Example sentences of "have take the [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | KOP legend Ray Kennedy has taken the heartbreaking decision to sell his prized collection of soccer memorabilia . |
| 2 | Unaided by technology ( but possibly assisted by an abundance of cheap labour and a convenient absence of red tape ) the Mark II establishment was up and running in a quarter of the time it has taken the current version to proceed from the stage of the second catastrophic fire in 1980 to opening its doors . |
| 3 | I can think of only one other man who would have taken the political risks involved and that was the late Sir Hugh Fraser . |
| 4 | The therapist pointed out that the changes that had taken place in her life were the result of her having discussed her problems with her family and having taken the necessary steps to solve them . |
| 5 | TASS argued that they had nothing to withdraw , not having taken the original decision to strike . |
| 6 | Mr Ashdown professed to be delighted that the Tories had taken the Liberal Democrats head on last week , in an attempt to chip away at their support . |
| 7 | It had decreed that many years ago , and if they had taken the appropriate rent rises in steps and phased them in , this sudden large rise , which is causing hardship , would not have happened . |
| 8 | He had completely lost his temper when he had heard the news that Clasper had taken the giant Merseyside plant out on strike . |
| 9 | While many , including the majority of the Barclay Committee ( 1982 ) , had argued for a unified view of the social work enterprise , Nottinghamshire social services department had taken the unusual decision to separate out elements of the social work role for essentially practical reasons . |
| 10 | Two resolutions passed by the Russian Supreme Soviet on Jan. 23 stated ( i ) that servicemen of the Black Sea Fleet had to take the military oath established by the CIS [ see p. 38729 ] and ( ii ) that the legislative , international affairs and external economic relations committees of the Russian Supreme Soviet were to examine by Feb. 6 the constitutionality of the 1954 decree transferring the Crimean oblast from Russia to Ukraine [ see p. 13507 ] . |
| 11 | Any member of the secret society who takes public office or joins the police should declare they have taken the Masonic oath to counter , he told MPs . |