Example sentences of "[vb past] be [verb] take [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ever since Dad 's death , she 'd been reading letters from her mother singing Romano 's praises , and detailing the dangerous sports she 'd been encouraged to take up by the wretched man … |
| 2 | It was reported on Dec. 30 that Carlos Vera had been appointed to take over Zambrano 's portfolio . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Willie had already helped paint the scenery but had been asked to take over as prompter when Matthew Browne had been suddenly whisked off to boarding school . |
| 5 | I put on my shoes and jacket which I had been asked to take off and told the doctor I would visit her another time . |
| 6 | They said in the shop that the men who did it had been pretending to take up paving stones — nobody thought anything because it looked as if they were from the Council . ’ |
| 7 | Debbie Raymond , who was one of Britain 's richest women , had been groomed to take over her father 's £80ma-year business . |
| 8 | Debbie Raymond who called herself the Princess of Porn was one of Britain 's richest women and had been groomed to take over her father 's £80m-a-year business . |