company was took over by him vs company taken over by him

The correct phrase is "company taken over by him." The verb "take over" is a phrasal verb that should be used in the past participle form "taken" in this context.

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company was took over by him

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "take over" should be in the past participle form "taken".

Incorrect usage. The correct form is "company taken over by him."

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The company took over, fight for what is left.
The company took over the activities of the autonomous public institution TV2, which was created in 1986.
My father was president of the third company I ever took over.
Formally, the company which took over the former shipbuilding activity was a subsidiary of SSPH created in 1989, Allround Ship Services Sp. z o.o.
One reply that failed to provide cost of production data for the period 1995 to 1997 was accepted on the grounds that the company took over the ethanolamines business on 1 July 1998 from another company and therefore did not have access to the data.
He took over companies, gutted them for cash.
Finally, I think the time has come for Belgium to claim back from France the three billion new French francs stolen from Belgian savers in 1994, when the French public company AGF took over the Belgian insurance company Assubel.
Then, on 30 June 2011, Financière Sernam, the sole partner, dissolved the company Sernam Xpress and took over its assets and liabilities.
This separate company was called the Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Vismijn Oostende (hereinafter referred to as AGVO). AGVO took over the financial charge relating to the reimbursement of various bank loans relating to the former Ostend fish auction.
Well, your company was taken over by Carcharias.
They've replaced Serf, and took over his company.
Ollie took over the company and became everything his father had ever hoped.
Only when Arcelor took over the company were sufficient funds available for the financing.
The shareholders took over the companies initially established with State funds without paying any contribution themselves.
I used to run with them... ...till they got took over by Bendrick the Cockroach.
In 1975 the government took over this broadcasting company and turned it into a national state-owned television company.
Company-wide revenue is up double digits since you and I took over...
I didn't know that Logan Sanders took over his father's company until today.
Board of the ENCOM took over from Flynn's partner, Alan Bradley, assuming profit and relaunch the company.
- Hi. 35 years ago I took over my father's company with eight people.

company taken over by him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use this phrase when describing a situation where a company has been acquired or controlled by someone.

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The Parliament says measures should be introduced where needed to avoid unreasonable asset stripping of companies taken over by private investors.
Well, your company was taken over by Carcharias.
The directive now includes a number of provisions to this end, relating primarily to limits on distributions and capital reductions within the first two years that a company is taken over by a private equity investor.
Another company's taken over our network and I just...
Both companies were taken over by another company, SX Bürowaren Produktions- und Handels GmbH, which in turn was acquired by Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH, the applicant in this case.
Don't say the Company's taken over chess, too.
What is, is that my company has taken over the planning service of The Plaza Hotel.
His takeover company was taken over?
The whole of Europe is experiencing the growth of an aggressive State capitalism which has resulted in a series of private companies being taken over by State monopolies or former monopolies, in any case by companies which are firmly in public hands, companies which are State-owned.
It is also a valuable solution in times of economic crisis and industrial restructuring (e.g. when failing companies are taken over by their own employees) and an effective alternative for fostering local development (e.g. local development cooperatives, etc.).
In Argentina and Brazil, a small number of foreign seed companies have taken over the local seed market for most plants and, in doing so, have severely undermined the system based on small farmers' free trade in plant varieties and seeds.
Iran Centrifuge Technology Company has taken over the activities of Farayand Technique (designated under UNSCR 1737). It manufactures uranium enrichment centrifuge parts, and is directly supporting proliferation sensitive activity that Iran is required to suspend by UNSCRs.
Iran Centrifuge Technology Company has taken over the activities of Farayand Technique (designated under UNSCR 1737). It manufactures uranium enrichment centrifuge parts, and is directly supporting proliferation sensitive activity that Iran is required to suspend by UNSCRs.
The bank says they will float me and I stress this, if all of these new companies that we've taken over will stay the course.
Firstly, there are rules to prevent asset stripping to the effect that the reserves of companies that have been taken over may not be touched for two years.
Following the withdrawal of German, Austrian and Swiss export credit guarantees and companies from the Ilisu dam project, Turkish banks and companies have now taken over the financing and construction work.
The European Fifteen have now not only invaded the markets to a considerable extent but also taken over companies in the less advanced countries, thus producing not inconsiderable amounts of revenue.
So, then the company isn't being taken over... so Lindsay doesn't have to be with UncleJack?
Few will benefit from the market being taken over by large chemical companies.
France states that maintaining three ship repair companies in Marseille (Marine Technologie, Travofer and CMdR) until 2000 when they were taken over by Cammell Laird exceeded the capacity of the market.

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company was took over by him vs company taken over by him