Sentence examples for nearly took over from inspiring English sources

He nearly took over the proceedings.

Kidd also had to contend with Sam Cassell, who nearly took over the game in the third quarter, scoring 17 of his 24 points.

He was a close friend of Sir Raymond Postgate, founder of The Good Food Guide, served on the committee and nearly took over the editorship.

She nearly took over for Glynis Johns in the original Broadway production of "A Little Night Music," she said, except that she objected to a dress that the character Desiree wears in one scene.

Remember the howls from protectionist corners last year when Dubai Ports World nearly took over operations at U.S. ports?

Shire's play for Baxalta comes after it was nearly taken over itself by Illinois-based rival AbbVie in 2014.

And her 16 large, $5,000-a-piece custom silicone tails have nearly taken over a room in her Orlando, Florida house.

Beginning in the late 70's with one store outside San Francisco, the chain (now owned by Limited Brands) has been creeping into malls all over America, nearly taking over the thong and push-up-bra market with its sexy image, neat merchandise displays and solicitous saleswomen.

A big chunk of Michigan has been set aside for the rehabilitation and reintegration of the "enfolded", but since the process, when it goes awry, causes the subject to become fantastically violent, other parts of the state have been nearly taken over by "wayward" vets and motorcycle gangs.

In 2012, there was great unrest in neighbouring countries, the jihadists nearly taking over in Mali, unrest expected in Senegal with the upcoming elections there.

The game has also caused players to wear out their welcome in public space, nearly taking over a tiny Australian suburb with huge crowds and playing at sacred sites like the 9/11 Memorial.