Example sentences of "have taken a [adj] lead " in BNC.
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| 1 | In lead : President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has taken a big lead in Iran 's presidential election , winning nearly 70% of the votes counted , according to the first partial results issued by the interior ministry today . |
| 2 | SCHOOLS minister Michael Fallon , defending Darlington for the Conservatives , has taken an early lead as the favourite subject of our election limerick competition . |
| 3 | They seemed well in control after 20 minutes , having taken an early lead and looked a class better than their mid-table opponents . |
| 4 | British Rail is a notable example for having taken an early lead in publishing performance indicators . |
| 5 | As at Lord 's , it was Logie and Dujon who got the runs , but with Foster taking 5 for 64 they were all out for 183 , the first time England had taken a first-innings lead since the Lord 's game of 1984 . |
| 6 | After City had taken an early lead with a powerful header from full-back Hill , McMahon split open the Leeds defence with a precise ball from which Sheron turned the course of the match with a 34th-minute strike . |
| 7 | The home side had taken an early lead through tries from Ian Blease and Arthur Bradshaw . |
| 8 | They had taken an early lead with four points from Damien Short but when Oliver Lennon was sent off for a high challenge they were plunged into temporary disarray . |
| 9 | Devonshire won 2-1 against Edge Hill BCOB , who had taken an early lead . |
| 10 | The Government have taken a strong lead in international forums to restrict the use of drift nets and to increase the safeguards for whales . |