Example sentences of "[conj] have taken [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the general review that has taken place to see where we can reduce spending from the public purse … we came to the conclusion that the cost of development control was an area where some part of the cost should be recovered . ’ |
| 2 | Associated reasons for her death were the severe injuries to her nose and mouth , which was broken and swollen , the multiple attempts that had taken place to strangle her and the fact that she also had a large quantity of alcohol in her body about six times the legal level for drivers . |
| 3 | This is the language of the press release , breathlessly informing us that a speculator whose environmental record is not exactly unblemished and whose monstrous Land 's End ‘ facilities ’ are a blight against all aesthetic considerations , really does care what happens to the dear little flowers that have taken eternity to develop , and the cuddly cliff faces which shake and quiver at the climber 's intrusive touch . |
| 4 | ‘ The CIOB identified a need for this magazine and has taken action to meet that need . |
| 5 | The girl had struck her three times on the right thigh , just where the once-broken bone was , and had taken care to stay out of the field of her optic burner . |