Sentence examples for virtually took from inspiring English sources

Temporarily, Mandela virtually took over the role of head of state in successfully appealing for calm.

Hundreds opened donut shops and virtually took over the donut industry in Southern California.

Gore virtually took it in 2000, and there must have been demographic changes favoring the Democrats since then?

After the family moved to Worcester, Mass., Richard virtually took over the basement to build model planes.

In 1954 he settled briefly in Cambridge, Mass., where he virtually took up residence at the Harvard University library, poring over the great works of poetry.

Mr. Faddis, the Gillespie protege who leads the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, virtually took over the small groups, cueing finales and stepping forward with showboating high-note solos.

There were no fancy digital shenanigans, just one set of virtual packs being virtually taken out of print as another hit the virtual presses.

Unofficially, it is virtually taken for granted he will leave.

Hundreds of police officers and soldiers have virtually taken control of the streets.

Feeling under-appreciated at work is one of those complaints that is so ubiquitous it is virtually taken for granted.

In June, China state television reported that the town had been virtually taken over by macaque monkeys.