Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb -s] [adv] taken " in BNC.
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| 1 | Science is a highly disciplined industry that has traditionally taken a very dim view of emotional expression . |
| 2 | In the past 25 years he has also been responsible for the construction of the mortality tables produced by the Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau for use by the life offices and has also taken an active part in the development of a new method of analysing sickness insurance statistics . |
| 3 | The Thurston Upper School pupil is a member of the Stowmarket Kyokushinkai Club and has only taken part in the sport for the past three years , progressing from third to runner-up to national champion at his last championships as a junior . |
| 4 | Inner London is dominated by teaching hospitals and medical schools and has traditionally taken in a significant number of patients from outside its area . |
| 5 | It 's a massive work and has obviously taken a great deal of your time and trouble . |
| 6 | I am delighted that Haringey councillor Ian Willmore has rediscovered the problems of Tottenham and has even taken to pondering the question of which candidate for the Labour leadership is best equipped to tackle these problems ( Letters , 24 April ) . |
| 7 | With regard to the taking of money , the accused has the intention permanently to deprive the victim of the coins and notes actually taken , even though he means to replace them with an equivalent amount . |
| 8 | The sales build-up reached Denmark and the UK in March and has now taken off in Spain , Portugal and Iceland . |
| 9 | Another senior police officer who more than once captured the headlines , James Anderton , Chief Constable of Greater Manchester , decrying ‘ the rot that has now taken a firm hold in the fabric of our society ’ , was so moved as to describe crime as Britain 's ‘ Top Growth Industry ’ . |
| 10 | The company says it has been previewing the new X-stations for three weeks and has already taken orders for over 2,300 units . |
| 11 | Flight Lieutenant Gareth Williams MHCIMA , formerly training officer at the RAF School of Catering , Aldershot , has been promoted to Squadron Leader and has just taken over as Officer Commanding Catering Squadron , at RAF St Athan , Barry , Wales . |
| 12 | Some have bemoaned the fast food outlet that has now taken over the odd corner of the Piazza , but this is the site of the ancient Milanese fiera ( fair ) — the name itself means Square of the Merchants — and doubtless on fair days the Piazza was not the ocean of calm many claim it must have been . |
| 13 | He relied upon the great development that has recently taken place in the law of judicial review whereby the courts have asserted a general jurisdiction to review the decisions of tribunals and inferior courts . |
| 14 | And possibly also look forward to extending an England career that has already taken in student and Under-21 honours . |
| 15 | Although Mexico was not an OPEC member in November 1984 it cut exports in line with OPEC reductions to help maintain prices and has generally taken care not to step out of line , though it has stated that it would act unilaterally to defend its market position . |
| 16 | It is equally clear , however , that it is a remarkable phenomenon and that the chances of its leading to the detection of a diversion that has already taken place , or is in the course of taking place , are reasonably good and are improving as the Agency 's technology in this area develops … |
| 17 | They will be ignoring the slide that has already taken place — and is accelerating . |