Example sentences of "took [adv prt] the [noun] [num] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Ramesh K , who took on the lease two years ago , has sold up and moved out .
2 She only took over the field 6 months ago and fears young hooligans are trying to drive her and her animals away .
3 JIM WATTON , contract manager for CCG at Scotrail , is delighted at the impact his trolley service has had on rail passengers in Scotland since the company took over the contract two years ago .
4 Bill took over the job 25 years ago .
5 ‘ I took up the sport six years ago when my local team , the Darlington Dawdlers , were short of a fourth rider .
6 A member of the Warrington Road runners , he took up the sport six years ago .
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