Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the face of it , there would seem to have been quite a strong case for handing over the division to the Soviet authorities along with the other formations originating form territories controlled by the Soviet Union . |
| 2 | However , an outside developer has expressed a serious interest in taking over the A-listed building and running it as both as a commercial mill and as a tourist attraction . |
| 3 | A classic example was when he found himself at the centre of media and national attention after taking over the chairmanship of the troubled Westland Group in June 1985 . |
| 4 | McLachlan then had a brief spell working in the pharmaceutical industry before taking over the practice of Cecil H. Cribb , public analyst and consultant . |
| 5 | The 2nd flute relieves the 1st at one point by taking over the decorations . |
| 6 | Furthermore , many conservatives are wondering whether they are inheriting a poisoned chalice by taking over the government at this time , with the economy moving into a recession , unemployment teetering on the brink of three million , public spending deficits soaring and the franc under renewed attack on the foreign exchange market . |
| 7 | Alcoholic beverages were a fact of life when most drinking-water was a health hazard , so Dorchester 's Puritans killed several birds with one stone by taking over the demon drink themselves , to administer it with moderation and make a healthy profit to be dispensed to the needy . |
| 8 | Naval fears of the financial burden of taking over the Nuclear Deterrent and its effect on the size and shape of the Fleet were allayed by the unification of the |