Example sentences of "[noun] take on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Hendry also possesses a greater range than Davis , who may be hamstrung by his reluctance to take on long pots . |
| 32 | ‘ It is expected that the UN Secretary General will invite NATO to take on this responsibility . |
| 33 | STEVE Dowman has promised there will be no repeat of Saturday 's ‘ inept ’ performance when Wivenhoe Town take on second-placed St. Albans City in the Diadora Premier tonight . |
| 34 | The Kremlin therefore wanted to pursue competition short of armed conflict , and the mid-to-late 1950s saw the Cold War take on new dimensions and a truly global nature as Khruschev adapted to changed circumstances , proving ready , for example , to ally with groups in the emerging ‘ Third World ’ who opposed the capitalist and colonial West . |
| 35 | The Mariners take on Third Division Halifax Town at College Road next Saturday in a first round tie which the Crosby side are quietly confident of winning . |
| 36 | The Mariners take on Third Division Halifax Town at College Road next Saturday in a first round tie which the Crosby side are quietly confident of winning . |
| 37 | Together with the intricate and expressive ports de bras he allows his dancers ' feet , legs and body to take on different shapes and lines as the design unfolds to interpret the words . |
| 38 | In the final quarter of the year , it surged and closed at its high of 330p , 24.5% up on the 30th September level ; this was more than twice what the FT 100 Share Index achieved and reflected investor enthusiasm for a group that is seen as a prime beneficiary of any pick up in advertising , has bags of room to take on new business ( 25% unutilised capacity on its magazine presses ) and is cash rich . |
| 39 | I believe that it will be updated as the new computer takes on additional information , but when and at exactly what point is a matter on which I shall have to get back to the hon. Gentleman because I do not know ACPO 's plans . |
| 40 | But whilst the law and order debate ebbs and flows over the political terrain , there is a strategic need to establish a second front where radical criminology takes on corporate crimes and crimes of other powerful institutions and privileged people . |
| 41 | It is in terms of expert systems or other items of computer software designed to provide advice that the potential for liability for negligence takes on special significance . |
| 42 | The Ganges is hallowed as a sacred , cleansing river and the humble cow takes on new significance . |
| 43 | The Commonwealth super-middleweight champion takes on American Kenny Schaefer over ten rounds at the Barbican Leisure Centre . |
| 44 | The structure of deception takes on another layer when Lady Macbeth learns of the prophecies . |
| 45 | Increasingly the Scots were coming to feel that they had benefited little from the establishment of the new regime in 1689 , and as a result Jacobitism north of the border took on nationalistic overtones . |
| 46 | Similar soviets had emerged in other cities earlier in the year , but that of St Petersburg took on unique importance . |
| 47 | Males taking on all roles in the home creates healthy role models . |
| 48 | I notice that the Newcastle Journal has the headline ’ North-East bucks the trend with firms taking on more workers ’ , and I am sure that the hon. Member will be delighted that Vickers in his constituency , making the new tank , has excellent opportunities at home and export prospects abroad . |
| 49 | Actually , this might have been quite productive since therapy is supposed to be a microcosm of your relationships , with the therapist taking on multiple roles . |
| 50 | In the first decades of the twentieth century sex education took on great importance within public debate . |
| 51 | The accusation of hostility to Israel took on new meaning in November 1967 , when de Gaulle made comments about the characteristics of the Jewish people that were interpreted as anti-Semitic . |
| 52 | Environmental and development pressures were the major subjects of evidence taken on 4 March ( 81–iii ) ; |
| 53 | John , playing from Great Aycliffe , goes through to the area finals of the national championships to take on international Cliff Simpson ( Hartlepool ) on a neutral venue . |
| 54 | But the government is committed to the notion of care by the community and wants families to take on greater responsibilities . |
| 55 | 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 . |
| 56 | Where there is an increasing use of decentralised structures and accountability we would expect individuals lower down the organisation to take on more responsibility . |
| 57 | It is likely that the Minoan sacral horns acquired these and possibly additional symbolic meanings , becoming a layered symbol , in much the same way that the Cross of Christ has been transformed in religious art to take on all sorts of new overtones . |
| 58 | Debt is cheaper than equity , since investors take on less risk when buying it . |
| 59 | Only if the social costs of such a strategy , in terms of mental illness , vandalism , etc. , were deemed to be high enough , might it be economically efficient to subsidise firms to take on such labour . |
| 60 | In the context of giant industries such as electricity supply the questions take on considerable significance . |