Example sentences of "having take [art] " in BNC.

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1 Here in Stuttgart today we shall see the final of an unofficial mini-Masters , the masters having taken a lucrative detour away from the pressures of the circuit .
2 Two went so far as to offer to reduce the metered fare after having taken a wrong turn in error .
3 ‘ You can congratulate yourselves on having taken a positive step towards ending the evil and pernicious practice of slavery ! ’
4 And at the end of the round when he was six off the lead , having taken a six at one of the par-4s , peter was n't worried .
5 Margaret , a 58-year-old housewife , was admitted deeply unconscious to a general hospital after having taken a very large overdose of a mixture of tranquillizers , antidepressants , and paracetamol , together with half a bottle of vodka .
6 Daisy , having taken a fortnight 's holiday to drive Perdita around in yet another hired car , had never felt so shattered in her life .
7 And if you change your mind after having taken a personal pension , you can switch back into SERPS ; or , if the scheme rules allow it , you can transfer your payments into a company contracted-out scheme .
8 My eyes jaded by having to work for a living , are , after their rest , getting again into focus and my brain , having taken a long sabbatical , has shifted itself , with extreme bad grace , into gear .
9 Contrary to some critical comment , he believes that credit for obtaining substantial funding for the scheme should go to the Minister himself , for having taken a personal interest in the scheme .
10 It soon emerged that performance was high on Ashton 's list of priorities as indicated by his having taken a series of lessons in Formula Fords at Brand 's Hatch .
11 Having taken a brief and summary view of the history of democracy , and the opposition to it , it is time to return to the question of definition , which an historical perspective should help to clarify .
12 I 0 shows , only a minority of all temporary workers said that having a training contract was their reason for having taken a temporary job .
13 Above all , they want a minister who , having taken a decision , does not constantly alter it every time some pressure is brought to bear .
14 Colbeck died in Catford 18 October 1930 , his exertions in the Antarctic having taken a considerable toll .
15 Later the mother , having taken a housekeeping job where she could have the child with her , wrote to the father to let her have the child and the £1 per week .
16 Graduates who obtained their degrees before January 1974 can teach in secondary schools without having taken a course of professional training , and those who graduated before January 1970 may teach in primary and special schools as well .
17 Having taken a look at the nature of , and influences upon , options , we can now examine the investment strategies which may be created using traded options .
18 Having taken a change of clothes and underwear to the beach with her , she was able to put on a fresh dress before tucking the children into bed .
19 In October 1906 he went to Trinity Hall , Cambridge , and left in March 1909 , having taken no examinations ; on 6 December 1907 he had been received into the Catholic Church by R. Hugh Benson [ q.v . ] .
20 At the beginning of this erm programme he admitted that we had an excellent education service in Oxfordshire , and he 's now , having taken no part in managing it for the last five years , he is now claiming that in fact it 's due to what happened before .
21 Having taken the game to the Baa-Baas at the start of the second half they deserved their try by Damian Griffiths , although the revival was brief .
22 He admits that having taken the decision to box again , the regime of the work seems harder , the magnet of other interests and causes in life seems stronger .
23 Having taken the initiative on the Northern Territories , officials of the ruling party are worried that they may not get all the co-operation they need from the civil service .
24 In England , however , the birth of many children suffering from deformities caused by their mothers having taken the new drug thalidomide prescribed by doctors during their pregnancy resulted in the enactment of the Congenital Disabilities ( Civil Liability ) Act 1976 .
25 Moreover the Washington Post , having taken the lustre away , was plainly only waiting to give it back again .
26 The Prime Minister also feels that having taken the flak for the longest recession since the war , Mr Lamont is entitled to receive the laurels when the predicted recovery begins .
27 Having taken the opening game 15–4 , but losing the second 14–17 , the Surrey player , 24 , came back from 8–13 down in the decider to claim his place in the last four .
28 Having taken the plank out of our eye , we can see clearly how the Craft has stepped into the vacuum .
29 It was clear that things had improved considerably in recent weeks and that this could be seen as a consequence of her having taken the tablets .
30 The therapist pointed out that the changes that had taken place in her life were the result of her having discussed her problems with her family and having taken the necessary steps to solve them .
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