taking

Preposition: of

• hostage: The taking of hostages is based fundamentally on a theory of collective responsibility.
• oath: Its essential lies in the taking of formal oaths in place of the usual undertakings or ' mirror ' orders.
• kick: They can easily be missed during the taking of corner kicks.
• photograph: The taking of the final photographs signals the end of the life of the model.
• sample: Will the taking of samples cause damage or distress to, or kill, organisms?

Converse of object

• prohibit: The high cost of sampling prohibited the taking of additional samples at these locations.
• forbid: There is a specific clause in our Regulations which forbids the taking of photographs in the Garden for commercial purposes without written permission.
• donate: The company pledged to donate all breakfast takings on their ships ' sailings last Friday to the charity.

Adjective modifier

• intentional: However, the intentional taking of life is already unlawful throughout the UK under the laws of homicide.
• gross: Butler's fine of a little under a pound in 1881 is likely to have been smaller than his gross takings for that day.
• unauthorized: Vehicle Crime - Vehicle crime comprises the offenses of theft from motor vehicles and theft / unauthorized taking of motor vehicles.
• deliberate: Otherwise religion mutates into aggressive tribalism and an excuse for deliberate opportunistic taking of offense.
• worth: The risk of arriving too late with help was not worth taking.
• daily: These pages date from March and April 1922 and show the daily takings and expenses of the shop.

Noun used with modifier

• box-office: This funding, together with average box-office takings, usually covers the concert fee.
• hostage: These cover a range of activities, such as hijacking, hostage taking, bombing, and terrorism financing.
• mickey: Two years of mickey taking has finally caught up with the Wolves fan today.
• drug: Eight of the team's nine riders confess to drug taking.
• breath: The scale is sumptuous, the dimensions breath taking.
• risk: Risk taking is fairly low on the list of NHS skills.