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Meanings of take the precaution in English

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Usage of take the precaution in English
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Shall we take the precaution of putting cotton in her ears beforehand?
Girlhood and Womanhood / The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortu...
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I even take the precaution of covering my lips with my hand.
The Hunger Games
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Thus Macquart did not even take the precaution to have the gates shut.
The Fortune of the Rougons
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It is not likely, but it is as well to take the precaution.
Rujub, the Juggler
5
There I take the precaution that I alluded to just now.
Poor Miss Finch
6
If he wanted to give us up, why take the precaution?
The American Family Robinson / or, The Adventures of a Family lo...
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Then, when we came, it seemed prudent to take the precaution of covering these up.
Wizard and glass
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Besides, I always take the precaution of bolting that other door, which leads to the hall.
The Blonde Lady / Being a Record of the Duel of Wits between Ars...
9
I said "I believe you most implicitly and need not take the precaution suggested."
Indian Ghost Stories / Second Edition
10
Another time we will take the precaution to make trenches round the tents when we pitch them.
The Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru
11
He was very thankful that she'd paused long enough to take the precaution that saved her life.
Nano
12
Pedro would take the precaution to come back a few days before the bear would naturally awaken.
Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear
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I always take the precaution of carrying twenty golden Fredericks, sewn up in the lining of my tunic.
With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
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But unless airlines curb their enthusiasm for new planes, investors should take the precaution of strapping themselves in.
Reuters
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It was prudent to take the precaution, but, as it happened, the next day the Lake was still.
After London; Or, Wild England
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Perhaps Brother Fabian felt a little shame in his suspicions, or perhaps he forgot to take the precaution.
The Secret Chamber at Chad
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