Example sentences of "[vb past] on new " in BNC.

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1 When Old Testament psalms such as this one were sung in the New Testament church , they took on new meaning , although the old promises were still there , ready to be fulfilled in the lives of the worshippers .
2 The usage of ‘ race ’ during the September-October 1985 period took on new meanings , which had little if anything to do with the impact of racism as such , since the emphasis was on the cultural characteristics of the minority communities themselves .
3 Far from fading away , public interest in BCCI took on new life on May 24th .
4 Six new members joined the Cabinet and three other ministers took on new responsibilities [ see p. 37702 ] .
5 The accusation of hostility to Israel took on new meaning in November 1967 , when de Gaulle made comments about the characteristics of the Jewish people that were interpreted as anti-Semitic .
6 The question of access to the US public utility market in areas such as transport took on new interest with Mr Clinton 's plan to increase investment in areas such as high-speed railways and other transit systems as part of his recovery plan .
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