Example sentences of "[noun sg] had [been] take [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Geoffrey Barnes , Hong Kong 's secretary for security , said the action had been taken only after ‘ repeated efforts to obtain the co-operation of boat people and warnings that the search would have to be carried out regardless of their objections ’ . |
| 2 | He high-tailed it on down to meet Genesis , whose drummer had been taken away by his mum … |
| 3 | One boy had been taken there by his grandfather , and he knew the way exactly . |
| 4 | Now it looked as if the choice had been taken away from her . |
| 5 | The empty dishes , china , and uneaten food had been taken away for examination , so the sight and smell were somewhat more palatable than they had been the day before . |
| 6 | Middle Level had been taken almost to below Levers Water . |
| 7 | Mr Hrawi said no decision had been taken yet for a military showdown . |
| 8 | Mr Hrawi said no decision had been taken yet for a military showdown . |
| 9 | It contained an acknowledgment that its decision to close Village school had been taken primarily on financial grounds . |