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Example sentences of "[pron] have [vb pp] over the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	That was the filthy coastal town smelling of fish oil where I 'd taken over the driving .
2	I 've taken over the last few months when we 've done our sales training here , talking to certainly on advanced sales skills courses and so on , I 've tried to bring an air of realism to their world .
3	I am writing to advise that I have taken over the role of Computer Liaison Officer for the Trading Standards Department .
4	This is because all possible fictions of scientific progress are virtual in present-day technology which has taken over the function of ‘ productive ’ simulation .
5	This plan was given a cautious welcome by the Social Democratic and Labour Party , led by Gerry Fitt , John Hume , and Paddy Devlin , which had taken over the leadership of ‘ constitutional ’ nationalist opinion .
6	The borders of the former Soviet Union were currently guarded by the Committee for the Protection of State Borders with Joint Command of Border Troops , which had taken over the KGB 's responsibility for border troops , as approved by the Soviet of the Republics at its meeting on Dec. 3 .
7	The simultaneous news that the Commander in Chief of the Army , von Brauchitsch , had been relieved of his duties and that Hitler himself had taken over the direct military leadership of the army , together with the undeniable fact that the German advance had come to a halt and the Soviet counter-attack close to Moscow could only be staved off with partial retreats , and , not least , the entry of the United States into the war , combined to produce the first major shock to the German population during the Second World War .
8	Claudia does n't like the dry summer beards of the marguerites , Argyranthemum frutescens , which have taken over the centre bed .
9	Again , the frequency of masturbation is perhaps highest among older males recently defeated by a newcomer male who has taken over the sexual role in his harem .
10	His absence has given a rare opportunity to his deputy and political rival , Zhu Rongji , who has taken over the reins of government .
11	The sprightly priest , who has taken over the parish of St Paulinus in St Helen Auckland in County Durham , said : ‘ As long as I am fit as the way I am now I will continue to serve the community . ’
12	Ross , who 'd taken over the industrial empire founded by his father , Sir David Wyndham , had been planning to develop and broaden the company 's overseas operations .
13	Once clear of the cloud , she had handed over the controls to him and taught him how to use the power and propeller pitch levers , how to bank the plane sharply , how to descend and climb with power and nose attitude .
14	She had taken over the caravan and his life .
15	It was almost the first news story she had taken over the newsroom headphones and she knew the absolute importance of accuracy .
16	The explosions were now occurring in the area they had just evacuated , probably inflicting casualties on the British troops who had taken over the German trenches .
17	It was clear , too , that Kanhai , who had taken over the leadership from Sobers , was coming to the end of his career and that whoever took over from him would have the opportunity for an extended run in the job if he were successful .
18	There was the young woman and her baby who had moved into the space above the coach-house , and there was the noisy couple from Luton who had taken over the empty servants ' quarters up the back stairs .
19	During 1795–6 she engaged in a one-sided correspondence with the radical William Godwin , who had taken over the role vacated by Eccles .
20	César Gavira Trujillo , 43 , who had held office as Finance Minister and Interior Minister under the current President , Virgilio Barco Vargas , and who had taken over the election campaign of Luis Carlos Galán Sarmineto after the latter 's assassination on Aug. 18 , 1989 [ see p. 36844 ] , received an estimated 60 per cent of the vote and comfortably defeated his five rivals .
21	The opposition Fiji Labour National Federation Parties , led by Adi Kuini Bavadra ( the widow of the ousted Prime Minister who had taken over the party leadership after her husband 's death from cancer in 1989 ) , denounced the Constitution as racist and anti-democratic and announced its refusal to participate in elections held under its auspices .
22	Mugica was reputed to be a Marxist Leninist who had taken over the ETA leadership after the killing of his less hardline predecessor , Eduardo Moreno Bergaretxe , in 1976 [ see p. 28087 ] .
23	Mattan , who had taken over the yellow jersey from Lillywhite in Leicester on Saturday , started yesterday 33 seconds ahead of Lillywhite but had dropped to fourth place overall by the end of the day .
24	McCoist , who had taken over the captaincy from the injured Richard Gough , shrugged his shoulders and said : ‘ We 've grown used to all those injuries and learned to accept them .
25	Legal authorities who have taken over the case have imposed a blackout on information and until their investigations are complete and the case is ready to go to trial , probably in two to three months time , no-one can say how many fakes were involved , what their real value was , nor indeed how many people worked in the ring .
26	DM informed the Group that he had received a letter from the Open University , who have taken over the CNAA 's role in validating research degrees undertaken outside the academic sector .
27	Sally the lass who 's taken over the buying for precision bearings , is a great lass got on great with her , and Richard .
28	Well , in the cases we 've taken over the odd twenty years against some of the biggest companies in the world indicate that that is n't the er , position .
29	One twelve-hour shift had knocked off and a new one had taken over the duties of maintaining the platform 's complex equipment .
30	In 1988 , Ruth Barclay teamed up with her niece , Sherrie Bodie , to open Barclay & Bodie which has been so successful they 've taken over the shop next door .