Example sentences of "[pron] have taken over " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was the filthy coastal town smelling of fish oil where I 'd taken over the driving . |
| 2 | I 've taken over the last few months when we 've done our sales training here , talking to certainly on advanced sales skills courses and so on , I 've tried to bring an air of realism to their world . |
| 3 | Right , since I 've taken over my territory the first thing I 've seen , I 've got to educate my customers as in paperwork . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've taken over a local building firm which has unfortunately gone belly-up , ’ Vitor told her , ‘ and included among their assets is a plot of a sizeable number of acres which encompasses your property . ’ |
| 5 | Q I HAVE taken over an allotment infested with bindweed . |
| 6 | You will probably already know that I have taken over Nick Gibbs as editor of Woodworker magazine . |
| 7 | I am writing to advise that I have taken over the role of Computer Liaison Officer for the Trading Standards Department . |
| 8 | I have taken over command . |
| 9 | The future of the Lawrence Challenge Trophy , awarded to the scorer of the season 's fastest century , was assured when the company which has taken over Walter Lawrence & Co. returned the trophy to the Lawrence family . |
| 10 | This is because all possible fictions of scientific progress are virtual in present-day technology which has taken over the function of ‘ productive ’ simulation . |
| 11 | The model , which has taken over two years of painstaking work to produce , is made of rigid urethane foam , plywood and hardboard . |
| 12 | Among other things , this established the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England ( HBMC ) which has taken over many of the functions formerly carried out directly by the DoE . |
| 13 | An industrial giant which has taken over one of the region 's biggest employers today assured workers there would be no major job losses . |
| 14 | This plan was given a cautious welcome by the Social Democratic and Labour Party , led by Gerry Fitt , John Hume , and Paddy Devlin , which had taken over the leadership of ‘ constitutional ’ nationalist opinion . |
| 15 | Outside the rain , which had taken over again from the snow , fell in grey torrents . |
| 16 | In November 1989 it was announced that the Falkland Islands Company ( now owned by Anglo United , a UK-based mining and fuel distribution group which had taken over Coalite , the Falkland Islands Company 's existing owner , in August 1989 ) would be appointing a chief executive who would be based for the first time on the islands themselves . |
| 17 | The borders of the former Soviet Union were currently guarded by the Committee for the Protection of State Borders with Joint Command of Border Troops , which had taken over the KGB 's responsibility for border troops , as approved by the Soviet of the Republics at its meeting on Dec. 3 . |
| 18 | Outside , Baker Street was closed down for the weekend except for the Barracuda Club , which had taken over from the original School Dinners restaurant after it moved across the road to usurp the No. 34 Wine Bar . |
| 19 | The simultaneous news that the Commander in Chief of the Army , von Brauchitsch , had been relieved of his duties and that Hitler himself had taken over the direct military leadership of the army , together with the undeniable fact that the German advance had come to a halt and the Soviet counter-attack close to Moscow could only be staved off with partial retreats , and , not least , the entry of the United States into the war , combined to produce the first major shock to the German population during the Second World War . |
| 20 | Charles Julu , the latest in a series of rapid changes in senior military personnel ; Julu himself had taken over only days before from Lt.-Gen. |
| 21 | Claudia does n't like the dry summer beards of the marguerites , Argyranthemum frutescens , which have taken over the centre bed . |
| 22 | Again , the frequency of masturbation is perhaps highest among older males recently defeated by a newcomer male who has taken over the sexual role in his harem . |
| 23 | Saints will be fired up under new boss John McClelland , who has taken over from the sacked Alex Totten . |
| 24 | But Souness is backing the player who has taken over from Bruce Grobbelaar , Anfield 's first-choice keeper for the last 11 seasons . |
| 25 | His absence has given a rare opportunity to his deputy and political rival , Zhu Rongji , who has taken over the reins of government . |
| 26 | Ingres is now under the firm charge of ex-DEC European chief and now ASK Group president Pier Carlo Falotti , replacing Dennis McGinn who has taken over responsibility for developing strategic partners for the company . |
| 27 | I looked for my favourite character , only to find he had been replaced by the same bitch who has taken over Lloyd 's job . |
| 28 | Wake , who has taken over from Ron Aitken , said one of BAIE 's strengths was its diversity and it made sound practice , as well as fun , to tap into the network . |
| 29 | New secretary Paul Birks of Mason 's Ironstone , who has taken over from Peter Masheter , said : ‘ Golf is no longer seen as a rich man 's sport and is accessible to all ages and pockets . |
| 30 | The sprightly priest , who has taken over the parish of St Paulinus in St Helen Auckland in County Durham , said : ‘ As long as I am fit as the way I am now I will continue to serve the community . ’ |