Example sentences of "and take [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the wrasse territory , a male defends a harem of females ; when the male dies , one of the females changes sex and takes over the harem . |
| 2 | Comes home — and takes over the house . |
| 3 | When the male of the group dies , the biggest female in the harem quickly changes into a male and takes over the group . |
| 4 | It was submitted that an owner can not turn his back on his property because when he purchases and takes on the responsibility of letting , he knows the property will in the course of time deteriorate . |
| 5 | Teclis returns to Ulthuan and takes up the position of High Loremaster in the Tower of Hoeth . |
| 6 | It is critical at this stage , though , that the head conveys positive messages and takes up the opportunities on offer . |
| 7 | Then she locks herself in one of the cubicles , puts her bag on the toilet seat , and takes out the tools of her trade : a red satin basque with suspenders attached , a pair of black lace panties , black fishnet stockings and shiny high-heeled shoes . |
| 8 | It is at these times that fate may appear to step in and take over the proceedings . |
| 9 | ‘ However , I have received an assurance from the Post Office that in the event of the present franchisees not being able to find a buyer for the business , then the Post Office will step in and take over the running of the counter service again . ’ |
| 10 | Ace was tempted to move in and take out the sentries , but knew that it would be a foolish move , since they would be missed by the congregation when they arrived , who would thus be alerted . |
| 11 | agreed to take to set up and take down the stall and be there for most of the day . |
| 12 | Overwhelmed , he retreated to London , eventually setting up his own label in 1967 and taking on the design directorship for Kangol hats and berets in 1981 . |
| 13 | ‘ If it had n't been for her courage and fortitude in going out there and taking on the role of investigator , private detective and motivator , those files would still be closed and the police would just have an unsolved case of a missing person . ’ |
| 14 | My separatist friends said I was selling out , and taking on the role of mother was just doing what the patriarchy had trained me for . |
| 15 | Instead of the dominant males moving in and taking over the females during the breeding period , they are simply allowed in for mating only and then driven out again . |
| 16 | They had four sons and four daughters , the eldest son , Edward Prentice Mawson , becoming a successful landscape architect and taking over the running of his father 's firm . |
| 17 | ( One film surely crying out to be made is about a special-effects team which finds that their creatures are coming to independent life and taking over the movie — or the studio , or the world ) . |
| 18 | We had numerous inquiries about buying a detector and taking up the hobby . ’ |
| 19 | Craig set down his glass and taking up the papers moved swiftly across the room . |
| 20 | It was thrown there on neutral territory between the two ranks and the person who was successful in breaking through and taking up the crown and running right down … round , circling their opponents , and right round and coming back without being caught , that person was successful . |
| 21 | I did n't really get my jollies hoeing and taking up the irrigation mats , putting them back and taking them up again . |
| 22 | ‘ Good , ’ said Ben , moving back and taking up the oars again . |
| 23 | Within months of Ray McSharry leaving Irish politics and taking up the post of E.C . |
| 24 | If the Home Secretary does not want the Bill to do serious damage to internal discipline in prisons , resulting in matters that should be dealt with by internal disciplinary procedures going to court and taking up the time of the criminal justice system — making it far more difficult for prison governors to run their prisons — he had better look again at that clause and amend it . |
| 25 | Possible considerations in the planning schedule will include : arranging the printing of publicity material ; posting invitations and publicity material , including media contacts ; framing ; arranging insurance of work and transport to and from the venue ; the private view ; hanging the exhibition and taking down the exhibition . |
| 26 | He could see his father lifting the lid and taking out the wedding-dress , not knowing what to do with it now that he was getting married again . |
| 27 | and took over the mill and rationalised the business during the 50s and from then on we only sold branded products and compound feeds . |
| 28 | Most of his other property was left to John Williamson , who worked with Furber during his later years and took over the Kensington nursery , which was maintained by a succession of gardeners until the late 1840s . |
| 29 | As the influence of Christianity spread , the new religion gradually embraced and took over the festivals , giving them new names and meanings . |
| 30 | In 1166 he marched on the Breton capital , Rennes , deposed Duke Conan and took over the duchy in the name of Conan 's infant daughter and heiress Constance . |