Example sentences of "'ve taken a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the first time I 've taken a pill for years and years and she said , my taste and my smell |
| 2 | as far as the committee was concerned there is they 've taken a decision on the preferred route , but we did as I 've just referred to in the earlier work , er we did assess that erm and that showed again er that the traffic would n't transfer from the A sixty one onto a southern bypass and a inner northern relief road . |
| 3 | I believe we 've taken a decision on that for the health conference , last time round . |
| 4 | ‘ We 've taken a cottage a couple of miles from the slopes . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I know you 've taken a degree in textile design … ’ |
| 6 | Now they 've taken a plunge into the dive computer market and the outcome is the DataMax Sport . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've taken a bearing on the monastery and radar station on Mount Elias there . |
| 8 | I 've taken a look at three big names in DOS word processing — WordStar 7 , WordPerfect 5.1 and Q&A 4 — to see what they have to offer in comparison with their much-hyped Windows brethren . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've taken a stand . ’ |
| 10 | Is it because you 've taken a stand since Mother 's been taking to her bed ? ’ |
| 11 | Well th they , they 're used to selling cheapy stuff , they do n't know if they can sell this , they 've taken a couple on |
| 12 | No , I 've taken a couple , look . |
| 13 | ‘ We 've taken a bit of stick and rightly so because we 've had a bad week and had two disappointing performances . |
| 14 | But I think they recognise that I 'm not trying to exploit the Broads to line my pocket , and that I 've taken a bit of care . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've taken a day off and I 've changed my shift . ’ |
| 16 | Do n't die when you 've taken a turn . |
| 17 | As a Labour councillor of a rural part of Leicestershire , a very beautiful po part of rural Leicestershire erm I 've taken a straw poll amongst my farming friends and er when I talk about fox hunting they er roll and shrug their shoulders , there 's no problem and if fox hunting is er part of the culling process , they do n't have a problem . |
| 18 | We 've taken a number of factors into account one of which is the lower occupancy levels at Beaver Vale . |
| 19 | So what if I 've taken a jazz classic and clubbed it up ? |
| 20 | ‘ Well , they 've taken a blood sample , so I understand , on account of her not being able to give a breath specimen , but I 've not heard one way or the other . |
| 21 | I 've taken a dislike to the colour . |
| 22 | But it 's either her or the caretaker who 've taken a lot of stuff out of my place : radio cassette , bedside radio , camera , alarm clock , my son 's chair and table . |
| 23 | After booking his place in today 's semi-final as fastest qualifier , McKean said : ‘ I felt totally in command out there , and I 've taken a lot of confidence from that run . ’ |
| 24 | You 've probably taken two hours getting the stuff out and then putting it back in again , and if you move it you 've taken a lot longer . |
| 25 | They 've taken a print of Hugo 's Amex , but I do n't somehow think he 's on good personal terms with them , and you know how tight everyone is on expenses , these days . ’ |