Sentence examples for attempt to take control from inspiring English sources

(News Corp's previous attempt to take control of BSkyB was derailed by the phone-hacking allegations).

Even Mr. Iskan's attempt to take control of the appointment of senior managers at state companies has largely failed.

It was an attempt to take control of the race before confronting his biggest test in the first Southern primary.

But it turns out to be an extremely important provision because it may critically delay anybody's attempt to take control of the board.

The Camden board recently went to court to fight off Mr. McGreevey's attempt to take control of its day-to-day operations.

Its ownership structure, however, includes a single "golden" share held by a trust that can block any attempt to take control of the company.

Because Brown is a key figure in the Republicans' attempt to take control of the Senate, Warren tries to tie him to the national G.O.P.

Last week, Mr. Icahn offered $13 a share for 30percentt of the company's shares as part of his fourth attempt to take control of the company.

For remote control, the biggest is probably unauthorized attempts to take control.

Riots in July, which the Bolsheviks attempted to take control of, nearly toppled the government.

By Alexander Chancellor The New Yorker, February 15 , 1993P. 29 Talk story about Steven Hoffenberg attempting to take control of the New York Post.