Example sentences of "[noun sg] has take a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NEC Corp has taken a hit from Standard & Poor 's Corp , which has placed the A-1 commercial paper rating of the NEC Industries Netherlands BV finance subsidiary on CreditWatch with negative implications , citing intensifying competition from local and international firms in Japan 's personal computer market , creating further pressure on profitability . |
| 2 | Obviously your heart has taken a hell of a pounding . |
| 3 | Ingres in Eastern Europe , Russia Hewlett-Packard Co has taken a licence from Ask Computer Systems Inc to distribute the Ingres relational database and application development tools throughout Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States . |
| 4 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 5 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 6 | THE British defence industry has taken a battering from the government over the past decade . |
| 7 | The Scotch Whisky Industry has taken a lead in establishing company policies for identifying and providing treatment for employees with alcohol problems . |
| 8 | A prison inmate has taken a member of staff hostage in a cell . |
| 9 | I am pleased to see that the Chancellor has taken a step in this direction in his Budget , though it is nowhere near enough . |
| 10 | THE DREAM of going it alone in business has taken a tumble in the present dodgy financial climate . |
| 11 | The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today . |
| 12 | Closer to home the constant noise through the night has taken a lot of people in Abingdon by surprise . |
| 13 | But this first night has taken a lot of work . |
| 14 | Therefore the Commission has taken a number of actions to attempt to minimise its occurrence . |
| 15 | This Conservative Government has taken a lead in working to protect the ozone layer . |
| 16 | While making it easier for people to build up considerable capital assets , and to pass these on intact , the Government has taken a number of measures that have allowed many people to acquire capital assets for the first time . |
| 17 | THE ECHO 'S champion chippy has taken a battering from a fire . |
| 18 | ‘ Your uncle has taken a job in Italy , ’ Louise said momentously . |
| 19 | With the Mediterranean 's natural sponge resources nearly exhausted , Lesson has taken a step in the right direction by importing sponges from the Gulf of Mexico . |
| 20 | ‘ I did n't find out until after I 'd taken the lease on , but the department store on the corner has taken a lot of our casual trade . ’ |
| 21 | The School has taken a number of steps to maintain these numbers by continual monitoring and updating the programmes it offers ; the Financial Studies degrees have recently been re-structured to make them more attractive to students wishing to enter the financial services industry ; Mathematics continues to expand the portfolio of the degree combination it offers . |
| 22 | Now the weather has taken a turn for the worse we realise we need to heat it . |
| 23 | The Scottish Office has taken a number of initiatives on homelessness , as the hon. Gentleman knows . |