Example sentences of "have [vb pp] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We have stopped taking new people on to it , and thought we would have to close it altogether . ’
2 The majority of members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have voted to take industrial action over their workload .
3 Only workers at Leyland-DAF 's Albion works in Glasgow , which lost 67 jobs from a total of 550 in Friday 's jobs-cuts announcement , have voted to take industrial action , but it is highly unlikely they will strike .
4 Only workers at Leyland-DAF 's Albion works in Glasgow , which lost 67 jobs from a total of 550 in Friday 's jobs-cuts announcement , have voted to take industrial action , but it is highly unlikely they will strike .
5 Similarly , French and Italian governments have sought to take some equity stake in certain industries .
6 As a result many of the groups have decided to take practical measures to improve the society in which we live .
7 Not content with a restructured health service , a reorganised community care system , and a reinvigorated preventive health strategy , health managers have decided to take another look at NHS finance .
8 In general , however , the needs of tropical territories meshed into the modern economic order , have meant that the first wave of human invaders in the rain forest have had to take second place to the exploitation of the second wave .
9 For the last two years I have had to take two tablets a day .
10 The Brooklyn Museum and Detroit Institute of Art have had to take draconian steps such as staff furloughs , and many smaller museums are in similar straits .
11 The impact on our business prospects clearly goes beyond the difficult measures we have had to take this year and has demanded a thorough review of all our activities in the longer term .
12 ‘ I regret that we have had to take this step , ’ said DMF managing director Neil Friar .
13 However , since then there have been further reviews and proposals which have had to take some cognisance of the creation of the single market .
14 ‘ I have promised to take big fights all over the country and they come no bigger than a bout with a world title at stake , ’ Hearn said .
15 One of two of the busiest mountain rescue teams have started taking cardiac monitors out on the hill with them .
16 However , I do see the dynamics of the city as different and have tried to take some account of them in this study .
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