Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One species of beetle in Brazil , when alarmed , immediately folds up its legs and flattens itself sideways , exposing its white underside and so takes on the appearance of a bird dropping . |
| 2 | The show itself dealt undisguisedly with Lucille Ball 's troubled marriage to Cuban band leader Desi Arnez , the birth of their son , the twin tugs of showbiz and domesticity , and so on ; just as Sean 's Show overtly takes on the hero 's difficulties with women , and his tendency towards depression and paranoia . |
| 3 | The linking of the elements thus takes on the only allowable form of " one-to-many " . |
| 4 | This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation . |
| 5 | still takes on the responsibility there ! |
| 6 | Besides which , butler 's argument really moves at the level of phenomenology only , as an account of the conscious character of desire , and hardly takes on the idea of someone like Spinoza that all activity at a deeper level is a manifestation of the organism 's disposition to preserve and enhance its own being . |
| 7 | The sites where tree clumps now exist may have particular etheric qualities which encourage the growth of particular species or groups of species , so the natural and created landscape gradually takes on the form of the underlying pattern of energies . |
| 8 | As you approach the Peak District National Park from the west across the monotonous Cheshire Plain , past the star-probing Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope , a small blimp on the horizon gradually takes on the classic , pyramidal mountain shape — a sort of mini Mount Fuji . |
| 9 | He talks of the " dark embryo " which gradually takes on the form of a poem , of " dark psychic material " with which the poet struggles ; it is a " burden " to be relieved or a " demon " to be exorcised . |
| 10 | Gimli 's ‘ Song of Durin' at I 329–30 is dwarvishly plain and active , but still carries on the sense of decay in Middle-earth opposed to ultimate hope ; Legolas 's ‘ Song of Nimrodel ’ a little later makes similar oppositions but ends on an opposite note , of faltering and ultimate defeat on the ‘ Hither Shore ’ . |
| 11 | Level Three , on the other hand , is an entirely different kettle of fish as Rambo , strapped into the seat of a stolen tank , single-handedly takes on the entire Soviet Army . |
| 12 | Against Moses ' expectations he also takes on the task of feeding his people . |
| 13 | He continues to add that ‘ In the course of development the superego also takes on the influences of those who have stepped into the place of parents — Educators , teachers , people chosen as ideal models . ’ |
| 14 | Ideally , these are taken from an Economy 7 controller , which automatically brings on the lower ( or longer ) element at night and provides for a short ‘ topup ’ during the day with the upper ( or shorter ) element . |
| 15 | The CIT thanks Transport Development Group for the fine portrait of Philip Henman which now hangs on the first floor landing at 80 Portland Place . |
| 16 | Undoubtedly part of this affect is due to the form of presentation — because of this immediacy television often takes on the appearance of an oracle — but a large part of the value of video documentation is in capturing peoples own experiences directly . |
| 17 | The tousle-haired blonde in a tiny mustard top , and sawn off denims , gives a big teasing wink , and coyly carries on the act . |
| 18 | The half-title often carries on the ‘ verso ’ ( back ) the printer 's imprint , as distinct from the publisher 's , and perhaps a list of other works by the same author . |
| 19 | If the divisional management is convinced , it then takes on the duty of providing impetus and promoting the project through the corporation . |
| 20 | But he will think long and hard before he again takes on the United board . |