Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] taken [adv] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Aga-sagas have taken over from the steamy sex bonkbusters of the Eighties . |
| 2 | But not long after ten hotair balloons had taken off from Lydiard Park in swindon drama struck . |
| 3 | Eleven bombers had taken off from Fenton Bishop last night , and in the early hours of the morning eleven had come home . |
| 4 | As far as could be foreseen , they were to retain responsibility for the nuclear deterrent after ballistic missiles had taken over from manned bombers . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Meanwhile at 1130 eight more Hurricanes had taken off from Takali , Sgt. Deacon included , making his second sortie of the day in P3978 . |
| 7 | The world is now seen through a system of concepts in which feedback loops and fast fouriers have taken over from friendship and fun . |
| 8 | In much more recent years chronic maladies have taken over from acute ones . |
| 9 | Darkness has descended and the mosquitoes have taken over from the enemy mortars . |