Example sentences of "[noun] have taken a leading [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Division has taken a leading role in developing research into the assessment of work based learning ( AWBL ) .
2 At the same time as his hon. Friend the Member for Monklands , West ( Mr. Clarke ) is saying that pay beds are to be driven from the health service and given to private companies , Lord Ennals has taken a leading position as a director of a private healthcare company — while remaining a Front-Bench spokesman on health for the Labour party .
3 The Shah had taken a leading role in this process .
4 The reason for our excursion was that , back in the USA , Beth had taken a leading role in one of the films now showing .
5 For over a decade the medical and nursing professions in Britain have taken a leading role in calling for a clearer national commitment to tackling social inequalities in health .
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