Example sentences of "took over in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My father thought that the new democratic government which took over in 1980 would create more jobs in the capital . |
| 2 | Mr Bestall , who took over in 1935 from May Tourtel , Rupert 's originator , died at the age of 93 , but Rupert will live on in the minds of generations of children , some of them now drawing their pensions . |
| 3 | In 1889 she was appointed demonstrator in botany at Newnham College , and along with her colleague Marion Greenwood she organized the Balfour laboratory , whose direction she took over in 1899 . |
| 4 | Ian took over in 1974 and will soon be celebrating his 90th programme in the chair . |
| 5 | When the communists took over in 1945 , they were determined to industrialize and , at first , to eliminate the private peasants . |
| 6 | ‘ I know he has made mistakes , but for the first time since Shanks took over in 1959 , a Liverpool manager has got a job to do . |
| 7 | Cuskin took over in third place , with a deficit of 1 min 21 secs for the final 3 miles 80 yards circuit and he hit the front with a mile remaining , recording the fastest time of the afternoon to win by 23 secs . |
| 8 | In December 1280 Master James was granted letters of protection for seven years , probably the estimated time for completing the works he took over in 1278 . |
| 9 | The debt which George I took over in 1714 was of two main kinds : short-term unfunded and long-term funded . |
| 10 | When Gockley took over in 1972 , the HGO charted a new and more interesting course . |
| 11 | ‘ When I took over in 1990 , Nigel only had one cap and I was n't absolutely convinced that he would be an integral part of the team . |
| 12 | Since the annual report printing business was surplus to requirements at Colorgraphic , Bowstead and his partners moved in and took over in 1990 with backing from County NatWest and Murray Johnstone . |
| 13 | It was in regular use until London Transport took over in 1933 . |
| 14 | But when Roland Jarvis — Jim Leng 's predecessor as chief executive — took over in 1984 , he instituted a programme of rationalisations and disposals to focus Bonar 's diverse interests down to packaging and specialist materials . |
| 15 | Interest of £100 per annum and £40 per annum , respectively , was paid regularly until the Board of Guardians took over in 1836 , when the principal was repaid in full . |