Example sentences of "been [vb pp] take [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under new powers , also approved on June 26 , the Serbian Assembly had been empowered to take over the affairs of the Kosovo Assembly and of other official bodies , and to suspend troublemakers . |
| 2 | And if you have only just been inspired to take up the sport , maybe on the back of the Redford film A River Runs Through It , the club will allow a small number of beginners . |
| 3 | It is understood that British Petroleum chairman , Sir Peter Walters has been shortlisted to take over the job . |
| 4 | In each of the above examples the children have been asked to take on the role of " people who know " ; and it is this which gives them their stake in the drama . |
| 5 | Parents have in some cases been asked to take over the practice of hearing their children read almost exclusively , either at home or in school . |