Example sentences of "[noun] was taken [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his teens , with his father 's health deteriorating , Richard was taken to Hollywood to be his ‘ personal assistant ’ . |
| 2 | The now complete wagon underframe was taken by traverser to the southern side of the New Body Shop , where its body was fitted in four stages . |
| 3 | The Supreme Court action was taken in response to a petition against the government 's decision submitted by the Bar Association . |
| 4 | The ombudsman shall ( in accordance with and subject to the following clauses of this scheme ) investigate any complaint received by him from an individual if : — ( a ) the complaint relates to action taken in the United Kingdom by a building society or a body associated with it ; ( b ) at the time that the complaint is received by the ombudsman , the building society or ( as the case may be ) associated body is a participant in the scheme ; ( c ) the action was taken in relation to one of the activities specified in clause 17 ; ( d ) the grounds of the complaint are included in the grounds specified in clause 18 ; and ( e ) the complainant alleges that the action has caused him pecuniary loss , expense or inconvenience . ’ |
| 5 | At twelve Jane was taken to England to be educated and encountered her indelible railway wagon . |
| 6 | The assistant manager of the Holmes Cash and Carry on Boucher Crescent was taken by robbers to the warehouse in his Hyundai Pony car while his wife and child were kept hostage at home . |
| 7 | Zahira was taken by car to Harmondsworth detention centre . |
| 8 | This new group was taken by coach to Liverpool before the move so that they could get to know their new managers and the methods of working before the relocation exercise . |
| 9 | The tide turned for the French when , under the inspired leadership of Joan of Arc , Charles was taken to Reims to be crowned king in the cathedral in 1429 . |
| 10 | From its rediscovery in the early fifteenth century Polybius ' history was taken in turn to be a treatise on constitutional forms , a handbook for army officers and a guide for politicians , especially diplomats . |
| 11 | The decision was taken in response to fears that the town could be the next target in the current IRA bomb blitz . |
| 12 | The decision was taken in response to a campaign by Greenpeace against the international trade in waste products and in the wake of a scandal involving the illegal importation of hospital waste from Germany [ see ED 62 ] . |
| 13 | The pretty presenter was taken by ambulance to London 's Charing Cross Hospital at 6 am with terrible stomach pains . |