Example sentences of "[adj] take on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they were fanatically tidy this took on enormous importance . |
| 2 | It is now widely accepted that the Chairmanship of the Bar is virtually a full time job , and the profession has been fortunate indeed in the people who have been prepared to take on that responsibility and make that commitment . |
| 3 | A man who , through choice or redundancy , decides to work from home , may be willing to take on simple cooking and housework so that his wife can return to full-time employment . |
| 4 | The accountant will identify whether there is a need to establish a PAYE scheme and , if the band or their manager are n't willing to take on this responsibility , the accountant will operate this scheme on their behalf . |
| 5 | Nor have the courts seemed willing to take on this task . |
| 6 | ‘ There is a holy well in the area and around August time , these take on particular significance . |
| 7 | They 're very pleased at that because I mean they obviously found it to be useful , erm we proved it to be useful and it 's nice to see them all taking on this responsibility now , now and doing it , because that 's all progress . |
| 8 | Benhabyles , as chair of the Constitutional Council , should have assumed interim presidential powers in the absence of a Speaker of the National Assembly , but was apparently unwilling to take on this responsibility , under which he would have been obliged to organize presidential elections within 45 days . |
| 9 | The answer emerged in the form of a fascinating take on photographic history called ‘ Multiple Exposure The Group Portrait in Photography ’ seen earlier this year in the art gallery of Wesleyan University and now on view at Zabriskie ( until the 27th ) . |
| 10 | Many take on this role , unaware of its myriad problems . |
| 11 | Some management theorists maintain that in every organisation there is a hard core of mavericks who are reluctant to take on more responsibility . |
| 12 | We would be most unwise to take on this role in the current economic climate . |
| 13 | It was never fully explained why he had to leave , but we can imagine that the ardour with which he had previously performed his duties ( always the first to take on extra work ) had gone too far . |
| 14 | Desperate for cash following the Swedish debacle , he was one of the first to take on commercial sponsorship by negotiating a less than lucrative deal with Lovetts Panty Hose Ltd , and solely responsible for the bankrupting record fiasco when , at crippling expense , the team took on the guise of the Whaddon Promotion All Stars , and released a record , Go Go Athletic-O . |