Example sentences of "and take over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comes home — and takes over the house . |
| 2 | When the male of the group dies , the biggest female in the harem quickly changes into a male and takes over the group . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It is at these times that fate may appear to step in and take over the proceedings . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ( 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 ) . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Along with many other groups , The Wedding Present found their product on hold and their projected Ukrainian LP was stuck in Red Rhino 's York warehouse until RCA moved in and took over the marketing of it . |
| 10 | As the influence of Christianity spread , the new religion gradually embraced and took over the festivals , giving them new names and meanings . |
| 11 | George made 41 splendid appearances in his first season with us ( including the first of three consecutive l -0 wins he helped us to gain at Meadow Lane , the ground of his former club ) and took over the club captaincy from Fred Dawes in November . |
| 12 | With the decision to concentrate all Canberra units at Wyton , the OCU moved across in July 1982 and took over the accommodation vacated by 39 Squadron . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The doctor arrived within minutes and took over the resuscitation attempts . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | When she demanded whether there were any suspicious circumstances he refused to be drawn and took over the questioning : ‘ Why did n't you say Ayling was here on Friday ? ’ |
| 17 | Hunter was replaced by tour captain Gavin Hastings , who went to his normal position of full-back and took over the goal-kicking from match captain Stuart Barnes . |
| 18 | In the new government , announced on Oct. 15 , Lee 's son , Lee Hsien Loong , was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and took over the Trade and Industry portfolio . |
| 19 | and took over the mill and rationalised the business during the 50s and from then on we only sold branded products and compound feeds . |
| 20 | Our own Nellie Button trained , qualified and took over the class . |
| 21 | Some have assigned it to 481 , the probable date of Childeric 's death , others to 486 , when Clovis is said to have defeated Aegidius 's son , Syagrius , and taken over the city of Soissons which he ruled . |
| 22 | And in the process of course destroying the old Europe , allowing the very thing that , arguably , they were trying to stop from happening , to happen , that is to say , allowing the Russians to advance towards the Elbe , and allowing the Anglo-Saxons as they see it to erm come from the west and taken over the western half of Europe . |
| 23 | Keith Lascelles , friend and floor manager , turned from his prompt side console and , raising one enquiring eyebrow , asked : ‘ Miss Caine ? ’ — not needing to add , ‘ Shall I tell Dennie you 're ready to meet your public and to take over the warm-up for ten minutes ? ’ |
| 24 | In December 1990 it came to the other directors ' knowledge that M and another manager , Elizabeth Melon , the software sales manager , intended to start a new company and to take over the distribution of the Boeing software . |
| 25 | This argument carried the day , despite Ramsay 's protests , and it was decided to send Keith , the Knight Marischal , as one of the major officers of state , to head the relieving party and to take over the governorship meantime . |
| 26 | Ben Gratzler was trained to drop behind enemy lines , kill the signalman , and take over the running of a foreign railway system without stopping for breath . |
| 27 | ‘ Let's all go to Burleigh Heads [ in Queensland ] and take over the place for their best month . |
| 28 | Clubs attempting to sack the professional and take over the shop to earn revenue can expect no support from those in the business . |
| 29 | On the burst of tumultuous applause that will erupt at the mere sight of me , I am to wiggle my way forward , hug Jim and take over the show . |
| 30 | One Reform rabbi , Jonathan Romain , describes them as ‘ the Jewish militant tendency ’ : ‘ They do jobs that no one else will do — as caretakers or teachers — and take over the synagogues through the back door . |