Example sentences of "[noun prp] take [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gerhard Schürer 's post as Chair of the State Planning Commission was abolished and Grünheid took over the new position of Chair of the Economic Committee . |
| 2 | The Macedonian Assembly elected on March 20 a new government led by Nikola Kljusev , while Blaze Ristovski , Jovan Andonov and Bekir Zuta were elected as Deputy Premiers , Risto Damjanovski became Minister of Defence , and Jordan Mjalkov took over the Interior Ministry . |
| 3 | Eight years after her marriage to Robert Dudley , Amy Robsart , daughter of a Norfolk knighted gentleman , moved from Lincolnshire to Berkshire to take up the vast abode that her charming if rakish husband had provided for her . |
| 4 | And Isaiah takes up the same theme in the fifty fifth chapter . |
| 5 | DR GEORGE Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia took on the unenviable task of ‘ harvesting ’ sweat from the acrid armpits of scores of male volunteers . |
| 6 | The house in Denbigh Terrace , which was his home during and after his marriage to Kristen Tomassi , had been progressively colonised by the office ; Nik Powell took over the first floor ; board meetings were conducted in the lounge ; paperwork spilled into the bedrooms . |
| 7 | The former Soviet republics of Armenia , Azerbaijan , Byelarus , Kazakhstan , Kirgizstan , Moldova , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan and Ukraine were admitted as new members on Jan. 30 , with Russia taking over the Soviet Union 's seat , bringing the total number of CSCE members to 48 . |
| 8 | Priddle takes up the poisoned chalice for PWRs |
| 9 | With the soaring call for its services — when the UN takes over the Somali operation on May 4th the number of peacekeepers in the field will increase from around 60,000 to nearly 90,000 — the organisation can no longer rely on the old faithfuls : countries that , either from idealism ( Canada and Scandinavia , for instance ) or from poverty ( Fiji , Nepal and many others ) , were glad to provide troops . |
| 10 | Julia took up the assembled bridle and they walked outside into the early evening sun . |
| 11 | Perhaps even more importantly , the British government as now completing its announced intention to withdrew its troops from " east of Suez " and , together with the Americans , had quietly been encouragingly the Shah to take over the British role as the " Policeman of the Gulf . " |
| 12 | COME 1 JANUARY , THE MAN WHO turned GM Europe into a profitable operation and fathered winners such as the Calibra takes over the top spot at Chrysler . |
| 13 | Byron took up the above theme regarding the relationship between the communities we study and the wider world they inhabit , especially as it relates to complex societies . |
| 14 | Countless times , before Longines took up the electronic timing of practice , Ferrari had managed to surprise every one else 's chronometers with their ‘ times ’ : they had a rabid press and rabid fans behind them and the Monza authorities , besides being among the least efficient on the circuit , were also the most pliant . |
| 15 | Blair again converted , and just after the break out half Keith Megarry took over the kicking duties to put Dungannon 20 points clear with a penalty . |
| 16 | Martha took out the two tiles and laid them in front of him . |
| 17 | Operations support superintendent Barry Edwards takes on the added responsibility for those functions which were previously carried out by production branch . |
| 18 | The lesson itself was then read by the rabbi or cantor ; Leonard taking up the concluding part — the maftir . |
| 19 | With the resulting growth there in shopping , commercial and residential facilities , Sedbergh took over the administrative responsibilities of the district in 1863 . |
| 20 | Richard Nixon took over the Oval Office in January , 1969 . |
| 21 | Earlier this season Devenish beat Kinawley 5-15 to 2-2 in the league , but immediately afterwards Jim Carty took over the managerial reins , and Kinawley were transformed virtually overnight . |
| 22 | This year Ian McCartney took up the new post of Student Enterprise Officer and this addition to the staff has greatly facilitated student enterprise activities . |
| 23 | And did you see Ewan Beg take off the two heads at one stroke ? |
| 24 | Suddenly the pressure was off Mr Kaifu to take back the tainted men . |
| 25 | News of the Conservative Party conference at Brighton took up the greater part of Wednesday 's ‘ The World at One ’ . |
| 26 | Dr Mortimer took out the old Baskerville papers and read them to Sir Henry . |
| 27 | The portfolio of Mohamed Ghanouchi was altered from Planning and Finance to Economy and Finance ; Tahar Azaiez took up the new post of Minister of Professional Training and Employment ; Ahmed Khaled became Minister of Culture and Information ; and Ali Chabi was appointed as Secretary of State for Religious Affairs . |
| 28 | In London , Eden fell sick and Churchill took over the Foreign Officer , He gave final permission for what the British called Operation Boot to proceed , ( To the CIA it was Operation Ajax ) Churchill sent an even stronger message encouraging the Shah to act against Mossadeq . |
| 29 | Christie took over the kicking duties and restored North 's lead with a penalty . |
| 30 | Jim took over the Old Bells when he feared new sky-high rent would force them both to quit the White Hart 12 miles away . |