Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] take [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unisys Corp has taken another step in its return to fiscal probity with an upgrading of its debt from Moody 's Investors Service Inc , which moved the senior unsecured debt rating up to Ba3 from B1 , the subordinated debt to B2 from B3 and the preferred stock to b3 from ca . |
| 2 | The 22-year-old Bath back-row forward 's astonishing winding road to glory has taken more twists than a roller-coaster , the most recent providing ample proof ‘ that somebody up there has decided I am going to make it ’ . |
| 3 | Whannel believes that the main reason why this terminology has taken such an enduring grip is that it is being used to serve the commercial interests of Football League and club officials as part of a hidden agenda to attract a new type of football audience ( the ‘ family audience ’ ) and thereby solve the game 's economic crisis . |
| 4 | THE fight for Cameron 's brewery has taken another twist with the announcement by the Sunderland Vaux Group that they are prepared to buy the Hartlepool brewery . |
| 5 | Indeed the whole Chapter may be excluded by a reservation under Article 33 and Germany has taken this course . |
| 6 | Addressed here are the socially organized ways in which dirty water comes to be noticed and defined as a pollution , thereby creating a case about which an enforcement agent has to take some action . |
| 7 | Further up the coast at Blackchurch , Frank Ramsey has taken another route that many have eyed . |
| 8 | Mr Ben Ali had a few minor constitutional changes to offer , but the absence of substantive concessions to the opposition parties has taken some of the gloss off his big day . |
| 9 | AS PAKISTAN plays out its political crisis , the plot has taken another twist . |
| 10 | The City also believes that the Chancellor has taken some positive steps to implement the Prime Minister 's commitment to encourage the hard-core manufacturing sector of the economy . |
| 11 | Ross has taken this line of reasoning further by arguing that because managers ' remuneration is linked to the value of the firm , they will make decisions which maximize that value . |
| 12 | The county council has taken those decisions and we think they ought to be debated vigorously and following that discussion , the panel will come to its conclusion . |
| 13 | Foreign assistance has taken some of the strain off the Jordanian authorities ; with Canada now pledging two point two million dollars in aid , and the European Community committing itself to sending a further three point seven million dollars in food aid . |
| 14 | ‘ But the British public would like to see a fight here between me and Bruno and we can get that on , if Frank wants to take such a big risk . ’ |
| 15 | So , I had a look at the powers of the police authority and they 're restricted to financial and administrative responsibilities and if I took that argument further , of course the Chief Constable has to take that into account . |
| 16 | THE Mervyn Brown Memorial Game organising committee wishes to take this opportunity to thank the soccer public throughout the province for the tremendous support they gave to this memorable occasion and for the spontaneous and genuine reception accorded to both teams prior to the commencement of the game . |
| 17 | Sorry to butt in but if anybody 's got a car parked at the back here , the warden 's taken all the . |
| 18 | Marjorie Bilbow , in Cinema TV Today , described the production as ‘ very plodding and unimaginative ’ , and Clyde Jeavons wrote in the British Film Institute 's Monthly Film Bulletin , ‘ Apart from accommodating a number of half-hearted and totally unmemorable songs and dance routines , William Sterling has taken few liberties with the original narrative , but at the same time he has divested it of both its charm and its potential for cinematic comic invention . |
| 19 | The Author has taken this one crash and delved deeply back in time to reveal the stories of 25 pilots that are known to have flown this particular Spitfire . |
| 20 | The Treasury 's once-formidable forecasting record has taken some knocks of late , so a lot of the predictions in the budget have been carefully pitched on the gloomy side . |
| 21 | Sir , Skelton has taken all of that that it could possibly stand , without destruction . |
| 22 | Of course this taming process has taken many many years . |
| 23 | His presence at an exhibition devoted to the contemporary has taken many people by surprise … |
| 24 | Lek 's husband has taken another woman . |
| 25 | Althusser seems to take this view when he argues that |
| 26 | The therapist has to take all your details and to ask you certain questions to establish that you are indeed a suitable subject for hypnosis . |
| 27 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that neither he nor the Chancellor of the Exchequer has taken any action to ensure that the European central bank is located in Britain ? |
| 28 | My Right Honourable Friend has taken that point and said yes , he agrees , that there will be circumstances when the police authority ought to be larger erm er and er that he would agree to that . |
| 29 | According to purchasing manager Roger DaForno , this excellent relationship has taken some time to build and there 's no doubt that both organizations ' commitment to a process of continuous improvement has helped immensely . |
| 30 | Turning up under the new name of ABC Workstation Solutions Ltd , Harpenden , Hertfordshire , the checkered past of this UK start-up has taken some interesting turns . |