Example sentences of "have [vb pp] take [art] [noun] in " in BNC.

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1 My hon. Friend is right : he has raised one of the areas in which Britain has tried to take a lead in the discussions in the Community .
2 She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time .
3 The UK , Major said , had decided to take a lead in the light of resistance from the " Paris Club " of industrialized creditor countries , mainly the United States , to joint action on the cancellation of debts totalling some $1,300 million .
4 I did n't realise that Dad was home early that afternoon because he had been put on short time and had had to take a drop in wages in consequence .
5 Such testimonies could be repeated over and over again as team members have had to take the lead in new areas they have found quite frightening .
6 I have asked to take the lead in setting up Commercial Division .
7 I have asked to take the lead in establishing in more detail the structure and approach for Services Division .
8 Foreign investors , from Japan , South Korea and Taiwan , among others , have started to take an interest in its industries , such as textiles and carpet-making .
9 Housing associations have begun to take an interest in BES projects .
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