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

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1 This is Digital Equipment 's attempt to take on the Intel Pentium chip .
2 Association chairman , Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson , said : ‘ We are extremely fortunate that Orient were prepared to allow a man of Frank 's talent to take on the job . ’
3 He pointed to a couple of other technical inferiorities , and went on to note that DEC still has n't managed to convince any of the semiconductor manufacturers to take on the production of Alpha — it looks as though DEC will have to make it itself .
4 What arrogance that is , that they allowed the schools to take on the full role when over fifty percent of em were already willing and anxious to do so .
5 In nineteen seventy Richard Branson was making waves as a young businessman , even then he had aspirations to take on the giants .
6 Their position was well summed up by the Carers National Association , which has stated that the current rules could have ’ disastrous consequences ’ for the family and friends of the claimant who may have moved into the home to take on the caring responsibilities .
7 But this is exactly the sort of attitude that has forced RAF pilots to take on the most terrifying assignments and attack runways and hardened aircraft shelters ( built with British expertise ) , to be fired on by Soviet missiles or Soviet antiaircraft guns , or face the threat of German-developed chemical warfare or French Exocet missiles .
8 The 24-year-old sweeper will lose three days ’ wages for deserting his father 's electrical business to take on the infinitely more difficult job of shoring up the leakiest defence in international soccer .
9 A team to take on the Tories
10 Does he not realise that many Members on both sides of the House and many staff who work here have to eat morning , noon and night in those cafeterias , and that there is a desperate need to take on the services of people who are qualified and at the forefront of their field in this subject ?
11 Two hundred and fifty signed letters were delivered to the Irish Embassy , protesting at the Irish government 's censorship and refusal to take on the issue .
12 He is the natural author to take on the popular character to so successfully revived in ‘ Batman 2 ’ .
13 Fans of volleyball reckon its the fastest … hardest court game of all … this week two of the world 's top teams Latvia and Lithuania have come to town to take on the might of England and the pick of the nation 's universities … on tuesday … wednesday … and thursday they 'll be battling it out in the gym at Iffley Road in Oxford and then on Friday they they head for the finals at the american airbase at Upper Heyford
14 In what could be the most crucial casting decision of his career , Stone settled on Val Kilmer to take on the most sought-after male lead role in recent years .
15 The doctor must come from virtually nowhere if he is to join the powerful Irish representation which is anticipated will cross the Atlantic to take on the Americans at the height of summer .
16 The federal project in Europe would in some respects have enlarged Westminster 's competence , because of the capacity it accorded Europe 's national governments to take on the world 's financial markets and thus broaden the taxing , spending and borrowing options that have been , up until now , in the shadow of highly conservative directors of international capital flows .
17 ‘ Neil had the vision to see what needed to be done to carry Labour forward , he had the courage to take on the task , and he had the determination to see it through , ’ he added .
18 This official was furious when it appeared that Oslear had spoken to media men about his determination to back Palmer and Hampshire , as well as Lamb , the only England cricketer who has had the courage to take on the cricket establishment .
19 Six years later , in 1980 , he moved south of the Border to take on the role of TMcL 's UK managing partner and promptly landed himself in his first hot seat .
20 It is legendary that actuarial training is rigorous and difficult , but it is this depth of training which enables actuaries to take on the responsibility of advising on the financing of future payments involving billions of pounds for insurance companies and pension funds .
21 Michael Peckham is the first person to take on the task of directing the research effort of the National Health Service Phyllida Brown
22 Michael Peckham is the first person to take on the task of directing the research effort of the National Health Service .
23 Pat Kinch is here at RAF Fairford to take on the world .
24 The bell usually tolls for one of the big championship teams on cup day … this is cricket 's FA Cup … where the small teams the non leaguers get a chance to take on the big boys … the pros …
25 TRAINERS have shunned the chance to take on the brilliant miler Zafonic at Royal Ascot next week .
26 But , less than three years on , a barrage of unforeseen problems has compelled Peter Mantle to take on the responsibilities of a new role : that of vigorous country crusader .
27 The two most prolonged battles of this kind , at Mavisbank near Edinburgh and Pell Wall in Shropshire , are cases where the owners have been deaf to every offer to take on the house and restore it .
28 Production is being doubled from 300 to 600 cars a week to meet the growing demand and Rover needs the extra staff to take on the extra shifts .
29 All of this does not mitigate well for a prospective owner to take on the airframe in an easily-delivered and/or operational manner .
30 This motion also creates an opportunity for the union , our union , the members ' union , to encourage young members , members and branch activists to take on the role of branch administration officers within the regions we represent here today and gain experience in an area of trade union work that they thought might never have , have existed .
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