Example sentences of "have taken a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These developments have taken a specific form through the theory of ‘ public choice ’ . |
| 2 | They have taken a major stake in Crane Holdings . |
| 3 | Don Caskie , chairman of the Independent Schools ' Bursars ' Association , said : ‘ Parents have taken a terrible hammering . |
| 4 | For 70 years British royals have taken a frosty view of Ireland . |
| 5 | We have taken a new initiative , brand new initiative , we 've set up a whole new scheme doing this that and the other da da da , and in a sort of a tail end , |
| 6 | The Government have taken a strong lead in international forums to restrict the use of drift nets and to increase the safeguards for whales . |
| 7 | Perhaps Sir James and Mr Soros , an expert on Eastern Europe , have taken a strong view on Russia 's difficulties . |
| 8 | When you have taken a good look around , return to the lane , and choose another gate . |
| 9 | England have taken a well-earned break after four games in the past three weeks , and with Platt proving his recovery from an ankle injury with the opening goal against Brazil on Sunday in Washington , manager Graham Taylor should be able to pick from a full squad . |
| 10 | I have taken a long look at local government finance . |
| 11 | The links between sport , the media ‘ and big business ‘ which are now so important , have taken a long time to forge . |
| 12 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 13 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 14 | An implication , of course , is not only that marriage and the family have taken a great variety of forms , but that when political and economic conditions change in the future they will continue to change . |
| 15 | She said , ‘ I have taken a great risk in coming to see you tonight . ’ |
| 16 | However , the Select Committee report is based on clean coal technology , on which we have taken a great deal of evidence from expert witnesses . |
| 17 | The Romanian Government , WHO and UNICEF have taken a great interest in our education programme and are actively looking for ways to use it as a model for Health Education in Romania . |
| 18 | He will be aware that I have taken a great interest in Sri Lanka since I have been in the House . |
| 19 | Local pupils have taken a great interest in the British Gas work , which is bringing gas supplies for the first time to the Bere Alston and Bere Ferrers communities , where more than a third of the 1042 homes in the area have taken up the offer of gas . |
| 20 | A North Korean Foreign Ministry statement on Sept. 17 said : " In the situation in which the attempt to perpetuate and legalize the nation 's and people 's division by taking advantage of international leverage on entry into the UN has recently become clear , we have taken a decisive step to enter the UN in order to prevent such grave consequences arising , " adding that North Korea had not changed its policy on reunification . |
| 21 | Third party companies such as Boca Raton , Florida-based TechGnosis Inc , with its SequeLink SQL ‘ middleware ’ product , have taken a similar approach . |
| 22 | Other investors have taken a similar line . |
| 23 | Scientists advising the IWC have taken a similar view . |
| 24 | But I 've been surprised over the last erm few years of all these young men erm who have restored this museum who , although were not even born in those years , have taken a tremendous interest in what went on and erm well their results , some of their results you can see here today . |
| 25 | More information is required before gastric lavage can be abandoned completely in favour of giving activated charcoal , but a reasonable alternative to lavage could be to give 50–100 g of activated charcoal to adults who have taken a substantial overdose of a toxic substance no more than two hours previously . |
| 26 | I feel only that we have taken a wrong direction somewhere , and are blindly stumbling on because our leaders blindfold us . |
| 27 | The output of the growers is marshalled by half a dozen highly organised and professional marketers who have taken a huge slice of the market , including the multiples . |
| 28 | We have taken a careful look at this application and feel that we must now draw it to your attention . |
| 29 | Most teachers are graduates who have taken a one-year Postgraduate Certificate of Education course . |
| 30 | A couple have taken a neglected West African monkey into their home after discovering that he was being kept tied up in a freezing garage . |