1.   A bark alerts their owner to a likely disturbance, enabling them to take effective action.

2.   A party of puffins had to take evasive action as they nearly flew into the side of the ship.

3.   A trader knowledgeable of such developments can take appropriate action.

4.   Adultery rather than years of abusiveness towards his wife prompted the church board to take disciplinary action against her husband.

5.   At that time we had to make the assumption that the disease was spreading and take action to stop it.

6.   Before any appropriate action can be taken, it must be clear to all concerned what constitutes physical abuse.

7.   Before taking action, you are strongly recommended to consult an accountant.

8.   Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided.

9.   But by this time the entire issue had acquired too strong a tint of partisan politics, and no action was taken.