Example sentences of "[noun] take on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE FLOOD of refugees fleeing the escalating conflict in Bosnia-Hercegovina took on crisis proportions at the weekend . |
| 2 | This was because if the business did perform well the instrument took on equity features , when in these circumstances straight debt would have been the desired financing to maximise shareholder value . |
| 3 | There is a dilemma about schools taking on fund raising responsibilities . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Young John Lucas , who lived hard by and sat on Professor Ramsey 's head to recite Greek verbs , heard stories from his father of Ramsey taking on atheists in the university in public debate and wiping the floor with them . |
| 6 | A full blood count , measured in blood taken on admission , however , showed a leucocytosis of 36.9×10/l ( 89% neutrophils ) . |
| 7 | In order to identify those most at risk and encourage potential restorers from the public and private sectors to take on buildings in need of rescue , the Buildings At Risk Service has been set up . |
| 8 | The vessel , which was named after the statue erected by students in Beijing 's Tiananmen Square during the 1989 protests [ see pp. 36640-42 ; 36720-22 ] , left France on March 17 and was due to dock in Taiwan to take on supplies before beginning anti-communist broadcasts from international waters off the coast of China . |
| 9 | for heads to take on tasks themselves |
| 10 | Arsenal take on Manchester United this afternoon , and Graham outlined yesterday the kind of pressure the game 's top bosses face . |
| 11 | ADRIAN DAVIES , the Welsh international rugby union outside-half , runs out with the Cambridge University soccer side to take on Oxford at Fulham this morning with the roar of Twickenham fresh in his memory . |
| 12 | David Holt ( Blackpool Borough ) , Ronnie Gass and John Bell ( both Cumbria ) , Hughie Duff ( Hull ) and Terry Scott ( Gateshead ) complete the Northern squad in a powerful six-rink side to take on Wales then Ireland today and finally Scotland tomorrow in quest of the British Isles Hilton Trophy team championships . |
| 13 | Suffolk County Schools under-19 A side take on Sussex in the semi-finals of the Corinthian Casuals Cup at Diss FC tonight ( ko 7pm ) . |
| 14 | His Portsmouth side take on Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals . |
| 15 | Gould 's Coventry City side take on Dalglish 's Blackburn Rovers this afternoon , and he declared : ‘ Kenny is now in a position to kill the rest of us dead ! ’ |
| 16 | Tomorrow at Christchurch sports ground Oxfordshire County Cricket Association take on Warwickshire in the final of the National Cricket Association 's County Championship . |
| 17 | Gazza and Maradona square up for the first time for the world 's undisputed No 1 title as Lazio take on Seville in a friendly in Spain . |
| 18 | Koreans take on Lothian operation |
| 19 | ARAN TAKES ON ICL SOFTWARE AS TRANSACTION POINT GOES DOWN |
| 20 | Salaman identifies two basic features of work : the purchase of labour power from which surplus value is appropriated , which requires management ; and the conflict which this generates , which needs to be controlled : ‘ under capitalism , management takes on functions specific to the needs and problems of controlling and directing the labour power of potentially recalcitrant employees to achieve profit ’ ( Salaman 1980b , p. 11 ) . |
| 21 | Thalia Zedek takes on all-Comers |
| 22 | IBM TAKES ON DME INTEGRATION FOR OSF |
| 23 | 9 May : ‘ James Bond takes on IRA , ’ reports the Sun , in a hopelessly OTT account of how MI5 will take the lead role in mainland counter-terrorism . |
| 24 | The week before England took on Scotland for the Grand Slam , Harlequins travelled to Gloucester for a league match . |
| 25 | Only a week ago he was at his usual commentary position for Capital Radio when England took on San Marino in a qualifying match for the next World Cup . |
| 26 | The home international series begins at the same venue today , with England meeting Wales in this morning 's opening match and Scotland taking on Ireland later in the day . |
| 27 | I tore open the door and the wailing took on words . |
| 28 | The second heat sees Beaumont 's Spring Corn taking on Tom Robinsontrained Kyle Alex , which trialled at Sunderland last week in 27.64 secs for the standard 450 metres trip . |
| 29 | Somehow I could n't imagine Chaman and her household taking on Goldfinger or seducing Ursula Andress , but I let this pass . |
| 30 | This concept will enable electrical technicians to take on instrument duties during periods of peak manning . |