Example sentences of "taken a [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Columbia , now owned by Japan 's Sony , has become as well known for the high spending of its management team , Peter Guber and Jon Peters , as its films ; Mr Peters has now taken a back seat . |
| 2 | Even Midnight 's show-jumping had taken a back seat . |
| 3 | Since having her daughter Chiara , five , and son Joshua , three , she has been a full-time mother in rural Wiltshire , and her looks have taken a back seat . |
| 4 | That her family had taken a back seat in her life . |
| 5 | All the feelings that had taken a back seat since they had slept together resurfaced , and she suddenly felt lost and confused . |
| 6 | ‘ It certainly has n't taken a back seat and there have been developments , but I 'd better not tell you what they are until the details are officially released . ’ |
| 7 | So far the EPA has taken a back seat to the Department of the Interior in shaping new environmental policy in the new administration ; Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has already taken action on endangered species , land management issues and reorganizing its science programme . |
| 8 | Carr has taken a back seat since retiring because of persistent injuries in October 1988 . |