Example sentences of "[noun sg] have take a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 . |
| 32 | To get to their proposed operational area the convoy had to take a difficult route . |
| 33 | The Commission can also impose penalties upon parties for failing to provide this information once the Commission has taken a formal decision requesting the information from the parties . |
| 34 | The Countryside Commission has taken a particular interest in these areas with the aim of promoting environmental improvement through Groundwork and other types of project . |
| 35 | On the question of the exhaustion of domestic remedies the Commission has taken a different approach . |
| 36 | Clearly Auld was of the opinion that the Tyndale incident could have been avoided if the authority had taken a wider view of its role . |
| 37 | Ellis believed that the women 's movement had taken a wrong turn in demanding equality with men in the public sphere and should rather have worked for the elevation of motherhood . |
| 38 | The Captain had taken a small leather pouch from an inner pocket , pulled open the drawstring , extracted a shilling and was holding it out . |
| 39 | Although Wallingford is likely to remain staunchly Tory at thforthcoming election among the business community confidence in the Government has taken a hard knock . |
| 40 | By taking over Thames , the firm has taken a big step towards becoming a powerhouse in British television . |
| 41 | A YOUNG nursing home resident who was found dead in her bed had taken a fatal overdose of painkillers , an inquest heard yesterday . |
| 42 | The whole operation had taken a few seconds only , a little huddle of activity in all of which the discreet entry of Liz Spalding to the house had had a good chance of going unnoticed by any distant , watching eyes . |
| 43 | The Government have taken a strong lead in international forums to restrict the use of drift nets and to increase the safeguards for whales . |
| 44 | It is here that Aspect has taken a crucial step with his latest experiment . |
| 45 | The Croat nation had taken a severe battering between 1526 and 1699 , but that portion which flourished in Dalmatia kept alive the spirit and culture of the people . |
| 46 | She said carrying the water up from the well had taken a great deal of time which , when I saw her filling the bucket , I was not surprised since she lowered the rope slow enough to make me fall asleep watching . |
| 47 | TRANMERE substitutes John Kenworthy and Ian Muir earned the points after Notts County had taken a 46th minute lead . |
| 48 | ‘ 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 . |
| 49 | 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 . |
| 50 | or someone has to take a , a bi a co company has to take a big lot off . |
| 51 | It is July 1994 and the company has taken a relaxed attitude to preparation of its accounts since it was set up in 1991 . |
| 52 | Our discussion has taken a broad view of qualified defences , commenting also on some qualified defences which might be recognized but which do not feature in contemporary English law . |
| 53 | The All Souls Trust had taken a seven-year lease on the church and virtually the whole of this time was used on repairs to the spire and roof . |
| 54 | A couple have taken a neglected West African monkey into their home after discovering that he was being kept tied up in a freezing garage . |
| 55 | A FIERCE price war in the bread market has taken a hefty bite out of profits at Sunblest to Silver Spoon sugar giant Associated British Foods . |
| 56 | Moscow 's foreign-exchange market has taken a dim view of the liberals ' chances of winning a decisive battle in the war for control of Russia 's economic policy . |
| 57 | The Court of Appeal had taken a similar line in Chelsea Man plc v Vivat Holdings plc ( 1989 ) unreported , Court of Appeal , 24 August . |
| 58 | She had already noticed that when he walked he limped more than a little , favouring his left leg , but his face had taken a greater hurt . |
| 59 | The class had taken a whole afternoon to find him buried beneath his precious collection and he had been more concerned about his stones than himself . |
| 60 | Our visit had taken a long time and we returned to Skeldale House for lunch . |