Example sentences of "take [adv] [art] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , also — is allowed to be a random variable the analysis , though still tedious , takes on a degree of order that is valuable . |
| 2 | And Waxman 's Carmen Fantasy takes on a dimension of passion rarely heard in such an undisguised pot-pourri entertainment . |
| 3 | This is the heart of the notion of the inner city ; at the very moment that policy draws the boundaries of the inner city a place takes on the qualities of coherence that it does not possess , embodies all the contradictions that are part of the original concept . |
| 4 | In some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch , when she takes on the authority of mother to the whole extended family or tribe . |
| 5 | Michael Howard takes on the job of Home Secretary , |
| 6 | It also takes up a lot of memory for OPEN , remembering all states which might lead to a solution . |
| 7 | I mean , if you 've got a fuzzy-sounding guitar running through everything it takes up a lot of space in the mix . |
| 8 | Left : Storing water at room temperature and aerating takes up a lot of space but may be worthwhile — the bucket on the right may have had salt added , but the SG tester also incorporates a thermometer . |
| 9 | The problem was that we were firefighting not just for ourselves but for so many of our clients , and firefighting takes up a lot of time and emotionally is a strain . |
| 10 | It is not very good , you see , on Government responsibility and this takes up a lot of time . |
| 11 | This all takes up a lot of time ; we are under great pressure today . |
| 12 | She says her husband has another business — which takes up a lot of time . |
| 13 | But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns . |
| 14 | Without wanting to state the obvious , the SJ-20 is a big guitar that takes up a lot of room . |
| 15 | There is always the old technique of adjusting bridle length with an overhand hitch to shorten the line ; but for sport kites , the knot itself takes up a lot of line . |
| 16 | The order of salvation takes up the order of creation . |
| 17 | Marcuse takes up the theme of domination through the ideological form of technological reason and shows how it is legitimized by the widespread consumption enabled by increased production . |
| 18 | It takes quite a bit of practice to orientate and get the right position for the shot , and this is something worthwhile perfecting during the winter or when you are just flying locally . |
| 19 | Now this kind of ordering text on a page if you 're using a typewriter takes quite a lot of skill but if you 're a , with a word processor it 's actually quite easy . |
| 20 | its er about four feet long and it stands about two feet high , it 's on legs , it takes quite a lot of room up and we need the space . |
| 21 | It has to be stressed that Christianity also takes seriously the welfare of planet earth and its animals . |
| 22 | The health service takes seriously the issues of confidentiality which surround the treatment of its patients , and it would be wrong for me to discuss in the House the details of Mr. Thorpe 's individual treatment . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Alison 's classes did n't take on the air of duty which can mar anything from going to a party to visiting relations . |
| 25 | 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 ) . |
| 26 | Normal human curiosity flexed under the strain , but would not take on the forces of discipline in open combat . |
| 27 | The children might take on the roles of factory workers who stand to lose their jobs if the factory cleans up its act . |
| 28 | Psychiatry would take on the study of consciousness , including altered states of consciousness , without identifying some states as ‘ pathological ’ . |
| 29 | Hall is right to say that current Labour and Liberal parties can not take on the task of realignment , but would be equally correct in saying they ca n't be by-passed . |
| 30 | It might also take on the role of initiator of research and the evaluation of material . |