Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [be] take [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After three centuries of decline , the first steps had been taken on the path to restoration . |
| 2 | The US authorities claimed that the decision to evacuate Peace Corps workers had been taken on the basis of general intelligence concerning NPA intentions , and that Swanson 's abduction had only become known after the decision had been made . |
| 3 | Even now , however , no decisions had been taken on the speed of emancipation or the form it should take . |
| 4 | He said more precise figures would not be available until decisions had been taken on the form of restoration . |
| 5 | Well over 400 individual environmental measures have been taken over the past 12 months to deliver our commitments , ranging from telephone helplines for those concerned about air quality to major international agreements on new standards for cars and water . |
| 6 | Mothers of younger and younger children have been taking on the dual burden of paid work and child rearing ( see Hunt , 1968 ; Martin and Roberts , 1984 ; Joshi , 1985 ) . |
| 7 | Cricket now … the amateur players of the Minor Counties have been taking on the game 's elite in the first round of the Nat West Trophy . |