Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [verb] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because I mind our Dad saying : ‘ She 'd do better to take on a class o' twelve-years-olds than take on Walter Machin ! ’ |
| 2 | Soon , the craft was making its way through the darkness over twenty-foot waves and taking on water . |
| 3 | Well good luck to you because er you know I can tell you right now we are one of the few companies that take on people in their fifties . |
| 4 | Haines was a friend in the right place , ready to cut a few corners and pass on information while it was still worth having . |
| 5 | There may be difficulties in particular law centres in finding the right balance between assisting clients in individual cases and taking on group work or projects , but it seems unduly restrictive to deny that the latter was a proper role for lawyers to play . |
| 6 | Just think of the businesses that take on people who are on the social . |
| 7 | Davies says deepsea fish are attracted to the drums , then move to shallower waters and pass on radio-activity through the food chain . |
| 8 | He missed out on only Carry On Up The Jungle , Carry On Girls and Carry On England , the penultimate in the series . |
| 9 | As well as the $200 million consideration , Peabody will pay an adjustment — estimated at $34 million — for final net assets and take on borrowings of about $65 million . |
| 10 | This commitment has manifested itself in many ways , e.g. sending out people to speak at schools , inviting school groups to tour the centre , awarding business scholarships to sixth formers and taking on pupils for work experience . |
| 11 | I just certain , satisfy certain erm cattle requirements and carry on business in the sugar trade and of must done so for a period of time , I 'm looking at this , the third page in , top of the page , erm trade in office in London established without purpose erm now those the |
| 12 | In fact they spend so much time flying head first into burns , one would have thought they could save even more time by simply opening their mouths and taking on water without the inconvenience of having to reach for the day-glo bottle . |