Example sentences of "of 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 . |