Example sentences of "[vb pp] to take [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the eldest son of a wealthy sake and soy-sauce producer in conservative Nagoya , he was expected to take over the family business — and perhaps become the 15th generation of Morita Mayors in the local community . |
| 2 | Indonesia , which was expected to take over the chair of the movement from Yugoslavia in September 1992 , was elected by the Larnaca meeting as de facto chair with immediate effect . |
| 3 | As time passes the new bride is expected to take on the identity of her new family , making her subjugation complete . |
| 4 | With contracting , hospital doctors will be the agents of the provider , not the purchasing authority , and again can not be expected to take on the gatekeeper role . |
| 5 | Between now and Easter , thousands are expected to take up the invitation . |
| 6 | At least two , the Statesman and the Indian Express , were expected to take up the story in their issues today . |
| 7 | Ministers are expected to take up the fight in the next few days and urge the banks that , at a time of national economic crisis , they must do their bit . |
| 8 | St James 's University Hospital in Leeds , where the TV series is filmed , is expected to take up the proposal for self-governing trusts in NHS hospitals which was given the go-ahead in the Queen 's Speech . |
| 9 | Many parties were expected to take up the offer , although Fernando Belaúnde Terry , a former President and leader of the Popular Action ( AP ) party , stated that unless the holding municipal elections was restored to the current year [ see below ] , the AP would not participate in any talks . |
| 10 | A Computing Support Officer has been appointed , and is expected to take up the post on 1st July . |
| 11 | Despite an increasing amount of intermarriage , few Koreans have wished to take up the option of naturalization , difficult enough to achieve in itself . |
| 12 | As The Beatles rose inexorably , so did Smith and by the time ‘ his mates ’ were splitting up in 1970 , he was approached to take over the editorship of NME . |
| 13 | Ridley had stated in an interview with the right-wing Spectator magazine which had appeared two days previously that European economic and monetary union was " a German racket designed to take over the whole of Europe " and must be " thwarted " . |
| 14 | Pegasus did n't win their first short corner of the game until the 28th minute , and that was down to Nadine Long , who at times was the only forward prepared to take on the Portadown defence . |
| 15 | Countries with suitable slalom sites but no suitable WWR courses would then be able to host events and smaller countries prepared to take on the WWR event but not the larger slalom event would be able to make contributions . |
| 16 | Under new powers , also approved on June 26 , the Serbian Assembly had been empowered to take over the affairs of the Kosovo Assembly and of other official bodies , and to suspend troublemakers . |
| 17 | It was also reported that the Governor of Sokoto had decided to take up the issue with the federal authorities in Lagos . |
| 18 | But he is confident that some announcements will be made by year-end on those who have decided to take up the offer . |
| 19 | It was at a meeting in February 1880 of Emma 's co-workers and tenants in south London that it was decided to take over the Victoria Theatre ( familiarly known as the Old Vic ) in the Waterloo Road , a hitherto dirty and drunken home for melodrama , and turn it into a coffee music hall for purified and teetotal entertainment . |
| 20 | Carl was destined to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age . |
| 21 | He had a brother , Richard , who was later to play an important part in the family 's advancement in Rome , being destined to take over the running of the Conti estates in the Romagna . |
| 22 | Here the children of the rich and famous , children destined to take over the city 's highest offices , were trained . |
| 23 | In the meantime various troubles had flared up throughout the world -America had become involved in Korea ; France was involved in both Algiers ( who were seeking independence ) and Indo-China ; whilst Britain became involved in retaliation against the Egyptian government which had threatened to take over the Suez Canal . |
| 24 | The restoration of the monarchy , he said , would bring back the communism and anarchy which had threatened to take over the country before the Civil War . |
| 25 | This question echoes the old debates over the so-called ‘ managerial revolution ’ ( Burnham , Berle and Means ) where salaried personnel were seen to take over the running of firms . |
| 26 | Adjustable compensating magnets are fitted and these are used to take out the effect of deviation when the compass is checked ( " swung " ) . |
| 27 | In addition to the above Kent have also very generously offered to take on the Handicraft and Soft Toy stall . |
| 28 | People like you are needed to take up the challenge . |
| 29 | Sun — which admits its latest strategy is similar to the route trodden by MIPS Computer Systems Inc that now has half a dozen semiconductor companies selling its R series RISC designs — says it is just awaiting clearance to announce the names of several firms that have agreed to take on the Sparc . |
| 30 | Mick Houghton , who also works for the fashionable label Blast First , was asked why he had agreed to take on The Wedding Present . |