Example sentences of "[subord] it took [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fineness of the gold began a gentle decline through the tenth century to about 90 per cent , and debasement accelerated during the following century until it took a sudden nosedive in the two decades between 1071 and 1092 , falling from about 70 per cent to a mere 10 per cent . |
| 2 | Its leaders knew there was a serious risk of trouble if it took a mass march into Gqozo 's lair . |
| 3 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 4 | This was critical , since it took the new tax from being a hybrid to being a loosely-disguised property tax . |
| 5 | It was not only the student movement that suffered in this way ; the black movement in the US , especially when it took a revolutionary form in the Black Panther Party , was violently suppressed , and in Latin America democratic and radical movements were destroyed , and military dictatorships were installed , often with American help , as in Chile . |
| 6 | There can be no sense in the DTI 's refusal to publish the House of Fraser report on the grounds that it might prejudice a Serious Fraud Office inquiry when it took the opposite course over Blue Arrow . |
| 7 | Out from behind a petrol pump appeared a figure that was female , though it took a few seconds to realise it . |