Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] has take a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This expectation has taken a severe knock recently because of the effects of the recession leading employers to declare redundancy schemes , even for white collar staff . |
| 2 | In Costa Rica , Panama and Peru , where economic development has taken a distinct path unlike the rest of the continent , the formal proletariat represents a quarter of the EAP . |
| 3 | Driving long distances has taken a vicious toll . |
| 4 | THE IDEA that Britain 's leading position in military technology automatically helps its industrial base has taken a new blow . |
| 5 | It is here that Aspect has taken a crucial step with his latest experiment . |
| 6 | The increase in trade in manufactured goods has taken a particular form of trade . |
| 7 | Since 1989 defence has taken a growing share of state spending ; the official defence budget has doubled , keeping well ahead of inflation . |
| 8 | ‘ The war that has raged in Bosnia-Herzegovina over the past year has taken a staggering toll : thousands have been killed or imprisoned , thousands more are at risk due to hunger and exposure , and over two million people have been forced from their homes , ’ he said . |