Example sentences of "who [verb] take on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The father may have been violent , the woman might be involved with someone else who has taken on the role of father . |
| 2 | If some kind person could send us a copy I have some very keen would-be knitters who would be extremely grateful , not least myself who has taken on the task of teaching them . |
| 3 | He said Mr Brooke had nothing to offer the people of Northern Ireland and he told the House : ‘ There must be condemnation of those who fail to take on the IRA and the finger must be pointed at the Secretary of State and those behind him . |
| 4 | Strangford MP John Taylor dismissed Mr Brooke 's statement as ‘ bland generalities , ’ and said there must be condemnation of those who fail to take on the IRA and the finger must be pointed at Mr Brooke and those behind them . |
| 5 | There must also be condemnation for those who fail to take on the IRA , and the finger must be pointed at the Secretary of State and those who sit behind him . |
| 6 | It is estimated that around two-fifths of the settlement will be needed to pay off the syndicate 's American lawyers ( who had taken on the case on a " no win , no pay " basis ) . |
| 7 | It also demanded a change in the way in which the government was appointed ( the Fifth Congress having given the President the power to appoint ministers ) and a new Prime Minister in place of Yeltsin , who had taken on the post himself in October 1991 [ see p. 38537 ] . |