Example sentences of "[subord] it took [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Legally registered only since late February , Rukh also performed well in the west of the republic ( a nationalist heartland ) , where it took control of the Lvov city soviet . |
| 2 | Then , round a corner , you find yourself in the famous archaeological dig , which has been reconstructed where it took place , with the preserved tenth century buildings re-erected where they were found . |
| 3 | Although it took years rather than months , new general managers were appointed throughout the NHS and steadily reorganised their Health Authorities along general management lines . |
| 4 | He reached the milestone in just under three years — but his 109 matches were five more than it took Lewis Jones , of Leeds , to hit the same target in the 1950s . |
| 5 | The teetotal movement had another important effect : once it took root in America it strengthened the Anglo-American bond . |
| 6 | One is how far advanced the Labour Party 's thinking was on the nature of planning it might undertake if it took power at the end of the second world war . |
| 7 | Although it hardly seemed to notice the Hooligan affair , and its only immediate response was a front-page poem ‘ Hot Weather and Crime ’ which can only have been intended as a slap in the face for The Times leader on ‘ The Weather and the Streets ’ : The message was clear enough : if it took crime and violence to attract the attention of the mighty to the lives of the poor , then so be it . |
| 8 | If it took years for the French to persuade us to buy their cheeses , then selling a microscopic plant grown in a factory must sound like a marketing nightmare . |
| 9 | Furthermore , national liberation could only be supported if it took place in a revolutionary way ( as Marx had argued on Germany and therefore gone on to oppose Bismarck 's route to German unity ) , not leaving ‘ intact the foundations of the power of the ruling class ’ . |
| 10 | The real competition , the old-style conception of the battle for survival , may have taken place , if it took place at all , between the plants that provided the reptiles with their food . |
| 11 | If there is a petition , and winding-up ensues , then s 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 will void the restructuring , leaving a lender unsecured if it took place after the petition . |
| 12 | The guests he had assembled to meet the Prime Minister included Lord Salisbury , Anglican and hereditary bearer of the conscience of the Conservative peers , Lord Kemsley , Welsh and nonconformist by origin , portentous press lord by achievement , and the Duke of Norfolk , leading Catholic layman , nephew of FitzAlan , and responsible as Earl Marshal for the organization of the Coronation — if it took place . |
| 13 | Frequent judicial intervention is not essential for duty-based controls to be effective , and would if it took place prove extremely costly , but it is necessary that there be a realistic prospect of enforcement . |
| 14 | Rather its provisions will deem the transfer to be treated as if it took place on an earlier specified date . |
| 15 | She thought she 'd better watch it , for if it took control , then no one would ever love her and she would be lonely all through her life . |
| 16 | I enjoyed doing this because it took people by surprise . |
| 17 | Because it took anthropomorphism to the nth degree , Mr Lendrem 's conclusions may be summarised as follows : ( 1 ) When ducks sleep they close their eyes . |
| 18 | It was the finest adventure of all , because it took place in the known world of childhood and , at the same time , released the child from the bondage of illness , old age and the death that adults died . |
| 19 | Manchester/Liverpool rivalry aside , the meeting was important because it took place in a magazine which is a vehicle for the Spandaus , Durans and Marilyns of this world to say ‘ Hey look at me . |
| 20 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |
| 21 | The result was a considerable achievement since it took place against a background of strong competition in mature markets and overcapacity in the European agricultural sector . |
| 22 | In fact , ERPS has lived in a small corner of the works property since it took delivery of ex-Southern Railway 30828 4-6-0 the Maunsell development of the Urie S15 Class from Barry in March 1981 . |
| 23 | Peaceful demonstrations by students and intellectuals during January constituted the first significant challenge to the ruling Mongolian People 's Revolutionary Party ( MPRP ) since it took power in 1924 . |
| 24 | China was one of the first countries to recognize the SLORC after it took power in 1988 . |
| 25 | Even before it took Peter from me , I hated the sea . |
| 26 | It seemed to take an unduly long time before it took hold . |
| 27 | There were some attempts at consultation , notably with Commonwealth finance ministers in 1947 and 1949 , but the relationship is perhaps symbolized by the fact that the RSA countries were not consulted on devaluation in 1949 , simply informed of the decision a day or two before it took place . |
| 28 | A claim had been made for travel outside the normal operating area , a journey which should have been authorised before it took place . |
| 29 | Before it took place , it seemed almost equally likely that the premature end of King Edward 's reign might result , not in the succession of his brother , but in the collapse of the monarchy . |
| 30 | After the changeover he soon and predictably became critical of Chamberlain , but before it took place he seemed wholly unattracted by the game of balancing one possible successor against another . |