Example sentences of "take [adv prt] as [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It certainly may not stop with Mr Manfred Gerlach , the moderately reform-minded leader of the formerly stooge-like Liberal Democratic Party , who now takes over as head of state .
2 Some supporters of her National Opposition Coalition , known as U N O cheered dutifully , others booed her announcement that although she would take over as Minister of Defence , General Ortega was staying on .
3 The new Minister of Finance and Economic Development was Ahmed Abubakar , hitherto director-general in the Finance Ministry , while the former National Planning Commission chair and Minister for Special Duties Chu Okongwu took over as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources .
4 Each contributed in different ways to the Watkinson counter-reformation that began soon after he took over as Minister of Defence in October 1959 .
5 Kari Nordheim Larsen took over as Minister of Development Co-operation from Grete Faremo , who became Minister of Justice and Police .
6 To further strengthen his cover , he also became a member of the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors , and attended its conference in Washington , taking advantage of the opportunity to confer with Donleavy and DIA agent Neal Miller , who later took over as Control for Operation Shakespeare .
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