Example sentences of "he [vb past] over the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1684 he turned over the retail side of his business to Francis Saunders and his partner Joseph Knight . |
| 2 | The Department owes a great deal to Noel Thomas and it is a measure of his success as Chairman that when at the end of the 1989 academic year he handed over the hot seat to Angus Easson , the latter 's first task was one of consolidation . |
| 3 | Rossini set the words of his theatre librettists happily and so , give or take a few personal quiddities , did the Italian stories , outline and the dictate the treatment , but he handed over the actual versification to Piave , Ghislanzoni , Boito and the rest . |
| 4 | He handed over the oozing affair , wiping his fingers on his sweatshirt with ‘ Happiness is a warm pussy ’ printed across it , before holding out his palm and facing away , bored . |
| 5 | Although he handed over the active management of his business some time ago to his son , Bill , his keen interest in the affairs of Cessford and in the welfare of his family never flagged . |
| 6 | Smith dismissed speculation he would recruit former Middlesbrough coach David Nish as his right hand man if he took over the hot seat . |
| 7 | When " Reggie " Hughes left , he took over the full teaching of art ii , the school . |
| 8 | He took over the White Horse Hotel in Thirsk until it closed in 1961 . |