Example sentences of "[verb] be take on the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Even now , however , no decisions had been taken on the speed of emancipation or the form it should take .
2 He said more precise figures would not be available until decisions had been taken on the form of restoration .
3 After three centuries of decline , the first steps had been taken on the path to restoration .
4 The US authorities claimed that the decision to evacuate Peace Corps workers had been taken on the basis of general intelligence concerning NPA intentions , and that Swanson 's abduction had only become known after the decision had been made .
5 Cricket now … the amateur players of the Minor Counties have been taking on the game 's elite in the first round of the Nat West Trophy .
6 Madam Deputy Speaker I re read in the newspapers today that there has been s some criticism er that the matters such as this have been taken on the floor of the house .
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