Sentence examples for had overtaken from inspiring English sources

The cat had overtaken the mouse.

Changes had overtaken Shakespeare's physical theatre.

An uneasy inertia had overtaken Robert's life.

Evening had overtaken us as we talked.

"His sense of greed had overtaken him.

By 1700 London had overtaken Paris in population.

By that point, Apple and Samsung had overtaken Nokia.

By midsummer, events had overtaken the White House.

Her collections — figurines, vases, paperweights — had overtaken every closet, drawer and surface.

China has overtaken America again.

-- has overtaken the population.