Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] over the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the eldest son of a wealthy sake and soy-sauce producer in conservative Nagoya , he was expected to take over the family business — and perhaps become the 15th generation of Morita Mayors in the local community . |
| 2 | Indonesia , which was expected to take over the chair of the movement from Yugoslavia in September 1992 , was elected by the Larnaca meeting as de facto chair with immediate effect . |
| 3 | As The Beatles rose inexorably , so did Smith and by the time ‘ his mates ’ were splitting up in 1970 , he was approached to take over the editorship of NME . |
| 4 | Ridley had stated in an interview with the right-wing Spectator magazine which had appeared two days previously that European economic and monetary union was " a German racket designed to take over the whole of Europe " and must be " thwarted " . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was at a meeting in February 1880 of Emma 's co-workers and tenants in south London that it was decided to take over the Victoria Theatre ( familiarly known as the Old Vic ) in the Waterloo Road , a hitherto dirty and drunken home for melodrama , and turn it into a coffee music hall for purified and teetotal entertainment . |
| 7 | The students later believed a legend that part of this famous book was written ail over the walls of his room . |
| 8 | Carl was destined to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age . |
| 9 | He had a brother , Richard , who was later to play an important part in the family 's advancement in Rome , being destined to take over the running of the Conti estates in the Romagna . |
| 10 | Here the children of the rich and famous , children destined to take over the city 's highest offices , were trained . |
| 11 | In the meantime various troubles had flared up throughout the world -America had become involved in Korea ; France was involved in both Algiers ( who were seeking independence ) and Indo-China ; whilst Britain became involved in retaliation against the Egyptian government which had threatened to take over the Suez Canal . |
| 12 | The restoration of the monarchy , he said , would bring back the communism and anarchy which had threatened to take over the country before the Civil War . |
| 13 | This question echoes the old debates over the so-called ‘ managerial revolution ’ ( Burnham , Berle and Means ) where salaried personnel were seen to take over the running of firms . |
| 14 | The Cellobus was presented on behalf of Cellophane by local MP and former Defence Secretary Tom King , who is shown handing over the keys . |
| 15 | Gorbachev announced at the RSFSR Supreme Soviet on Aug. 23 that he and Yeltsin had each agreed to take over the other 's functions if an emergency so demanded . |
| 16 | The truth of the matter was that even before she had agreed to take over the club she had been plagued more and more by a feeling that she had done all she could do in the music business . |
| 17 | She had no idea how he knew Kattina was in police custody , or that she had agreed to take over the job . |
| 18 | Her exhausted captain had had to hand over the wheel to Arthur and for eight days he was scarcely relieved . |
| 19 | The ministry said yesterday that it has had to hand over the file to the European Commission , which is investigating the Rover deal . |
| 20 | If by some chance the Poles had agreed to hand over the city it is quite possible that even at this late stage NSDAP support in the city would have evaporated . |
| 21 | In the autumn of 1918 , following the resignation of Mr. A. H. Pott , the Manager and Engineer of the Metropolitan Electric Tramways and the London United Tramways , C. J. Spencer , the Bradford Manager , currently absent on war service with the Admiralty , was invited to take over the management of the three London tramway companies . |
| 22 | Control was informed of the news and the relief signalman , Ted Hudson who lived in Market Rasen , was summoned to take over the operation of the box . |
| 23 | It is understood that British Petroleum chairman , Sir Peter Walters has been shortlisted to take over the job . |
| 24 | In only the second year of operation , the ‘ jetless ’ Rendcomb Aerial Derby looks firmly set to take over the mantle of the Badminton Air Day , now sadly defunct . |
| 25 | AW refused to hand over the document . |
| 26 | Mr Gillespie wrote back accepting the contents of the letter but since his 65th birthday he has refused to hand over the shares . |
| 27 | But officials refused to hand over the dog until they vetted Mia in person to ensure she was suitable to have custody of the dog . |
| 28 | To this is added the remark that since the testator 's intention is clear , the slave must be compelled to hand over the accounts . |
| 29 | Magician , , conjured up £46 on his stall at the Summer Fayre. is pictured handing over the cheque to , chairperson of the Carnoustie Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund , with , operations manager , at . |
| 30 | The girls , from the left , Leanne , Jane and Clare are pictured handing over the cash to Massie . |