1.   And both boys and girls with involved fathers demonstrate a greater ability to take initiative and direct themselves.

2.   Everyone was standing around in silence, so I took the initiative and tried to explain why we had come.

3.   In such a framework, individuals were often encouraged to take substantial initiatives and carry subordinates with them.

4.   It is rare for any big business to take initiatives like that on its own.

5.   It is, however, NOW that the defender should take the initiative in the further handling of the claim.

6.   The disarmament talks failed because neither side was prepared to risk taking the initiative.

7.   The initiative was taken by Bafuor Osei Akoto, a prosperous, go-ahead cocoa farmer of Kumasi.

8.   The leadership role entails taking the initiative in formulating, articulating, and implementing goals for the political system.

9.   They had taken the initiative, with their offense moving almost at will and defense providing its finest performance of the season.

10.   They had to take the initiative, but they were encouraged to seek technical guidance wherever they could get it.