Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] have take a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I do n't think I 'd taken a breath from when he took his stance until the ball finished up on the green .
2 ‘ Next day he packed his bags and I found he had taken a load of my clothes , ’ added Kim .
3 Richard Buckley , a retired funeral director stated , ‘ Nothing says you must have a funeral director to carry out a funeral — nothing says you have to take a body to the crematorium in a hearse .
4 But then avowed with a great deal of feeling , ‘ I sorely needed somebody 's help when , with daylight I returned to that hotel and discovered you 'd taken a train back to Mariánské Láznë ! ’
5 ‘ I know you 've taken a degree in textile design … ’
6 I believe we 've taken a decision on that for the health conference , last time round .
7 Married women with young children feel they have to take a job as well , jeopardising their family relationships .
8 Just because Comrade Andrew was what he was , did that mean he had taken a vow of celibacy ?
9 The feeling persisted and suddenly , although he knew he was being ridiculous , he felt he had to take a ride into Mansfield to have a look at the site where the old Empire Theatre had once stood .
10 We knew he 'd taken a survival kit and space blanket on his trip , and that knowledge gave us hope .
11 He later admitted he 'd taken a tablet supplied by another pupil .
12 Did you have to take a lot to the pawn shop ? .
13 It 's , I think you have to take a bit more care of those .
14 She wished she had taken a chance and kept Angel , for there was no lessening of the pain that parting with her had caused , and no comfort to be found in Newcastle Place .
15 When she got through he said he had taken a train on the spur of the moment and was in Bristol .
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