Example sentences of "[Wh pn] have taken a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Olshan makes Susan a powerful , smart , sensual woman moving surefootedly through the opulent Westchester County jungle where the Kaplans live : she issues orders to the au pair , knows the Manhattan-Hartsdale train times , and deals honestly with a husband who has taken a sexual vacation from her on the very afternoon of the Rosen drowning . |
| 2 | Our Chairman , Richard Newcombe , who has taken a particular interest in the museum , then spoke , welcoming the guests and thanking them for their support . |
| 3 | Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji , hitherto Minister of Budget and Planning , had been a critic of the policy of outgoing Finance Minister Chief Olu Falae who had taken a tough stance with creditors on the renegotiation of Nigeria 's foreign debt . |
| 4 | Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji , hitherto Minister of Budget and Planning , had been a critic of the policy of outgoing Finance Minister Chief Olu Falae who had taken a tough stance with creditors on the renegotiation of Nigeria 's foreign debt . |
| 5 | Devonshire won 2-1 against Edge Hill BCOB , who had taken an early lead . |
| 6 | She kissed his cheek , managing to avoid the scarred one by some contortion recognised by both her victim and McAllister , who had taken an instant dislike to her . |
| 7 | The men in boots were inspectors who had taken an unusual interest in our barge . |
| 8 | Not far distanced from the council , in England at any rate , was Parliament , dominated for much of the fourteenth century by the peerage ; and in that body , too , matters of policy and national finance were frequently discussed , for it was there that kings liked to benefit from the practical experience of men who had taken an active part in war . |
| 9 | More information is required before gastric lavage can be abandoned completely in favour of giving activated charcoal , but a reasonable alternative to lavage could be to give 50–100 g of activated charcoal to adults who have taken a substantial overdose of a toxic substance no more than two hours previously . |
| 10 | The output of the growers is marshalled by half a dozen highly organised and professional marketers who have taken a huge slice of the market , including the multiples . |
| 11 | Most teachers are graduates who have taken a one-year Postgraduate Certificate of Education course . |
| 12 | But there are some couples who have taken an ideological stance against it . |