Example sentences of "and take [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comes home — and takes over the house . |
| 2 | When the male of the group dies , the biggest female in the harem quickly changes into a male and takes over the group . |
| 3 | On the wrasse territory , a male defends a harem of females ; when the male dies , one of the females changes sex and takes over the harem . |
| 4 | It was submitted that an owner can not turn his back on his property because when he purchases and takes on the responsibility of letting , he knows the property will in the course of time deteriorate . |
| 5 | It is critical at this stage , though , that the head conveys positive messages and takes up the opportunities on offer . |
| 6 | Teclis returns to Ulthuan and takes up the position of High Loremaster in the Tower of Hoeth . |
| 7 | Robyn opens a drawer in her desk and takes out the appropriate chit . |
| 8 | Then she locks herself in one of the cubicles , puts her bag on the toilet seat , and takes out the tools of her trade : a red satin basque with suspenders attached , a pair of black lace panties , black fishnet stockings and shiny high-heeled shoes . |
| 9 | This change will allow the Gallery to set itself up permanently on a proper funding basis , with the possibility of a number of options : it could move into public ownership , either national or local ; alternatively , a private sponsor might come forward and take on the entire enterprise . |
| 10 | The disease causes its victims to waste away and take on the sharp outlines of a statue with the shiny , sickly pallid hue of marble as the disease destroys them . |
| 11 | It is at these times that fate may appear to step in and take over the proceedings . |
| 12 | ‘ However , I have received an assurance from the Post Office that in the event of the present franchisees not being able to find a buyer for the business , then the Post Office will step in and take over the running of the counter service again . ’ |
| 13 | Ace was tempted to move in and take out the sentries , but knew that it would be a foolish move , since they would be missed by the congregation when they arrived , who would thus be alerted . |
| 14 | agreed to take to set up and take down the stall and be there for most of the day . |
| 15 | ‘ If it had n't been for her courage and fortitude in going out there and taking on the role of investigator , private detective and motivator , those files would still be closed and the police would just have an unsolved case of a missing person . ’ |
| 16 | Overwhelmed , he retreated to London , eventually setting up his own label in 1967 and taking on the design directorship for Kangol hats and berets in 1981 . |
| 17 | My separatist friends said I was selling out , and taking on the role of mother was just doing what the patriarchy had trained me for . |
| 18 | Instead of the dominant males moving in and taking over the females during the breeding period , they are simply allowed in for mating only and then driven out again . |
| 19 | ( One film surely crying out to be made is about a special-effects team which finds that their creatures are coming to independent life and taking over the movie — or the studio , or the world ) . |
| 20 | They had four sons and four daughters , the eldest son , Edward Prentice Mawson , becoming a successful landscape architect and taking over the running of his father 's firm . |
| 21 | It was thrown there on neutral territory between the two ranks and the person who was successful in breaking through and taking up the crown and running right down … round , circling their opponents , and right round and coming back without being caught , that person was successful . |
| 22 | I did n't really get my jollies hoeing and taking up the irrigation mats , putting them back and taking them up again . |
| 23 | Craig set down his glass and taking up the papers moved swiftly across the room . |
| 24 | Within months of Ray McSharry leaving Irish politics and taking up the post of E.C . |
| 25 | ‘ Good , ’ said Ben , moving back and taking up the oars again . |
| 26 | We had numerous inquiries about buying a detector and taking up the hobby . ’ |
| 27 | If the Home Secretary does not want the Bill to do serious damage to internal discipline in prisons , resulting in matters that should be dealt with by internal disciplinary procedures going to court and taking up the time of the criminal justice system — making it far more difficult for prison governors to run their prisons — he had better look again at that clause and amend it . |
| 28 | Possible considerations in the planning schedule will include : arranging the printing of publicity material ; posting invitations and publicity material , including media contacts ; framing ; arranging insurance of work and transport to and from the venue ; the private view ; hanging the exhibition and taking down the exhibition . |
| 29 | He could see his father lifting the lid and taking out the wedding-dress , not knowing what to do with it now that he was getting married again . |
| 30 | Along with many other groups , The Wedding Present found their product on hold and their projected Ukrainian LP was stuck in Red Rhino 's York warehouse until RCA moved in and took over the marketing of it . |