Example sentences of "[noun prp] have taken " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Adolph has taken to you — that 's an honour , in case you did n't realise it . ’ |
| 2 | No-one , therefore , should underestimate the length of the step Jenkins has taken in agreeing to assist Alan Davies in coaching Wales . |
| 3 | Dr Jean Bainbridge has taken over from Coun Heather Scott as president of the Darlington and District Soroptimists . |
| 4 | But on other occasions ( see box below ) Sit Patrick has taken a more robust view of juries . |
| 5 | By increasing its offer , Temple has taken the fight directly to SeaCo 's shareholders . |
| 6 | JOE MONTANA has taken his first steps towards an NFL comeback — by imitating Randall Cunningham . |
| 7 | After all , Mr Lawson has taken pride in the fact that recorded inflation is coming down , which makes it difficult to explain to — say — the Tory party conference why interest rates have to follow the Germans up . |
| 8 | Hugh McGill and Madeline Blakely have transferred to other posts within Hanover House and Anne Davidson has taken up a post of Head of Department of Service Industries at West Lothian College of Further Education . |
| 9 | CU has taken a floor in another large City building , Plantation House , for key staff dealing in insurance markets to reduce the risk of disruption . |
| 10 | Moscow has taken various measures aimed at overcoming Latin American mistrust of the Soviet Union , including academic and cultural exchanges , which are facilitated by the Soviet friendship societies now existing in most Latin American countries . |
| 11 | It is the first time ICI has taken part in such an event , attracted by the sponsors — The Sunday Times — and distinguished patrons , including Sir David Attenborough , Sir John Harvey-Jones , Jonathan Porritt , Bill Oddie and Spike Milligan . |
| 12 | In three years , Krystar has taken 2 per cent of the market for all sweeteners , says John Doxsie |
| 13 | The extended partnership of business , local education service , university and polytechnic , in Sheffield has taken ownership of the Sheffield Record of Experience and Achievement . |
| 14 | The EEC has taken a direct interest in the problem of acid deposition , and in November 1988 a directive was agreed upon by EEC environment ministers concerning the sulphur emissions of large combustion plants . |
| 15 | ‘ The English operative who was guarding Trimmler has taken off . |
| 16 | Stuart Ward has taken over from Bill Davidson who retired at the end of last year . |
| 17 | Howell has taken up a job in Aberdeen and feels he may no longer be able to spare the time to travel back to Edinburgh each weekend . |
| 18 | She 's had a hectic Christmas — one long round of shopping , cleaning and cooking for the entire family , including Malc 's brother and his wife and his mother , who has become confused and forgetful since Dad 's death and Lynda has taken care of her with selfless dedication . |
| 19 | Reed has taken his chance to impress and win the place that might have gone to England 's Wade Dooley , who has returned home after the death of his father . |
| 20 | MOVIE heart-throb Kevin Costner has taken over from Arnold Schwarzenegger as Hollywood 's most powerful actor , according to a survey . |
| 21 | ‘ Victoria has taken him home . ’ |
| 22 | During the past couple of weeks , MMT has taken on three or four extra staff , and plans to add one a month for the foreseeable future , as needs dictate . |
| 23 | Taylor has taken up the fight and is tackling small business worries over banks charges head . |
| 24 | John Westley has taken over 12 million paces to raise money for charity |
| 25 | ‘ Black Will has taken a fancy to your little brother — what think you of that ! |
| 26 | Indeed the whole Chapter may be excluded by a reservation under Article 33 and Germany has taken this course . |
| 27 | Germany has taken on board much of the Social Charter but it is its economy we are all trying to match . ’ |
| 28 | Cheltenham 's Tony Allcock has taken to grass like a duck to water this week … he won his first national title on the green stuff in the Ulster Games singles . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | The DoH has taken six months to revise the guidelines because of the initial controversy over the draft , followed by the publicity surrounding juvenile crime and new plans from the Home Office to set up ‘ secure training units ’ for 12- to 15-year old offenders . |