Example sentences of "take [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two people would share the role of secretary ; two more with a head for figures would take on the work of treasurer , an area which would necessarily assume vital importance with the huge legal costs that would have to be faced . |
| 2 | ) How many samples did Paul take on the road with him when he originally went out to sell his guitar design across America ? |
| 3 | .. he has shown us that we can take on the Americans and beat them . |
| 4 | Could you take on the Raid Gauloises ? |
| 5 | But they dare n't take on the decisions and responsibility that would allow them to make their own alternatives , and to drop right out . |
| 6 | Trainer Henry Cecil , however , was satisfied enough to let All At Sea take on the likes of Arazi and Ireland 's Brief Truce . |
| 7 | The new firm will take on the likes of Prudential Re in America 's mainstream market for brokered property-casualty reinsurance ( the insurance that primary insurers themselves take out ) . |
| 8 | The centre-left American Popular Revolutionary Alliance ( APRA — whose leader , former President Alan García , was in exile in Colombia ) , despite internal divisions over the stance which it should take on the poll , called on its supporters to spoil their papers . |
| 9 | I sha n't take on the marchioness without the right weapons . " |
| 10 | Alison 's classes did n't take on the air of duty which can mar anything from going to a party to visiting relations . |
| 11 | They will take on the responsibility for providing stock and glasses , experienced staff and will also obtain the necessary licence for the event . |
| 12 | Apart from dealing with the matter of the will if one was made , it may be agreed , if your parent wishes , that he should also take on the responsibility for contacting various persons and organisations : the bank , to arrange for money to be available to her pending the settlement of her husband 's affairs ; her husband 's employer and Trade Union branch secretary , or the secretary of any professional association to which he belonged ; his insurance company ; the Department of Health and Social Security , to obtain forms for claiming the death grant and the widow 's pension ; the Inland Revenue , if her husband was still paying income tax ; the Building Society , the mortgagor ( or landlord if she and her husband lived in rented property ) and any other person or organisation concerned . |
| 13 | Although it welcomed the extension of home ownership , it also recognized the problems of families who could not or would not take on the responsibility of home purchase ( Department of the Environment 1977b ) . |
| 14 | Perhaps the best man could take on the responsibility of arriving before the guests and checking the microphone . |
| 15 | How long will he take on the responsibility of a wife who is blind and helpless ? |
| 16 | The supreme body was the Council of Heads of State , which would take on the responsibility of legal succession from the dissolution of the Soviet Union . |
| 17 | Suffering at this level can then take on the character of being a positive good that was wholly unexpected , and previously unacceptable to us . |
| 18 | I had watched Quintin under pressure during the Suez crisis where he had shown admirable calm at the Admiralty in testing circumstances ; and while I had some misgivings about his famous ‘ judgement ’ I felt that he could take on the leadership and the job of Prime Minister , and make a success of it . |
| 19 | Coleman knew them already — they had been to see him at the University of Alabama while planning the trip — and so it was natural enough that he should now take on the chore of shepherding them around the island during their stay . |
| 20 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
| 21 | From now on Scala will publish books on museums or classic artists , the Sotheby 's imprint will be reserved only for books that have a direct input from Sotheby 's auctioneers , and Zwemmer will take on the rest . |
| 22 | I hope that , that the assembly will not take this addendum and then I hope the two boards concerned will take on the issue as Mr suggested . |
| 23 | A year from now , at the Studio Museum in Harlem , ‘ Artists Respond : The ‘ New World ’ Question ’ will take on the quincentenary of Columbus 's voyages to the Americas with the now-customary mix of installations , collaborations , performances and video . |
| 24 | Continuing this political enquiry we should note the belief that was once expressed with some confidence that as workers became more affluent they would take on the values of the middle classes in their society . |
| 25 | Normal human curiosity flexed under the strain , but would not take on the forces of discipline in open combat . |
| 26 | Derek can we take on the dockyards , Derek , I did indicate the situation that half an hour before speaking to congress my office has not been told officially by M O D of any change of a decision being made . |
| 27 | Chair , on the recommendations erm on item D , I 'm a bit unhappy about the use of the term ‘ natural ’ disasters , because I believe that many of the disasters that people in Oxford are actually giving money for are man made disasters , particularly matters of international economics and the unfair burden , erm unfair distribution of wealth which places a whole sector of the world in poverty , and I think , you know , you do get a magnificent response from people in Oxford to these charities , and we must be aware that there are a whole number of greater issues involved , and while I hear what you 're saying earlier on about you ca n't take on the problems of the whole world , I think when people are actually giving money to charities for example , like Oxfam , they are often unaware of these issues , and we do have a wider role in making the , joining with organisations like Oxfam in spreading public awareness on these issues . |
| 28 | I do n't tell her or she 'll take on the mantleshelf . |
| 29 | Three-quarters of providers were confident that " this unit can take on the competition " and two-thirds believed they were in good shape to do so . |
| 30 | By now I had almost convinced Rick to change to the boilie when I had another take on the Tropicana ; this was all the convincing he needed as I landed a nice mirror around the 12lb mark . |