Example sentences of "have taken over from the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But perhaps the machine has taken over from the individual . |
| 2 | The Hand of Gooch has taken over from the Hand of God Maradona 's — in sporting legend . |
| 3 | It has taken over from the Appeal committee the task of raising money to support the teaching of Law in Somerville . |
| 4 | During the first half of the 1970s all three of the most heavily urbanized regions ( South-East , North-West , West Midlands ) had population growth below the national rate , suggesting that the urban-rural dichotomy had taken over from the north-south divide as the main feature of UK population change . |
| 5 | Nursing homes , student residences and preparatory schools of discreet reputation have taken over from the merchants . |
| 6 | Industrial parks now stand where pepper plantations used to be , modern buses have taken over from the rickshaw and Singaporeans now live in high-rise apartments rather than the traditional kampongs . |
| 7 | Darkness has descended and the mosquitoes have taken over from the enemy mortars . |