Example sentences of "take on [noun prp] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Way back in 1955 , a buxom young Joan took on Cleopatra in the film Land of the Pharaohs ( left ) . |
| 2 | Having begun their Courage First Division programme with a 29-12 home win over Leicester , Wasps then lost direction and the match when they took on Harlequins at The Stoop . |
| 3 | The union is meeting this afternoon to discuss the results of tests taken on Len at the time of the accident . |
| 4 | In cricket , Gloucestershire face their most important game of the season this Wednesday when they take on Essex in the quarter finals of the Nat West Trophy . |
| 5 | And fourth-placed Bangor take on Glentoran at the Oval in a dress rehearsal for the Irish Cup game . |
| 6 | Tomorrow at Christchurch sports ground Oxfordshire County Cricket Association take on Warwickshire in the final of the National Cricket Association 's County Championship . |