Example sentences of "[vb infin] [been] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the only powers they would have then had to stop contact with the abuser would have been to take the children into care . |
| 2 | The fact that after the Great War the Liberal party went into decline and the Labour party emerged as a governmental party seemed to indicate that the most interesting developments must have been taking place on the left of British politics , even before the war . |
| 3 | The woman had not looked like a prostitute , besides which had that been the case Fedorov 's driver should have been taking a walk along the quay , or just sitting gazing tactfully ahead . |
| 4 | You may find that you sleep better than before ( and can throw away any sleeping pills you may have been taking ) , that you have got rid of that nagging headache or that the muscles in your neck and shoulders suddenly feel warm and relaxed . |
| 5 | Britain would now be in the fortunate position of having had , in 1991 , nothing worse than a shallow and short-lived recession , from which a smart recovery would already have been taking place for several quarters , with no balance of payments constraint and little rise in unemployment . |
| 6 | They had taken the very unusual step of advertising in the local newspaper for anyone to come forward who knew of any ritual practices that might have been taking place in South Ronaldsay . |
| 7 | At first , this suggestion seemed to apply to all accounts — which certainly would have been taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut — but it has now been narrowed down to those of ‘ public interest ’ companies , with a fairly generous definition of which companies are of public interest . |
| 8 | But D.W. Winnicott may be helpful in this context in suggesting what sort of process might have been taking place . |
| 9 | But without Violet Blake , this match would not have been taking place . |
| 10 | Three , he might have been taking the piss , provoking the crowd . |
| 11 | Greek Intelligence must have been taking a more than passing interest in the activities of our friend Andropulos over a long period , years I would think . |
| 12 | We should have been taking French or English , or something . |
| 13 | He might have been taking his temperature . |
| 14 | If it had n't have been for her I would n't have been taking so many exams . |
| 15 | ‘ The Robemaker must have been taking the Trees for years . ’ |
| 16 | For the last ten years you should n't have been taking it . |
| 17 | ‘ He could have been taking bills . ’ |
| 18 | I had only just noticed her — so I must have been taking things seriously — but she was worth waiting to be polite to . |
| 19 | ‘ Something is wrong , Fabia ? ’ he asked urgently , leaving his stance over by the French window where he must have been taking a look outside , to come over to her . |
| 20 | My friend says I should not have been taking this drug during my pregnancy and that it is well known that it can cause these problems . |
| 21 | My friend says I should not have been taking this drug during my pregnancy and that it is well known that it can cause these problems . |
| 22 | either subconsciously or consciously interpreted them to , to mean something other than actually what may have been taking place . |
| 23 | His early comedies might have been taken to represent an unheard-of civility from the back of beyond . |
| 24 | If not during a period , then adequate contraceptive measures must have been taken since the last period , such as the pill , or sheath , or cap with spermicide , used on every occasion . |
| 25 | When the officer said , ‘ You will be charged with sedition , over and above the mobbing , but in certain circumstances that might not be pressed , ’ Cameron distressed himself by making a small , indefinite sound which could well have been taken for agreement . |
| 26 | Rachel believed that mechanistic science could explain all phenomena , even those of the heart and soul ; Rachel would never have forgiven her , the last place of safety and affection would have been taken away . |
| 27 | ‘ They are both extremely attractive targets but because of the family control neither could have been taken over without consent and , to date , the families have shown no inclination to sell out , ’ said one Continental drinks watcher . |
| 28 | It was desperately hard to accept that this serene man , so calm , so dignified , such a majestic cricketer , could have been taken in this way . |
| 29 | The movement was not without criticism from those whose support might have been taken for granted ; Robertson Nicoll pronounced the 1894 Congress a ‘ failure ’ because ‘ it does not represent Nonconformity and it is wholly lacking in enthusiasm and initiative . ’ |
| 30 | City economists said yesterday that the American decision to cut the Fed Funds rate by ¼ point to 33/4 p.c. may have been taken with the international as well as the domestic situation in mind . |