Example sentences of "over [prep] chief " in BNC.
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| 1 | ITALIAN-owned RCS Video has bought a majority stake in London-based Majestic Films International , which has been involved in the financing and marketing of a series of successful films including Dances with Wolves and Henry V. Guy East , who founded the company in 1988 , will retain a significant shareholding and takes over as chief executive . |
| 2 | ‘ The big surprise was to discover that people were good at things they had no idea about , ’ says Hamilton-Phillips , who converted the VGA into a limited company when she took over as chief executive in 1984 . |
| 3 | John Welsby , a former transport department civil servant who came to British Rail 10 years ago and took over as chief executive in January last year , believes the new system could prove unwieldy . |
| 4 | In due course Vernon Hunt retired and I took over as Chief Inspector of Accidents on 1 January 1974 . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Chris Conway takes over as chief executive of DEC UK from chairman Geoff Shingles . |
| 6 | The improvement comes from a restructuring programme put in place by David Peacock , who took over as chief executive 18 months ago . |
| 7 | Harry Tabiner will take over as chief executive on April 1 , succeeding Malcolm Tooze who retires early on March 31 . |
| 8 | In 1918 Sanders thought he had a chance to become Chief Secretary for Ireland , but was soon reduced to considering himself as a possible Speaker ; in 1921 he was passed over for Chief Whip because it did not suit the coalition to have such a partisan in so sensitive a post . |