Example sentences of "taking [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if the consumer can cover the risk by insurance , the position is much more complicated for him , and his insurers are going to be less likely to waive their rights of subrogation , without which his assumption of liability and his taking on of the insurance for the risk will not work . |
| 2 | The pop Poet Laureate of the cabaret circuit , Hegley chooses subjects which range from McDonalds to the Gulf War , taking in on the way a whole range of everyday tragedies : |
| 3 | It also allows the diarrhoetic person no time for listening or taking in from the other . |
| 4 | Should another globe-trotting adventure arise , we know what notebook computer we 'll be taking along for the ride . |
| 5 | Later to be run on the death of his father by Ted Parris , who still lives in the same road , taking over at the age of 15 until called into the services during the first war . |
| 6 | As controller of the Audit Commission before taking over at the helm of the CBI last year , Mr Davies said he had first had experience of the Government 's approach to industry and commerce . |
| 7 | They made a direct appeal to Mr Clarke as he was paying his first visit to a police station since taking over at the Home Office . |
| 8 | NEW head chef Nigel Alexander is aiming for a healthier menu after taking over at the King 's Head Hotel , Richmond . |
| 9 | Sudbury , however , were battling under the handicap of having goalkeeper Steve Mokler off the pitch from the 15th minute , with central defender Trevor Gunn taking over between the posts . |
| 10 | I ca n't of course foretell er what 's gon na happen in Eastern Europe , but looking externally er at the lower interest rates and the er more competitive value of the pound and internally at the improved cash flow and the actions that we 've been taking over for the past couple of years and I can say that there 's now generally a more optimistic feeling in the air amongst our group companies . |
| 11 | The CMR applies to every contract for the carriage of goods by road in vehicles for reward , when the place of taking over of the goods and the place of delivery , as specified in the contract , are situated in two different countries , of which at least one is a contracting country , irrespective of the place of residence and the nationality of the parties . |
| 12 | The pace of change and innovation which the latter had initiated with his new Science Block in the 1950s , and which Scott had continued and quickened during his years , was now reaching its logical conclusion with the taking over of the Convent buildings and the admission of girls in September 1980 . |
| 13 | Emyr Lewis switches from blindside flanker to No 8 , with Perego taking over on the flank . |
| 14 | The Proteo has been engineered with a view to taking over from the SZ after Zagato builds the 1000th car late next year . |
| 15 | He became a member of the emasculated politburo when the invasion took place taking over from the wretched Mr Dubcek in April 1969 after branding him and his team ‘ extremists and rightwing forces . ’ |
| 16 | Perhaps too the medium is taking over from the message . |
| 17 | Tigridias are taking over from the lilies while geraniums , argyranthemums , lime-green nicotianias , eucomis and trailing blue convolvulus have filled out rapidly and blend well with the softer colours of the herbs |
| 18 | It 's back — Oz Clarke 's Wine Guide 1993 returns for its ninth year with a prediction : that Australian winemakers who know ‘ how to take a pile of sows ’ ears and turn them into silk purses ’ are taking over from the vineyards of Europe . |
| 19 | As each wheel rotates , one power after another becomes active , taking over from the one that went before it and blending into the one that follows . |
| 20 | Telekurs AG of Zurich , Switzerland is taking over from the London Stock Exchange the professional customers of the Topic and Topicline real-time share information system : Telekurs ( UK ) Ltd will migrate customers to Topic-Plus — based on existing Telekurs services — from the middle of the year with the co-operation of the exchange . |
| 21 | Forte Plc has decided to resume the management of The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair , taking over from the Evan Steadman Group which was recently purchased by Reed Exhibition Companies Ltd . |
| 22 | An American military advisory group should be established formally , taking over from the provisional group already in existence . |
| 23 | There was a certain irony in the fact that one of the first things Baldwin told the King , on taking over from the decrepit MacDonald , was that he himself needed two months ' rest . |
| 24 | Hunting dogs in Africa and wolves in North America also hunt in teams , snapping at the heels of an antelope or a moose , one taking over from the other until their victim is so exhausted that they can get a grip on it with their teeth and pull it down . |
| 25 | They may also come to contract for the community health and care services their patients need , taking over from the social services departments or competing with them . |
| 26 | ‘ Well ? ’ he said again , and she looked at him , anger taking over from the sadness his offer had brought . |
| 27 | fears I er I 'm coming back from the forces I went into the main job , taking over from the previous scheduled clerk by breaking the schedules and the duties . |
| 28 | It was neat and clean , the smell of paint and thinners taking over from the smell of straw and apples . |
| 29 | Many of those trainees go to smaller firms , perhaps taking over positions of responsibility or even taking over from the owners when they die and thus continuing the industry 's good work . |
| 30 | The new culture of Byzantium , taking over from the dying Roman Empire , needed few secular buildings ( except in the capital itself ) for , although much had been destroyed , the population was greatly depleted . |