Example sentences of "[vb -s] taken over [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barrington has taken over as the Squash Racquets Association 's Director of Excellence , and has been passing on the benefit of his vast experience to young British players like Marshall , Chris Walker ( world ranked 10 ) , Del Harris ( 11 ) , and Simon Parke ( 12 ) . |
| 2 | Perhaps the leader 's parent has taken over under the stress of pressure , on the one hand from top management to complete the project and on the other from the follower for promotion , thus breaking up the team . |
| 3 | But perhaps the machine has taken over from the individual . |
| 4 | The Hand of Gooch has taken over from the Hand of God Maradona 's — in sporting legend . |
| 5 | It has taken over from the Appeal committee the task of raising money to support the teaching of Law in Somerville . |
| 6 | The unnatural has taken over in the shape of the chain-saw and the bulldozer . |
| 7 | The more recent story of Tom Watt has taken over in the forefront of my mind . |