Example sentences of "[prep] taking on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pressure of taking on other peoples ' problems can cause breakdowns . |
| 2 | Given the vagaries of the market and rapid changes in processes and products stimulated by changing technology the strategy has evolved of taking on many employees for a short term only . |
| 3 | Since he had been hailed as the new John Edrich and had already shown himself capable of taking on that mantle , it was a bad blow for England . |
| 4 | He told Selina : ‘ When I find somebody who is capable of taking on all the duties of a queen , it wo n't matter whether she is Royal , aristocratic or a commoner . |
| 5 | However , while Russia was in favour of taking on all the assets and commitments of the former Soviet Union individually , Ukraine insisted that the various republics should service the debt separately . |
| 6 | ‘ We would n't dream of taking on chartered accountant students , ’ says Clive Jones , a sole practitioner from Rugby . |
| 7 | ‘ In 10 or 15 years William will be an adult capable of taking on those responsibilities , and the Royal Family may well feel that is the best option for everybody . ’ |
| 8 | From 1964 onwards many mergers were actively encouraged by a Labour government seeking to reorganize British industry into large modern units capable of taking on foreign competition . |
| 9 | Oxford had a lot to do if they were to stand any chance of taking on Italian opposition . |
| 10 | The model was capable of taking on different shapes and widening as knowledge increases , to show this dynamic nature of communication . |
| 11 | ‘ Marriage can succeed for an artist only where there is enough money to save him from taking on uncongenial work and a wife who is intelligent enough to understand and respect the working of the unfriendly cycle of the creative imagination . |
| 12 | We must not do anything to discourage people from taking on that caring role . |
| 13 | Apart from taking on essential supplies , the trip is non-stop . |
| 14 | Yet in spite of the drive to encourage employers to recruit more people with physical or mental difficulties — or retain them in the wake of ill-health — too many are still backing off from taking on such staff , according to the Department of Employment . |
| 15 | Similarly , high interest rates may discourage householders from taking on new mortgages , but existing mortgages are unlikely to be reduced . |
| 16 | It also exonerates the community from taking on some of these tasks — caring for the elderly , the chronically sick and the disabled , and it is this aspects of the emphasis on family responsibility that produces scepticism about the motivation of exponents of active citizenship : it is seen as a substitute for the state 's responsibility for the social element of the citizenship of entitlement . |
| 17 | Prudential regulation is necessary to protect customers and to provide stability to the financial system , and one of its major functions is to deter financial institutions from taking on excessive levels of risk . |
| 18 | Infolink , the UK 's leading credit information organisation , said consumers in most regions remain prudent in taking on new credit commitments . |
| 19 | If anyone is interested in taking on such a position or helping out , please contact : |
| 20 | If anyone is interested in taking on such a position or helping out , please contact for more details . |
| 21 | One can only admire Lucie-Smith 's confidence in taking on such an undertaking , but wonder why Laurence King Publishing were keen on this project . |
| 22 | For headteachers there are opportunities , but also considerable anxieties , involved in taking on greater financial control of the school budget , and these are bound to radiate throughout the school . |
| 23 | More importantly , the financial and time pressures on heads of houses have become so acute as to leave little appetite among senior publishing people for taking on additional responsibilities . |
| 24 | ‘ Hardly the time for taking on avoidable hazards . ’ |
| 25 | It is staffed by three fulltime teachers , and its aims are similar to the Arbour Project in that it provides continuing education , it takes girls through their pregnancies physically , educationally , emotionally and socially to produce healthy babies and mothers , and it tries to help girls achieve a level of maturity for taking on responsible parenthood . |
| 26 | Of course we must be cautious about taking on difficult tasks as if to prove our social virility . |
| 27 | An idea began to form in his mind , but the Governors were apprehensive about taking on more commitments — faced with the abolition of the Direct Grant , they had decided to go " Independent " , and in the circumstances they thought it best to consolidate and take stock , rather than expand . |
| 28 | There are 2 million fewer people employed now in our production industries than 25 years ago , and in its present form industry could probably produce more , with incentives and organisation , without taking on more labour . |
| 29 | Indeed there may be strong opposition to taking on delegated tasks for fear , perhaps justified , that failure will prove personally very damaging . |
| 30 | With the move towards disintermediation , it could be argued that many banks are driven to taking on less credit-worthy customers , with associated increases in credit risk . |