Example sentences of "[pers pn] have taken on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You have taken on a great responsibility , ’ the turtle told her . |
| 2 | The darkness was almost complete now ; she could only see the faintest outline of his features , enough to know that they 'd taken on a hard , determined cast . |
| 3 | Everything around him had taken on a rosy hue and he felt excitement in his guts . |
| 4 | In introducing the subject Grant commented that while it was important in crime investigation , it has taken on a new significance in the past year because of the large number of valuable documents that had been damaged as a result of fires caused by enemy action . |
| 5 | After a long period of depression , and a short period of training , he had taken on a new career — one which also demanded dexterity with the hands : that of a mortician . |
| 6 | With his wife , he had taken on a ready-made family for , although a Catholic , she was divorced , with two lolloping sons . |