Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] on the role " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result , people in these institutions quickly came to take on the roles and goals which these institutions required for their survival . |
| 2 | As August progressed , Arafat began to take on the role of Saddam 's chief ally . |
| 3 | Having asked about Shropshire 's youth and their existence within the diocese , my friend Clare and I were invited to take on the role of Shropshire 's Youth Representatives . |
| 4 | Whether Hastings is invited to take on the role of Scottish captain is for the future , but he acknowledges the good fortune he has enjoyed in playing under such inspiring leadership : ‘ You only need to look at the names of players who have captained Scotland to be aware of the tremendous honour it represents . |
| 5 | For the recording of his The Manson Family , Moran decided to take on the role of Charlie himself , his unsettling experience with the Psychological Club being , perhaps , influential to his chilling performance . |
| 6 | In each of the above examples the children have been asked to take on the role of " people who know " ; and it is this which gives them their stake in the drama . |
| 7 | There is enough to do without trying to take on the role of quality controller standing by the conveyor belt of education , rejecting two out of three products as sub-standard . |