Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [to-vb] over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried to take over the kitchen , but in this I was thwarted by my father who had his own ideas about food , and who would keep interfering and making a mess , whereas I preferred to clear away and wash up as I went along . |
| 2 | He would go to see Joseph Fouché personally , and explain the position to him : that he had uncovered a massive international conspiracy of Jews who planned to take over the whole of Europe . |
| 3 | And beware of those who want to take over the organiser 's job . |
| 4 | Michael Cole , the media director for the House of Fraser , said on March 7 , 1990 , that the report was inept and prejudiced , while on the same day Sir Edward Du Cann , chairman of Lonrho ( which had itself desired to take over the House of Fraser ) , criticized the government for refusing to take action against the Fayeds and said that damages would be sought against the brothers through the courts . |
| 5 | If there 's already a working phone line at your new address , and you arrange to take over the service on the same day as the old customer disconnects , it will be re-connected free of charge . |
| 6 | For filtration , I now combine undergravel with external and , as with all heavy feeders , you need to turn over the capacity of the tank at least three times an hour . |
| 7 | In his statement , Bush stressed that " we intend to turn over the administration of , and security for these sites as soon as possible to the UN " and warned the Iraqi government not to respond militarily . |
| 8 | Whether the government , which is collecting the money from the sale of the villas , was hoping Prince Sihanouk would come back , or whether no one dared to take over the house , Mr Sok Hay would not say . |
| 9 | They attempted to take over the city ; for three days they fought the Viet Minh , and in the cross-fire Lieutenant-Colonel Dewey of OSS was shot dead . |
| 10 | He declined to hand over the cash , no matter what was threatened , and he was too good a salesman to be sacked , so the dealing manager yelled over to the accounts clerk : " Deduct £50 from his month 's wages . " |
| 11 | Elsham signalbox is situated in a very remote part of the Lincolnshire countryside and thus evokes more strange happenings that baffled John Daubney when he had to take over the box as a relief signalman . |
| 12 | Fred will feel the benefit when he comes to take over the business . ’ |
| 13 | Ambitious beyond the wildest dreams of the banana or the humble plum , it attempted to take over the world . |