Example sentences of "for [pers pn] to take on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the task of clearing hundreds of tips was too much for them to take on at the last minute . |
| 2 | ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours . |
| 3 | From there it is a comparatively small step for you to take on a role in a piece of forum theatre , and then on to working in role with the whole class . |
| 4 | He says you lot ca n't play and it 's getting to him , it 's too much work for him to take on , what with his writing and everything . |
| 5 | ( Given this prestige , it would he unseemly for him to take on a menial local job . ) |
| 6 | He has an excellent background in support , not involved in in the running but continuous interest and support and for him to take on this challenge shows a particular kind of commitment to the work of the Save The Children Fund and we 're very grateful to him for taking it on and I sincerely hope that he will enjoy the experience , especially after meeting all of you today . |
| 7 | What could be more appropriate than for it to take on a great nineteenth-century house to complement the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century interiors at Ham and Osterley ? |
| 8 | And you know I think if we can , that 's a big enough task for us to take on here . |
| 9 | This is too big a responsibility for us to take on our own . |