Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] to take [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter Zwack , a Hungarian-born millionaire liqueur manufacturer who had renounced United States citizenship to take up the post of Hungary 's ambassador to the USA in September 1990 , was dismissed from the post on April 10 amidst public recriminations with the Hungarian government . |
| 2 | IT would be reasonable to suppose that dreams of following Daley Thompson have inspired Anthony Brannen to take up the world record holder 's former mantle as Britain 's leading decathlete . |
| 3 | Bob Groves insisted there ought to be a public inquiry into the proposal , and called on Chelmsford Tory MP Simon Burns to take up the residents ' cause : they were less than happy with the MP 's response to date . |
| 4 | But this is exactly the sort of attitude that has forced RAF pilots to take on the most terrifying assignments and attack runways and hardened aircraft shelters ( built with British expertise ) , to be fired on by Soviet missiles or Soviet antiaircraft guns , or face the threat of German-developed chemical warfare or French Exocet missiles . |
| 5 | Suddenly the pressure was off Mr Kaifu to take back the tainted men . |
| 6 | Pat Kinch is here at RAF Fairford to take on the world . |
| 7 | At one point he even went as far as to tell a group of American diplomats that he expected the United States to take over the " primary role " which the British had hitherto held in the Middle East . |
| 8 | Strenuous efforts were made to induce Liverpool Corporation to take over the railway , but unwisely they refused . |
| 9 | A part of the Jubilee Appeal funding has enabled Jennie Appleby to take up the half-time paid post of North East Field Officer , for a year in the first instance . |
| 10 | For the Mau Maus to take up the offering was like asking Jack the Ripper to baby sit . |
| 11 | There was some speculation about alternatives , with some canvassing the claims of Derby and Salisbury and others imploring Lloyd George to take over the leadership and unite the parties in a shotgun wedding , but Austen 's claims were undeniable . |
| 12 | With the issue resolved , Roh stepped down as DLP president on Aug. 25 in order to allow Kim Young Sam to take over the leadership prior to the presidential elections . |
| 13 | But their knockout involvement allowed Whiston Cross to take over the premier division leadership courtesy of a 5-2 victory over Monks Sports . |
| 14 | After surviving the acquisition by SunSoft Inc of the greater part of his former employer — Eastman Kodak Co 's Interactive Systems Corp — where he was European director , before going to become manager of Northern Europe for Sun Microsystems Inc 's software subsidiary , industry veteran Doug Miller last week resigned from the company ‘ to pursue other interests ’ after Peter Watkins was moved from SunSoft 's Mountain View , California headquarters to take up the newly-created position of general manager for SunSoft in Europe ; Watkins is also responsible for Northern Europe ( which includes the UK ) until a replacement for Miller is found . |
| 15 | But , less than three years on , a barrage of unforeseen problems has compelled Peter Mantle to take on the responsibilities of a new role : that of vigorous country crusader . |
| 16 | He immediately appointed Tory Party whip Tim Boswell to take over the job . |
| 17 | In what could be the most crucial casting decision of his career , Stone settled on Val Kilmer to take on the most sought-after male lead role in recent years . |
| 18 | Bronson will return to the role of Paul Kersey to take on the Mafia in the latest sequel to the vigilante saga . |