Example sentences of "take [adv prt] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually the blades will take on sufficient pitch to windmill the engine and provoke a normal start but there can be anxious moments , wondering if the elastic is going to wind up while the starter motor slaves away . |
| 2 | Write down examples of when you last ( i ) took on extra work in order to provide something for the addict in your life . |
| 3 | The Information Minister , Michel Samaha , took on additional responsibility for Tourism ; Justice Minister Nasri al-Maalouf took on Foreign and Expatriate Affairs ; and Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Michel al-Murr took on Telecommunications and Posts . |
| 4 | Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke is expected to take over leading responsibility for regulation of the press . |
| 5 | To dispose of surplus or to take up excess capacity in production . |
| 6 | In the end it was Dorothy Hardisty , ever patient but determined , who persuaded Willy to take up agricultural training in North Wales . |
| 7 | For instance , some British libraries take out institutional membership with Law notes , to give themselves access to a quick loan service for expensive textbooks in law . |