Example sentences of "[pers pn] have taken a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | out so you just , so maybe just , maybe , I 've taken a slight hard line to say no , people have got to make a wee bit effort too , but maybe in fact |
| 2 | We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island . |
| 3 | We 'd taken a small local boat — built for four people but with 15 on board not to mention some pigs and chickens — out to an island . |
| 4 | This month , with time at a premium , we 've taken a few short cuts to preparing delicious Christmas fare : we bought a cooked gammon to transform into a glorious centrepiece with a crunchy nut , honeyed glaze . |
| 5 | They have taken a long hard look at the way Japanese firms operate and tried to understand what it is that makes them so much more productive and successful . |
| 6 | Reebok believes that it has taken a further innovative step by eliminating much of the superfluous components so that now , the tennis shoe will consist of an estimated 12 separate components . |