of feet of wire being strung, and soon a huge, strange-looking antenna system began taking shape.
- Hamish would take a shine to the duffle-coat.
- It's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him.
- Terry Etherton was another Californian who took a shine to the Old Pueblo.
- I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides.
- The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself.
- We're not here to take sides in this case.
- Diplomats said Washington was reluctant to offer any formula in writing because this would mean taking sides.
- Golding and Slater, in separate letters to President Clinton, complained that Rich improperly took sides in a local policy debate.
- I do not want to take sides in this matter; but I do want to point out the following consequences.
- It has also caused businessmen to openly take sides in a debate they traditionally left to politicians and human-rights activists.
- To the extent the Behls take sides, they are Democrats.
- You have to understand how much it hurts when society makes you take sides, makes you choose.
- Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.
- He was always taking me to one side, telling me what I should and shouldn't do.
- After a bit they sat up and watched the welcome breeze work like an animal through the silver-green barley.
- Carol was dying, and he cried out in his sleep and sat up trembling with cold sweats in the heat.
- He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder.
- I sat up, wondering what the hell!
- I was still groggy, but I could sit up.
- Léonie sat up straight, tucked her feet to one side, put her hands round her knees.
- They sat up side by side in the bed, naked, listening, but Valerie no longer felt safe.
- A bill that would have slashed child support payments for most divorced fathers failed in the state Assembly.
- A swarthy fellow with ringlets was taking a slash at her with a heavy cutlass.
- And some London pubs have slashed their prices from £1.70 a pint to less than a pound.
- Last year, Hayworth supported welfare-reform legislation that would have slashed federal spending by $ 66 billion over five years.
- The telecommunications giant joined a growing number of employers in growth industries that have slashed payrolls even as their profits soared.
- To woo customers, carpet stores have slashed prices, which cut into the bottom line of carpet manufacturers.
- We have slashed soot and dust emissions by nearly 90 percent.
- You have slashed costs and created an extensive new marketing campaign.
- While in the hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
- As the others came ashore I took stock of my new dominion.
- He paused outside the doors, taking stock of his men, careful not to give any sign of his thoughts.
- He walked back inside and took stock of the situation.
- It is time to take stock, at the half-way mark, before the next phase of reform.
- Many others in the region are taking stock, too.
- That is what I mean by taking stock.
- That night at camp, with 23 miles still ahead of us, we took stock.
- With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.
- Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.
- Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.
- Nigel smiled and took the criticism in his stride.
- Cocooned in happiness, Leslie seemed to take it in his stride, his attitude one of cheerful impatience.
- He took mountains in his stride.
- I was very impressed with our position, but Peter just took it in his stride.
- Jimmy was old enough to take it in his stride.
- No doubt, he felt he could take that in his stride.
- Rut the Europa took it in its stride, sucking itself to the tarmac and slicing through.
- You do dangerous things and take them in your stride just for starters.
- You took everything in your stride - walking up Henry Street, a bucket of water went right in front of me.
- He caught me by surprise and I sounded foolish.
- He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.
- His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
- In consequence, untold numbers of sailors died when their destinations suddenly loomed out of the sea and took them by surprise.
- Inspector Montgomery's sudden termination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.
- The hug takes him by surprise.
- The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.
- Welch and I had a rather heated exchange about the appropriateness of his editorial interference, which had caught me by surprise.
- But still Hsu Fu was not satisfied or took us by surprise.
- But the vehemence and anger of this response take her by surprise.
- He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.
- His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
- Inspector Montgomery's sudden termination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.
- Midlife never took me by surprise.
- Such cheery jobless numbers have taken everybody by surprise.
- The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.
- Alice took her time telling the story, making sure to include every detail.
- Just take your time and think about what you're saying and you'll be fine.
- Just take your time, and speak slowly and clearly.
- Just take your time. You don't have to decide immediately.
- Not wanting to seem too eager, Susan took her time about replying to the invitation.
- Take your time, think the matter over carefully, and then tell me what you've decided.
- Anne Hutchinson took her time going into exile.
- He was used to taking his time and not seeing every instant as a precious resource.
- Her own country took its time to create her a baroness; it came only in 1979.
- I took my time to do it right.
- If it did seek revenge, the lady's spirit certainly took its time.
- Liz took her time over washing, in order to give the child a chance to return to bed.
- Peahens survey several males and take their time over their decision, allowing each to parade his tail to best advantage.
- The woman behind the bar takes her time opening the fruit juice, as if trying to needle us.
- A: I am going to take time out and go to college.
- Actress Beverley D'Angelo is taking time out from her screen career to perform a risqué country set across the Bible belt.
- At the product's launch, the company took time out to damn 3Com's boundary routing scheme with faint praise.
- Despite his increasingly hectic schedule, Haden graciously took time out to be interviewed about the Quartet and the Jazzfest tour.
- I shall take time out to call at Aurae Phiala.
- If you actually worked for Jobs, he took time out from preaching the Mac gospel to meddle in your life.
- Nurses in Training Questions: Do nurse teachers take time out to discuss their teaching methods with their peers?
- The 73-year-old Republican standard-bearer took time out of his busy campaign schedule last week to search for those roots.
- He said he'd never been in trouble before, which I was content to take on trust.
- I'm afraid I can't let you see the letter, so you'll just have to take what I'm saying on trust.
- I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.
- I had to take him on trust on that.
- Male speaker Don't take people on trust.
- She was petite, going silver-haired, vivacious, bright, and willing to take Richard on trust.
- So she thought that she might take it on trust.
- They learn not to take things on trust, but to make sure they fully comprehend in order to make their own assessments.
- You do not know me and so you can not be expected to take anything on trust.
- Mandy and Debbie took it in turns to look after the baby.
- Small children find it almost impossible to take turns.
- We take turns doing the dishes.
- You'll have to take turns on the swing.
- And in every block the women took turns to watch the street.
- Danskin and Smitty took turns behind the wheel and they became more tense as the day passed.
- Dozens of men and boys take turns trading shots with him.
- I asked them to take turns talking about the pictures.
- So, instead, they used a large puppet and two actors who take turns dressing as the chimpanzee.
- They take turns coming back on weekends to run it.
- We arranged that we should take turns to cook for whomsoever was on the same watch.
- Hutson and Wright took turns on a machine gun.
- I said I never had to take turns in my old house with my mum and my dad.
- I took a turn on a rope slide and had to sit on a tractor tyre on the way down.
- In other collaborative activities individuals take turns in sitting vigilantly alert while others feed, thereby functioning as watchdogs or guards.
- In the teaching of the principles of group discussion, every member of the group should take turns in leading the discussion.
- Kelly took a turn in law school, then left academics and Pittsburgh behind.
- This year there is no such urgency that could save feds and retirees from taking a turn on the chopping block.
- When word slipped out that the governor would be taking a turn on stage, snickers abounded in the capital.
- Maynard angrily took umbrage at Campbell's remarks.
- Ever a stickler for protocol, he and his wife took umbrage at the democratic etiquette of President Thomas Jefferson's administration.
- He got on very well with the patients, and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him.
- If they take umbrage, then they were never a proper friend in the first place.
- She took umbrage at his remarks, but made no attempt to get her figure back.
- The Republicans, naturally, take umbrage at predictions about what they might do.
- I was caught unawares by his kiss.
- Any time we set out to change our lives or the world, we have to take the long view.
- But I think you must take the long view.
- It was an error to take the long view in the face of moral objections.
- One had to take the long view.
- The fox of Damascus, ruthlessly in control since 1970, has always taken the long view.
- She's gone to a resort in Florida to take the waters.
- Got some stomach trouble and I was advised to go to Vichy and Wiesbaden and take the waters.
- In 1891 Woodhall Spa became a resort for people to take the waters.
- Make a kind of grand tour on my own, take the waters and cure what ails me.
- Come in, take the weight off your feet.
- Make the bed - then you can lie down and take the weight off your feet while we talk.
- Last night's defeat has taken some of the wind out of the team's sails.
- Abroad, too, imagination took wing.
- Freed in the slipstream of profanity, it took wing.
- Her heart had taken wing as she and Mandy had walked down into the lodge.
- Often they perch on rooftops like gargoyles, waiting hours for nightfall so they can take wing.
- Adrienne, eleven years older, had taken the 19-year-old singer under her wing.
- He had sized me up, he said, and had decided to take me under his wing.
- Tom took the young reporter under his wing.
- Adrienne, eleven years older, had taken her under her wing.
- Gyorgy Aczel, the liberal-minded ideology chief, spotted the talented regional boss and took him under his wings.
- He had sized me up, he later explained, and had decided to take me under his wing.
- He understood that the boy had had little formal education until Edouard took him under his wing.
- Nor could you expect some sage old workman to take you under his wing and bestow upon you his store of knowledge.
- Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing, so Simon and his wife, Mary, half lived there.
- They monitor the student at the work site and take them under their wing.
- When he motioned for her to take the wooden spoon from him she did so, avoiding touching him at all costs.
- Stock prices have taken a turn for the worse.
- Daniel sat in silence, afraid whatever he said would be taken the wrong way.
- Don't take this the wrong way, but could I stay at your place tonight?
- Don't take this the wrong way, but your driving has really improved.
- Don't tell Simon that -- he might take it the wrong way.
- No, that's not what I meant. You take everything the wrong way.
- Don't take that the wrong way.
- Everything you say, he takes it in the wrong way.
- Maggie said that I shouldn't make risky jokes with assessors in case they take it the wrong way.
- No matter what compliment you pay them, they always take it the wrong way.
- Weeb said his father was afraid people might take it the wrong way.
WORD FAMILYnountakingsundertakingtaketakerverbtakeovertakeundertake
1[countable] an occasion when a film scene, song, action etc is recorded: We had to do six takes for this particular scene.► see thesaurus at example2somebody’s take (on something) someone’s opinion about a situation or idea: What’s your take on this issue?3be on the take informal to be willing to do something wrong in return for money: Is it true that some of the generals are on the take?4[usually singular] American English informal the amount of money earned by a shop or business in a particular period of time- convalescent home
- convect
- convection
- convection oven
- convector
- convene
- convener
- convenience
- convenience food
- convenience store
- convenient
- conveniently
- convenor
- convent
- convention
- conventional
- conventionality
- conventionally
- conventioneer
- convent school
- converge
- convergent
- conversant
- conversation
- conversational