Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was knocked out by how brilliant it was when I first read it eight years ago , and now I want to put on a national tour and direct it . ’ |
| 2 | Like I like to bring on a good horse properly . |
| 3 | I 've , I 've put on an awful lot of weight . |
| 4 | Welcome back : Coming up shortly , the ghostwatchers who 've taken on a whole houseful of spirits . |
| 5 | ‘ You have taken on a great responsibility , ’ the turtle told her . |
| 6 | The postmodern obsession with ‘ surfaces ’ could also link to the more general and growing indeterminacy of the middle classes who need to put on a Goffman-like front in order to impose their ‘ nominative powers ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ We want to put on a good performance , and I believe we can win this one if we adopt a positive attitude . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ They give us a sense of achievement too because we like to take on a caring role and feel responsible . |
| 9 | We like putting on a good show . |
| 10 | The recruits themselves have taken on a new air of self-confidence . |