Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [verb] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contact has also been made with the Home Affairs Select Committee which has taken on new responsibilities of interest to the Bar , including legal aid . |
| 2 | Tail whisking is one of the movements which has taken on expressive value , becoming emancipated from its original function of removing flies : horses whisk their tails at anything they want to remove from their vicinity , such as other horses , inept grooms or riders , or even irritating conditions such as being confined or tied up . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's encouraging that work is being made which refuses this ridiculous demand for positive images , which tries to take on multiple aspects of identity . |
| 4 | The first ( firm A ) is a levered firm and the second ( firm B ) is an unlevered firm which decides to take on some leverage by issuing a bond . |
| 5 | The village Neighbourhood Watch scheme is now fully operational , thanks to Clifford Watts who has taken on overall responsibility . |
| 6 | When not being a mother or supportive wife , she has taken on numerous appointments in areas that interest her . |
| 7 | As a result , he has taken on more staff in the region . |
| 8 | It has always been a busy committee but especially so in the last year or two , not least because it has taken on more responsibility . |
| 9 | Well he 's gone on seven days of the week complaining about so and so we 'll just narrow that down to one article about his his complaint that they may just make a little note he 's complained seven times about this ! |