Preposition: of

• club: The Club denies rumors that the staffing cuts are due to the aftermath of the bitter takeover of the club by the US tycoon.

• company: In 1999 the Foundation sold its holding in M&G in a takeover of the company by Prudential Corporation PLC.

Converse of object

• propose: Separately, ntl is continuing with its proposed takeover of Telewest, announced last October.

• oppose: Mr Holden opposes a takeover - he wants to break up LCR.

• mount: The very purpose of the Network is to mount a hostile takeover of the Episcopal Church.

• approve: Peter Mandelson, who can veto or approve the takeover, is a friend of Elisabeth Murdoch.

• agree: More importantly, a a new phase of growth has begun with the agreed takeover of Fiscal Properties.

• prevent: It was supposed to be to prevent a Communist takeover of southeast Asia.

Adjective modifier

• hostile: The very purpose of the Network is to mount a hostile takeover of the Episcopal Church.

• attempted: Murdoch questioned the logic of UK cable operator ntl's attempted takeover of Virgin Mobile.

• reverse: It was sold in June 2002 in a reverse takeover with Hot Group plc.

• communist: In this speech Truman promised help to any country fighting a Communist takeover.

• Democratic: The argument that the polls show a likely Democratic takeover is somewhat undermined by these factors.

• corporate: Only one thing can reverse the corporate takeover of Britain.

Modifies a noun

• bid: The takeover bid is still in the approvals process.

• speculation: He still owns 8 per cent of JJB, which is currently the subject of takeover speculation.

• rumor: But with BT shares up on takeover rumors, hold on unless you need the cash quickly.

• bidder: A takeover bidder, for example, would have to include the value of it when setting a bid price.

• directive: The final report by its group of company law experts was published in October and a new takeover directive was also launched.

• battle: Synopsis: The lovely Mrs Foss, wife of Mogul's founder, turns up in London in the middle of a takeover battle.