Example sentences of "'ve taken [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sure you would , landlord , but I 've taken rather a fancy to this ale-house of yours . |
| 2 | Yes indeed , I mean many argue that in fact a law was n't required , and that the common law , as it 's developed and grown and , for example , in the Quinlan case , says that the withdrawal of treatment , the withholding of consent to treatment , is entirely lawful ; and some might argue that , by giving a law like this , which is rather narrowly drawn , you 've taken away a lot ; in other words , a doctor will feel , this I can do , but the other I ca n't do . |
| 3 | The they 've taken over a place , only temporary but they 're ever so cheap in there ! |
| 4 | afford a holiday now , I mean now they 've taken on a mortgage |
| 5 | If you 've taken down a door leading from hall to living room , or kitchen to dining room , you may be lucky and be left with interesting architrave mouldings around doorways , but if they 're plain modern ones , you 'll probably rip them out with the door . |
| 6 | City wisdom suggests that you should n't put all your eggs in one basket , so for most people it is best to consider a single company PEP only after you 've taken out a £6,000 general plan . |