Example sentences of "[verb] take on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Central and local government , and public corporations , should be delaying any measures which involve laying off workers until the recovery is well established , while bringing forward measures which involve taking on extra staff ’ , it says . |
| 2 | Since the powers of the European Parliament were enhanced by the Single European Act in July 1987 , lobbying of MEPs and the European Parliament 's committees has taken on new significance . |
| 3 | Empowerment , which has its roots in the US , has taken on new significance recently as American corporations try to find a way to compete more effectively with the Japanese . |
| 4 | Contact has also been made with the Home Affairs Select Committee which has taken on new responsibilities of interest to the Bar , including legal aid . |
| 5 | The nationwide protest against the Poll Tax has taken on historic proportions . |
| 6 | With the development of New Technology , in-house training by Industry has been better facilitated and has taken on increased importance . |
| 7 | The Community has taken on additional powers , particularly in the foreign policy and security area , and has expanded the role of qualified majority voting . |
| 8 | The village Neighbourhood Watch scheme is now fully operational , thanks to Clifford Watts who has taken on overall responsibility . |
| 9 | When not being a mother or supportive wife , she has taken on numerous appointments in areas that interest her . |
| 10 | The site of the garden has taken on special significance since A Morbid Taste for Bones , by Ellis Peters , was published in 1977 . |
| 11 | Tail whisking is one of the movements which has taken on expressive value , becoming emancipated from its original function of removing flies : horses whisk their tails at anything they want to remove from their vicinity , such as other horses , inept grooms or riders , or even irritating conditions such as being confined or tied up . |
| 12 | Prompt recovery from the effects of jetlag has taken on added importance given the rescheduling of events . |
| 13 | But none of the employees are expected to take on extra duties after a hard day in the shop . |
| 14 | Its proportions can be varied to take on new shapes . |
| 15 | Many of the biggest companies are refusing to take on new clients with such cars , and are jacking up the premiums on existing business . |
| 16 | Dentists are refusing to take on new Health Service Patients . |
| 17 | ‘ The lending figures show that people are still not prepared to take on new credit and this will restrain any turnaround in the economy , ’ said Ian Amstad , of US-based Bankers Trust . |
| 18 | He fondly hopes that in the meantime talented managers wo n't be deterred from seeking to take on top jobs because of the greater demands . |
| 19 | There are many plants that give off scent during the day but which seem to take on fresh strength in the evenings . |
| 20 | She also enjoyed taking on occasional press and public relations assignments , and brings that experience to her present work . |
| 21 | Thus Goldthorpe and Lockwood ( 1969 ) carried out their research among the manual workers of Luton at a time when academic opinion was saying that such people were beginning to take on middle-class characteristics . |
| 22 | Desire was easy to slam the door on , but emotions were a very different matter , and her fear was beginning to take on new dimensions as she realised Damian Flint threatened her heart even more than he threatened her body . |
| 23 | Apart from , as CAJEC chairman said , ‘ clearing up any misunderstanding that this enquiry procedure is just restricted to audits — it applies to all assignments ’ , other significant changes include requiring firms to provide minimum accounting information to a successor even where fees remain outstanding and stronger procedures to be followed by firms to inform the existing adviser that they have been invited to take on additional work . |
| 24 | North Tees Health Authority says its nursing bank , comprising nursing staff not wishing to take on permanent jobs , proved invaluable over Christmas , when a flu epidemic hit hard . |
| 25 | With Winter 's agreement the new Food and Beverage Manager started to take on industrial release students in 1985 . |
| 26 | She slumps back on the floor , still finding it nearly impossible to speak as every word that emerges takes on new lives and dimensions of its own . |
| 27 | You may then decide that either you do not need to interview anyone at all because no job exists or that you need to interview someone for a quite different role , perhaps involving taking on various responsibilities of other employees which together form a more rational and cohesive whole . |
| 28 | Better chance of fish at Barry Docks where flounder and pouting taken on light tackle . |
| 29 | Large political conflicts do take on informational overtones . |
| 30 | But others have been forced to take on heavy debts to fight off hostile bids . |