Example sentences of "have taken steps [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He will at a very early stage have taken steps to preserve evidence , possibly by photographic and other means , of an ephemeral or fleeting nature such as ice ( if he is lucky the temperature on the ground since the crash could still be below freezing ) , or fuel leaking away from a damaged tank or fuel filter , or soot deposits indicative of fire in the air which could be washed away by rain or other disturbance . |
| 2 | I do n't see it erm becoming an issues in an organization such as our own because er we have recognized its er potential harmful effects and have taken steps to counter it . |
| 3 | Since then we have taken steps to sharpen the focus on both our separate missions as we have become increasingly confident that our commercial work can prosper on its merits . |
| 4 | We have taken steps to draw to the attention of all children who go into a home the fact that there is a telephone number , a contact point and a named officer separate from the home to whom they can complain if they feel the need . |
| 5 | A number of women in the Scottish party are finding the matter of female representation less humorous and have taken steps to force it to address their concerns . |
| 6 | They have taken steps to stop water draining off from the mini-lake , and done an inordinate amount of plodging in the wetland . |
| 7 | A patient 's attention should be drawn to the fact that he has a right to complain and we have taken steps to do so . |
| 8 | I have seen the report and am considering its implications carefully , but it is just worth pointing out that in 11 of the past 12 Budgets we have taken steps to encourage employee share ownership to the extent that by the end of March last year about 2.25 million employees had benefited under all employee share schemes and had received options or shares with an initial value of £6.5 billion . |
| 9 | And , I certainly have taken steps to make sure that I do n't get a wasps nest , but in that particular area again , because he begged to point out to me where the wasp was getting access to , a little tiny space above my bedroom window , and that has now been sealed , so hopefully the wasps another year will find a home somewhere else that is n't quite so close to my open bedroom window . |
| 10 | In recent years the head offices of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have taken steps to increase their influence on this process , and have aroused the resentment of local favourites whose chances of nomination have been jeopardised by this " interference " . |
| 11 | Difficult meeting as some Social Workers are refusing to work with colleagues and have taken steps to frustrate the function of the Area Team . |
| 12 | I am glad to say that all the relevant Government Agencies in Northern Ireland ie the Department of Economic Development , the Training and Employment Agency , the Industrial Development Board and LEDU , have taken steps to help local business prepare for the future . |
| 13 | The spokesman added : ‘ The magistrates were made aware of that and appreciated that we have taken steps to prevent a recurrence of this problem . ’ |
| 14 | States which reject Part XI on the Deep Seabed have not pressed for amendment , but have taken steps to establish an alternative regime for the area . |
| 15 | We have taken steps to ensure that the circumstances that led to this tragedy can never be repeated . ’ |
| 16 | But John Bell , director of leisure services , added : ‘ We are gravely concerned about the incident and have taken steps to ensure that , by additional training and regular monitoring , the safety of schoolchildren at the pools , and swimmers generally , will continue to be of the highest priority . ’ |
| 17 | Mr Bell says : ‘ We are gravely concerned about the incident and have taken steps to ensure that , by additional training and regular monitoring , the safety of schoolchildren at the pools and swimmers generally will continue to be of the highest priority . ’ |
| 18 | For example , it is known that attempts usually follow acute and serious interpersonal conflict , that chronic difficulties and social problems are common , and that a large proportion of patients have taken steps to gain help from their family doctors before the attempt . |
| 19 | It is clear that firms are taking the regulatory regime seriously ; nearly all have taken steps to comply with audit regulations . |