Example sentences of "have take [art] [adj] [noun] towards " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the past , Mrs Aquino has taken a conciliatory stance towards ambitious factions in her armed forces , but , instead of appeasing mutineers , this policy has stoked rebellion in the barracks . |
| 2 | By taking over Thames , the firm has taken a big step towards becoming a powerhouse in British television . |
| 3 | With 100 $500 grants already on their way to scientists working in Russia , the International Science Foundation ( ISF ) has taken the first step towards meeting its goal of helping to preserve research in the former Soviet Union . |
| 4 | LOTHIAN REGIONAL Council has taken the first step towards a total ban on smoking from 1 January next year . |
| 5 | A county council has taken the first step towards a total ban on all fox hunting on council land . |
| 6 | Multi-millionaire Roy Breuhat , who is based in Guernsey , has taken the first steps towards taking over the financially-stricken First Division club , which is in the hands of a receiver . |
| 7 | Aberdeen arrived back from Turin this afternoon , knowing they 'd taken a major step towards the quarter finals of the Cup Winners Cup . |
| 8 | ‘ You can congratulate yourselves on having taken a positive step towards ending the evil and pernicious practice of slavery ! ’ |
| 9 | He had always found that once you knew where you were wrong , then you had taken a great step towards being right . |
| 10 | The calm , thoughtful way she acknowledged them and talked them through with me made me feel that we had taken the first step towards friendship . |
| 11 | The eight nations that circle the Arctic have taken a first step towards protecting the fragile environment of the far north from increased pollution , most of which originates outside the region . |
| 12 | to achieve the immediate objective and thus have taken a significant step towards achieving the overall aim |