Example sentences of "over the [adj] [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The meeting supported Russia 's request to take over the Soviet Union 's seat on the UN Security Council , and Russia , Ukraine and Byelarus , already UN members , pledged to support other member states ' applications for full UN membership . |
| 2 | The former Soviet republics of Armenia , Azerbaijan , Byelarus , Kazakhstan , Kirgizstan , Moldova , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan and Ukraine were admitted as new members on Jan. 30 , with Russia taking over the Soviet Union 's seat , bringing the total number of CSCE members to 48 . |
| 3 | Plants had already seeded in crevices around the foundations , preparing to take over the instant man 's will failed . |
| 4 | ABBERLEY : In a part of Greece , a remote part , a man who kills another man takes over the dead man 's wife . |
| 5 | He would hand over the old man 's baccy for the week and a few sweeties then , after a bit of chat , he was away . ’ |