Example sentences of "[vb past] on the responsibility " in BNC.

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1 Zena , a sculptress , took on the responsibility of caring for her Down 's Syndrome grand-daughter when the mother ‘ upped and offed ’ .
2 In 1988 T.R. Shipping took on the responsibility for the Rheintainer Line Agency in Northern Ireland .
3 This actually happened in the case of Sir Edmond 's chantry at St. Thomas of Acre , and in fact the Mercers ' Company took on the responsibility .
4 In order to compensate for this the Borough Council took on the responsibility for payment of the Parish Clerk 's salary and the maintenance of parish playing fields .
5 Another question : could one be bothered maintaining the fantasy league for the year if one took on the responsibility ?
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