Example sentences of "[noun] have taken a [adj] toll " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE recession has taken a heavy toll on UK investment levels , which are crucial to sustainable long-term growth . |
| 2 | The recession on the east coast has taken a heavy toll of banks there . |
| 3 | The months of dangerous living had taken a savage toll of his health and he had bad conjunctivitis . |
| 4 | The ‘ characters ’ ( the only real selling point ) make them extremely awkward to use , and the licences have taken a hefty toll on the price — a wallet-busting £12.99 ! |
| 5 | Driving long distances has taken a vicious toll . |
| 6 | ‘ The war that has raged in Bosnia-Herzegovina over the past year has taken a staggering toll : thousands have been killed or imprisoned , thousands more are at risk due to hunger and exposure , and over two million people have been forced from their homes , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Colbeck died in Catford 18 October 1930 , his exertions in the Antarctic having taken a considerable toll . |