Example sentences of "it [vb -s] taken [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is he worried that it has taken such a deep and prolonged recession to reduce inflation to its current level ? |
| 2 | But it has taken many years for such discoveries to be accepted and acted upon , especially when they conflict with public convenience and related commercial interests , as the sad story of tobacco promotion and consumption shows . |
| 3 | ‘ It has taken many geologists a long time to accept plate tectonics ’ , Dr Blake told New Scientist at the survey 's west coast headquarters in Menlo Park , south of San Francisco . |
| 4 | They do n't realise that it has taken many years to bring the town up to the standard it is now . |
| 5 | It has taken many years for these professionals to gain recognition and acceptance . |
| 6 | His trainer , David Barons , is convinced the horse was ‘ got at ’ but whatever the reason for Playschool 's failure it has taken all Barons 's skill and experience to get him back in racing condition after his latest setback . |
| 7 | His trainer , David Barons , is convinced the horse was ‘ got at ’ but whatever the reason for Playschool 's failure it has taken all Barons 's skill and experience to get him back in racing condition after his latest setback . |
| 8 | It has taken all of six years and in the end this chartered architect has been entirely vindicated , but the case does highlight the vulnerability of architects in employment . |
| 9 | ‘ There are things that are n't quite right with Welsh rugby ’ , Ryan had said — a euphemism if ever there was one , and it has taken all these years even to begin to rectify them . |
| 10 | This should ideally be dealt with under the insurance provisions , but should it appear in the provisos , the tenant should ensure that it is a bilateral right and that in any event the landlord shall not be permitted to terminate the lease until it has taken all reasonable measures to procure the rebuilding or reinstatement of the centre or the part so destroyed or damaged ( as appropriate ) . |
| 11 | recommend a transaction to a private customer , or effect a discretionary transaction with or for him , unless it has taken all reasonable steps to enable the customer to understand the risks involved ; or |
| 12 | It has taken several years of animated discussions among the members and their respective lawyers to arrive at these terms and conditions , which are also intended to be in line with the code of conduct adopted last year by the European federation of art dealers , FIDOAO ( Federation Internationale des Diffuseurs d'Oeuvres d'Art Originales ) . |
| 13 | It has taken several months of cajoling to persuade the enigmatic political advisor Philip Gould to give an interview . |
| 14 | Isolated , earning low wages , they mostly lose the statutory benefits which it has taken most of the century to establish — sick pay , paid holdiay , paid maternity leave , national insurance and redundancy notice and compensaiton . |
| 15 | People have known for some time what has been going on , and I 'm surprised it has taken this long to come out into the open . |
| 16 | London has come to be my second home , but it has taken some time to get used to it . |
| 17 | It has taken some 30 minutes to locate the toilet facilities within the multi-store , multi-tiered , many stairwayed emporium which is GUM . |
| 18 | And it 's taken all this time , it 's gone to court and all the rest of it , and they have n't got a case . |
| 19 | And it 's taken all this time to come round . |
| 20 | And it 's taken that length of time to break down the seventy or eighty year barriers that are in existence between workers and management . |