Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [verb] to take [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I bin asked to take over the choir like , for the concert , play the organ … . ’ |
| 2 | I 've got to take up a new attitude with him . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Link welcomes new Burstwick correspondent who has agreed to take up the post from previous correspondent . |
| 6 | She had no idea how he knew Kattina was in police custody , or that she had agreed to take over the job . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | But he is confident that some announcements will be made by year-end on those who have decided to take up the offer . |
| 9 | A section at the end looks at relocation allowances offered to new recruits who have to move to take up an appointment . |
| 10 | This was necessary to me as part of my approach to socialism , for before you can be sure whether you are genuinely in favour of socialism , you have got to decide whether things at present are tolerable or not tolerable , and you have got to take up a definite attitude on the terribly difficult question of class … |
| 11 | He sees Ecstasy largely in terms of the market place : ‘ Professional criminals have realised there is money to be made and over two years they have managed to take over the market . |
| 12 | Mick Houghton , who also works for the fashionable label Blast First , was asked why he had agreed to take on The Wedding Present . |