Example sentences of "[conj] have take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was cold but not too cold , and dammit , I had caught four fish with hardly any effort ; fish that had taken a big crust with a savage bite that suggested they were very hungry . |
| 2 | My hon. Friend has been a close supporter of the industry for many years and has taken a close interest in its activities . |
| 3 | It travels easily and has taken a tremendous shine to Australia , where it is planted successfully in all wine areas . |
| 4 | THORN EMI Software , the computer services division of the electronics and entertainment group , has been bought out by its staff and management in an £82m deal and has taken a new name . |
| 5 | She has been a member of the Finance Committee for the past two and a half years and has taken a great interest in the Society 's financial affairs . |
| 6 | ‘ We managed to sell it as a going concern , but got next to nothing for it and had to take a massive write-off . |
| 7 | In the end , Mungo reasoned that the old man had probably been driving along , had somehow caught a glimpse of him , and had taken a short cut from the road . |
| 8 | From where they were standing there was no way he could see the hat-and-coat fitment , yet he knew , and had taken a full inventory of its contents . |
| 9 | Now her parents had come home for good , and had taken a beautiful house in Buckinghamshire , where Mrs Grant meant to entertain on a large scale . |