Example sentences of "have always taken [art] " in BNC.

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1 Michael has always taken a very active part in the upbringing of the children .
2 Britain has always taken a stand against bullies and tyrants to ensure that we can live in a safe world and I pray that our resolution to do this will remain undiminished .
3 Liz has always taken a great deal of interest in make-up and admits to being ‘ so vain that I wear Revlon 's Aqualash waterproof mascara when diving ’ .
4 Helen Carpenter has always taken an interest in clothes and has a good eye for colour but , approaching 40 , she felt it was time to rethink some areas of her looks .
5 She has always taken an interest in youth organisations and finds time to be treasurer of the West Bank Scouts movement .
6 Because it has followed public opinion in the past , the EPA has always taken the view that governments are there to stop people having to run risks , however small .
7 But because Dorothy Heathcote has always taken the importance of content for granted it has made her less than tolerant with dramatic activity that appears to lack significantly focused meaning .
8 Over the centuries many tribes have fought over and occupied Black Crag , and the most powerful tribe has always taken the crag as its homeland .
9 He may not be able to see the political and general interest wood for the specialist trees , and there is a sense in which there are obviously dangers of that kind erm and the generalist has always taken the view that it 's for the specialist to be able to explain his problems in language which , after all , politicians who take the final decisions will have to be able to understand .
10 When I worked er for in the mid eighties , we had been through a period where we 'd always taken the cheapest tender .
11 It it 's a part of the county council I 've always taken a considerable interest in , and I support them in all their efforts .
12 They 've always taken a special interest in Sefton because of the bomb blast .
13 My grandfather had always taken a keen interest in my work , and I had an equal admiration of the stories of his time spent in Burma during the Second World War .
14 Even as a young man , Ezra had always taken a determined stand on general decencies .
15 He said 3i had always taken a long-term view and had not been as badly hit by the recession as the banks had because it had been cautious .
16 She had always taken a long time over her toilet : a review of her clothes ; a long-drawn-out bath ; massage ; manicure ; then her hair and make-up .
17 The Smiths , who had always taken a leaf out of Factory 's books by designing their visual imagery behind heavy subtlety , now showed a deliberately provocative front .
18 He had always taken a strong interest in his students but , compared with Camberwell and Central , the College , having more pretensions , had a social side that created greater togetherness .
19 In the summer of 1921 she moved permanently to Ireland , in which country 's affairs she had always taken a keen interest .
20 Even before the Iran-Iraq war began in 1980 , Iraq had always taken an active role in Gulf affairs and those of the Arab world in general , especially in relation to palestine .
21 Most historians have assumed that it was the aftermath of Prasutagus ' death alone that caused the Revolt and that the Druids were not involved , but I have always taken the view that it was the threat of their imminent extinction which concentrated all their efforts on arresting the progress of the army , with the probability of a great British victory .
22 The colleges have always taken the view that accreditation was not a prerequisite for appointment ; a recent survey revealed that approximately one third of physicians were not accredited at the time of their appointment .
23 The Commission , the Court and the European Parliament have always taken the view that it is more important for ‘ Europe ’ to have a common defence , trade , health or dog-registration policy than for this policy to be effective .
24 It will come as no surprise to the Minister to hear that we have always taken the view that safety representatives are at their best when backed by a trade union , of whose resources and training they are able to take advantage .
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