Example sentences of "[noun] has taken a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NEC Corp has taken a hit from Standard & Poor 's Corp , which has placed the A-1 commercial paper rating of the NEC Industries Netherlands BV finance subsidiary on CreditWatch with negative implications , citing intensifying competition from local and international firms in Japan 's personal computer market , creating further pressure on profitability . |
| 2 | Obviously your heart has taken a hell of a pounding . |
| 3 | CU has taken a floor in another large City building , Plantation House , for key staff dealing in insurance markets to reduce the risk of disruption . |
| 4 | Ingres in Eastern Europe , Russia Hewlett-Packard Co has taken a licence from Ask Computer Systems Inc to distribute the Ingres relational database and application development tools throughout Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States . |
| 5 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 6 | I 've been working hard with Gill to get into top form for the Olympics so singles play has taken a bit of a back seat . |
| 7 | ‘ Black Will has taken a fancy to your little brother — what think you of that ! |
| 8 | Duggan has taken a ski-ing holiday in the United States while the tricky negotiations were taking place this weekend . |
| 9 | THE British defence industry has taken a battering from the government over the past decade . |
| 10 | The Scotch Whisky Industry has taken a lead in establishing company policies for identifying and providing treatment for employees with alcohol problems . |
| 11 | It is most certainly true that Kenyans must decide their own future , but in this case the Kenyan president has taken a decision which does not serve his people well . |
| 12 | A prison inmate has taken a member of staff hostage in a cell . |
| 13 | I am pleased to see that the Chancellor has taken a step in this direction in his Budget , though it is nowhere near enough . |
| 14 | The Institute has taken a leaf out of CIMA 's book and joined Opportunity 2000 , the business-led initiative launched by John Major , which aims to put more women into top management jobs by the beginning of the next century ( see ACCOUNTANCY , December 1991 , p 15 ) . |
| 15 | It 's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him . |
| 16 | . I hardly dare say this in this context , but if we well now the Council has taken a decision to close this elderly person 's home , there is actually a logic to it , which I 'd like to talk about . |
| 17 | The following lists other areas in which the Council has taken a lead and , to varying degrees , also involves local authority land . |
| 18 | Another journal has taken a year to respond on more than one occasion . |
| 19 | Staff Nurse Edna Wilson has taken a diploma in aromatherapy — massage with exotic oils . |
| 20 | Staff Nurse Edna Wilson has taken a diploma in aromatherapy — massage with exotic oils . |
| 21 | THE DREAM of going it alone in business has taken a tumble in the present dodgy financial climate . |
| 22 | The British banger has taken a bit of a grilling today . |
| 23 | As our biggest lender to small businesses NatWest has taken a hammering in the recession . |
| 24 | THE fight for the return of Barnard Castle auction mart 's licence to certify cattle has taken a step forward with the involvement of the town 's MP . |
| 25 | Members of the European Commission [ EC ] have reached an agreement to control and reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides and the UK has taken a step towards this with new legislation governing all industrial processes [ See page 5 ] . |
| 26 | Closer to home the constant noise through the night has taken a lot of people in Abingdon by surprise . |
| 27 | But this first night has taken a lot of work . |
| 28 | Third , more recently , local government auditors have been given powers of early intervention when a local authority has taken a decision which would involve unlawful expenditure or a course of action which would lead to unlawful loss . |
| 29 | It 's the first time the local authority has taken a prosecution this far . |
| 30 | Therefore the Commission has taken a number of actions to attempt to minimise its occurrence . |