Example sentences of "[noun] take on [adj] responsibility " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is expected that the UN Secretary General will invite NATO to take on this responsibility . |
| 2 | But the government is committed to the notion of care by the community and wants families to take on greater responsibilities . |
| 3 | The bulk of domiciliary care is already provided by families , but Mrs Thatcher has made it plain that she expects families to take on extra responsibilities , and this is also apparent in the White Paper on Caring for People . |
| 4 | Where there is an increasing use of decentralised structures and accountability we would expect individuals lower down the organisation to take on more responsibility . |
| 5 | A Britain where freedom was extended and where people took on more responsibility for running their own lives . |
| 6 | Shamir took on temporary responsibility for all the vacant portfolios . |
| 7 | Help prepare members to take on new responsibilities arising from the Construction [ Design and Management ] Regulations.PS |
| 8 | Their marriage was certainly not typical , yet it is possible that even in the early twentieth century it was not uncommon for retired men to take on more responsibility at home , as many do today : for lack of other evidence , we can only speculate . |
| 9 | When you first apply to join the bank , make clear to your employer just how much responsibility you feel able to take , and discuss ways of improving your clinical and management skills to take on additional responsibilities . |
| 10 | The resignations prompted a technical Cabinet reshuffle in which serving Cabinet ministers took on extra responsibilities , notably Famara Ibrahima Sagna , who added African Economic Integration to his existing responsibilities as Economy , Finance and Planning Minister . |
| 11 | Six new members joined the Cabinet and three other ministers took on new responsibilities [ see p. 37702 ] . |