Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [vb pp] over from " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ Aga-sagas have taken over from the steamy sex bonkbusters of the Eighties . |
| 2 | Whereas the bulk of athletes being attracted to this new four-pronged sport have spilled over from the more established triathlon ranks , and so have found the canoeing discipline particularly tough , Graham has the advantage of a fine record with the paddle . |
| 3 | Dutch scientists have found that acid-loving rush and sphagnum species have taken over from Lobelia and Littorella ( reduced from 500 to 30 sites ) and 20 other rare plants of heathland pools . |
| 4 | Industrial parks now stand where pepper plantations used to be , modern buses have taken over from the rickshaw and Singaporeans now live in high-rise apartments rather than the traditional kampongs . |
| 5 | The world is now seen through a system of concepts in which feedback loops and fast fouriers have taken over from friendship and fun . |
| 6 | In much more recent years chronic maladies have taken over from acute ones . |
| 7 | Nursing homes , student residences and preparatory schools of discreet reputation have taken over from the merchants . |
| 8 | Darkness has descended and the mosquitoes have taken over from the enemy mortars . |