Example sentences of "[noun] has taken a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NEC Corp has taken a hit from Standard & Poor 's Corp , which has placed the A-1 commercial paper rating of the NEC Industries Netherlands BV finance subsidiary on CreditWatch with negative implications , citing intensifying competition from local and international firms in Japan 's personal computer market , creating further pressure on profitability . |
| 2 | Obviously your heart has taken a hell of a pounding . |
| 3 | CU has taken a floor in another large City building , Plantation House , for key staff dealing in insurance markets to reduce the risk of disruption . |
| 4 | Ingres in Eastern Europe , Russia Hewlett-Packard Co has taken a licence from Ask Computer Systems Inc to distribute the Ingres relational database and application development tools throughout Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States . |
| 5 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 6 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 7 | ‘ Black Will has taken a fancy to your little brother — what think you of that ! |
| 8 | THE British defence industry has taken a battering from the government over the past decade . |
| 9 | The Scotch Whisky Industry has taken a lead in establishing company policies for identifying and providing treatment for employees with alcohol problems . |
| 10 | A prison inmate has taken a member of staff hostage in a cell . |
| 11 | I am pleased to see that the Chancellor has taken a step in this direction in his Budget , though it is nowhere near enough . |
| 12 | It 's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him . |
| 13 | EUROPE 's video war has taken a series of bizarre new twists as the European Community 's new rules on imports of video recorders from Japan produce results in the market place that nobody predicted . |
| 14 | Staff Nurse Edna Wilson has taken a diploma in aromatherapy — massage with exotic oils . |
| 15 | Staff Nurse Edna Wilson has taken a diploma in aromatherapy — massage with exotic oils . |
| 16 | THE DREAM of going it alone in business has taken a tumble in the present dodgy financial climate . |
| 17 | The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today . |
| 18 | As our biggest lender to small businesses NatWest has taken a hammering in the recession . |
| 19 | Members of the European Commission [ EC ] have reached an agreement to control and reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides and the UK has taken a step towards this with new legislation governing all industrial processes [ See page 5 ] . |
| 20 | Closer to home the constant noise through the night has taken a lot of people in Abingdon by surprise . |
| 21 | But this first night has taken a lot of work . |
| 22 | Therefore the Commission has taken a number of actions to attempt to minimise its occurrence . |
| 23 | Anglo-French relations has taken a turn for the worse and Queen Victoria 's enthusiasm for the project evaporated . |
| 24 | Hubbard-Ford has taken a seat on the board alongside Pegasus managing director , Jamie Minotto . |
| 25 | This Conservative Government has taken a lead in working to protect the ozone layer . |
| 26 | While making it easier for people to build up considerable capital assets , and to pass these on intact , the Government has taken a number of measures that have allowed many people to acquire capital assets for the first time . |
| 27 | THE ECHO 'S champion chippy has taken a battering from a fire . |
| 28 | ‘ Your uncle has taken a job in Italy , ’ Louise said momentously . |
| 29 | With the Mediterranean 's natural sponge resources nearly exhausted , Lesson has taken a step in the right direction by importing sponges from the Gulf of Mexico . |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't find out until after I 'd taken the lease on , but the department store on the corner has taken a lot of our casual trade . ’ |