Example sentences of "took [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ian Durrant took over from an out-of-touch Peter Huistra at the interval and Rangers certainly produced a higher work rate in the second period . |
| 2 | Maybe this is all that is needed to re-ignite calls for a review of the welfare benefits which single parents receive — a review actually under way earlier this year , but thankfully kicked into touch by Tony Newton when he took over from the hapless John Moore as Social Security Secretary last Summer . |
| 3 | For the astonishing fact is that Malcolm Allison , soccer 's oldest boss at 65 , has revitalised a Bristol Rovers side that had won only two of 16 games before he took over from the sacked Dennis Rofe a month ago . |
| 4 | The coalition took over from the Vietnam-backed Hun Sen government which rescued Kampuchea after the demise of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in 1979 . |
| 5 | Schofield was an inspirational leader in this summer 's Ashes tour when he took over from the injured Hanley and he played the game of his life in the second Test win in Melbourne . |
| 6 | The win maintained stand-in captain Mark Taylor 's unbeaten record in charge of Australia , who have won three and tied one since he took over from the injured Allan Border . |
| 7 | Middlesbrough substitute Jon Gittens took over from the injured Jamie Pollock with 12 minutes to go . |
| 8 | President Bush took over from the 78-year-old Ronald Reagan at the age of 64 but within 11 days the rigours of office had taken their toll . |
| 9 | ‘ See yah around , ’ Billy bawled over his shoulder and waved as the bike took off towards the main Bristol road . |
| 10 | It was looking just like a classic boring , musty , fusty Labour party Conference like all the others , and then it suddenly took off with the big OMOV debate and Smith 's cliffhanging win ’ . |