Example sentences of "be [adj] take on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the minister pointed out : ‘ The basic fact would seem to be that , the longer the campaign has gone on , fewer people have been prepared to take on the commitments and risks of being part-time soldiers . ’ |
| 2 | and , er well I did say er are you married ? , no , will you be having any children ? , definitely not , I said well unless you 're prepared to take on the responsibility |
| 3 | The councils say they 're ready to take on the job . |
| 4 | It is often said that elderly people are glad to take on the role of grandparent or even great-grandparent . |
| 5 | We have discussed this possibility with the company and have been informed that they are unwilling to take on the operation on a commercial basis . |
| 6 | Some dogs become very excited when they are first taken on the beach , so it may be advisable to keep your dog on its leash at first . |
| 7 | By the time I got up the next morning , I had determined to sell the baker 's shop to the highest bidder unless Charlie Trumper were willing to take on the responsibility himself . |
| 8 | Part of the answer lies in the unexciting fact that he is prepared to take on the jobs . |
| 9 | Where the VAX System Manager is unwilling to take on the work of LIFESPAN Manager , but is also unwilling to allow other VMS users to have the privileges listed above , the best solution is a Captive Account . |
| 10 | Although the charge card industry says it will benefit from the move away from credit cards , it is unlikely to take on the mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the Eighties . |
| 11 | GREG DOWNS is happy to take on the job of exorcist today . |
| 12 | Perfectly groomed from head to toe and with all that assurance , she was ready to take on the world , Arlene thought with satisfaction , for she looked on Paula as her very own creation . |
| 13 | She felt refreshed and renewed , filled with such a healthy glow of well-being that she was ready to take on the world ; and Johnny Latimer with it . |
| 14 | Now I was ready to take on the guards and he was calming me , rather than me him . |