Example sentences of "has [vb pp] over the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Science fiction has taken over the fantasy-forming role of traditional mythology . |
| 2 | Once again , the counter-revolution has taken over the key concepts of this approach and turned them on their head . |
| 3 | He is chairman of the authority that has taken over the 16,200 hectare ( 40,000 acre ) site and mayor of Olongapo City , the town that grew up alongside the base . |
| 4 | Again , the frequency of masturbation is perhaps highest among older males recently defeated by a newcomer male who has taken over the sexual role in his harem . |
| 5 | The engineering company T-I has taken over the Dowty Group , based in Cheltenham . |
| 6 | In his absence , fellow director Mr Pahdra Singh , well known proprietor of the 8-Day Superette and Pahdra 's Palace take-away , has taken over the day-to-day business of chairman . |
| 7 | Senior Trading Manager Jim Kerr has taken over the inter-bank team while David Peebles , Senior Corporate Manager , has been recruited to head the corporate dealing and business development team . |
| 8 | To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department has taken over the last 12 months to promote the carrying of organ transplant donor cards ; and if he will make a statement . |