Example sentences of "he take over a " in BNC.

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1 If Philip Leapor 's mother was indeed the woman who died in 1726 , it is reasonable to believe that he took over a house which she had occupied , and leased a separate piece of ground for his nursery .
2 Medeghino was exiled from Milan to Lake Como for killing a man , and there he took over a castle on the natural fortress of the Sassoi di Musso near the village of Musso at the northern end of the lake , killing the castle 's governor .
3 Most significantly , he took over a monument in the great sanctuary at Delphi , previously intended to commemorate his vanquished opponent Perseus .
4 Only a month after Chapman 's arrival , Langley resigned and left for Sheffield where he took over a pub .
5 He took over a team in turmoil — and it might take him five years to get it right .
6 He took over a small department and greatly expanded it , planning a large new building , which ensured further expansion .
7 He took over a disused , ill-equipped brewery at St. James Gate , on a 9,000 year lease at an annual rent of just £45 .
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