Example sentences of "take the [noun] [prep] [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also takes the Treasury to task over its intention to create a new offence which will be committed by any person acting in the course of any trade , business or profession who does not report his money laundering suspicions . |
| 2 | FoE is taking the government to court over the delays in the clean-up programme . |
| 3 | Friends of the Earth is to take the government to court over its alleged failure to ensure that pesticide levels in drinking water meet legal requirements across much of the Thames Basin area . |
| 4 | The European Commission has , however , threatened to take the UK to court over its failure to observe community rules on drinking water quality . |
| 5 | ‘ You look fabulous , you know , ’ said Miranda , deciding to take the part of generosity over envy . |